Here's what the US Marine Corps actually loses by trading the AV-8B Harrier for the F-35B

Out with old, in with the new for the USMC, but what's the catch?

Goodbye to the Harrier: the US Navy retires its vertical-takeoff fighter, and a whole era of close airpower closes with it

The legendary "jump jet" has officially retired. See how the US Marine Corps is moving from the Harrier era to the F-35B.

Here's why US Marine F-35B pilots quit for airline jobs paying roughly double

Like other service branches and other professional air forces, the Marines are facing issues retaining their trained fast jet ...
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From Combat to Exhibit: Preparing an AV-8B+ Harrier II for Museum Display

The Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum showed in a video of a U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B+ Harrier II was demilitarized and moved to its new home. The Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum ...