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 “Harrier Sundown Celebration” will be hosted by the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point from June 1-4.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GettyImages 51391415 MOHAMMED MAHJOUB AFP Getty Images 2 We spoke to former Harrier pilot Paul Tremelling to find out the deal ...

This story has been corrected. The Marine Corps’ oldest flying squadron recently took another step toward the service’s retirement of a venerable vertical takeoff aircraft to make way for its ...

Mechanical failure downed the AV-8B Harrier jet that crashed and set several homes on fire last year in Imperial, about 90 miles east of San Diego, continuing a long history of design and maintenance ...

Key Points and Summary - The iconic Harrier "Jump Jet," famous for its unique vertical take-off and landing (V/STOL) capability, is nearing the end of its celebrated 40-year service with the U.S.

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We spoke to former Harrier pilot Paul Tremelling to find out the deal with the Harrier ‘Jump-jet’. Over to Paul: The trouble you have when describing the Harrier is that people immediately assume that ...