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Trump’s War on Mexico’s Drug Cartels May Be the Harrier Jump Jet’s Final Mission
Until the Harrier is fully retired by the 2030s, the Trump administration is smart to task these aging but still deadly birds ...
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AV-8B Harrier II
The AV-8B V/STOL strike aircraft was designed to replace the AV-8A and the A-4M light attack aircraft. The Marine Corps requirement for a V/STOL light attack force has been well documented since ...
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Yak-38: The Russia's Struggle to Match the Harrier was a Nightmare
Now that the V/STOL-capable aircraft was well practiced, it could be used to help the new carrier join the Pacific Fleet. That same year marked the first time a Yak-38 intercepted U.S. aircraft ...
Does The US Marine Corps Have Its Own Fighter Jets?
As the nation's naval expeditionary force, United States Marines often need air cover when establishing beachheads and asserting dominance.