Marine Attack Squadron 223 (VMA-223) is now the final operator of the famed ‘Jump Jet,’ first adopting the aircraft in ...

A flight of the Marine Corps’ legendary AV-8B Harrier IIs, ground attack jets that can take off and land vertically, will ...

This week, we honor the legacy of the AV-8B Harrier jet before its sundown ceremony on Wednesday. Aboard Cherry Point, the ...

The aircraft will also be open to cockpit tours on Saturday, Aug. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., as part of the museum's Cockpit Demo Day. The museum said the AV-8B+ Harrier II is one of the most ...

June 2026 event welcomes squadron veterans and families back to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point for a ...

A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 542 taxis down the flight line during Fjord Fury in Bodo, Norway, June 8, 2018. Exercise Fjord Fury is designed to conduct combined ...

The last of the Marine Corps’ venerable AV-8B Harrier II fighter jets will be retired in June, to be replaced by the F-35B. The design of the Harrier jump jet has allowed the Marine Corps to project ...

Despite various design refinements in the AV8-B, the updated Harrier is still regarded as difficult to fly. The AV-8B Harrier, known informally as the Harrier jump jet, is the latest iteration in a ...

HAVELOCK, N.C. (WNCT) — The Allies for Cherry Point’s Tomorrow, a North Carolina-based nonprofit, announced the release of a ...

A U.S. Marine AV-8B Harrier II aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced) takes off during a Stinger trainer launch simulator aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ...