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    Farewell to the Harrier: VX-31 conducts final sundown flight [Image 3 of 6]

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    CHINA LAKE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    09.24.2025

    Photo by Michael Smith 

    Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division

    Lt. Col. Timothy “Little Buddy” Burchett, commanding officer of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 31, delivers remarks during a ceremony at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake on Sept. 23, 2025. The event honored the squadron’s final AV-8B Harrier flight, piloted by VX-31 Technical Director Jim “Jimbo” Coppersmith. (U.S. Navy photo by Michael L. Smith)

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    Date Taken: 09.24.2025
    Date Posted: 09.30.2025 16:48
    Photo ID: 9348754
    VIRIN: 250924-N-TC277-2170
    Resolution: 800x450
    Size: 48.56 KB
    Location: CHINA LAKE, CALIFORNIA, US

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