Offering the versatility to conduct almost any mission, the Harrier II provides the ideal blend of firepower and mobility to effectively counter enemies engaged by our ground forces. The AV-8B V ...

As LA Times reported in 2002, the vision for a plane that would meet these needs was born out of World War II battles such ... would become the McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier in 1976, battling ...

This jump-jet, as it was often called, was adopted by the Marines in the form of the AV-8B Harrier II. After demonstrating its exceptional battlefield capabilities in the service of the British ...