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

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    Farewell to the Harrier: VX-31 conducts final sundown flight

    CHINA LAKE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    09.24.2025

    Photo by Michael Smith 

    Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division

    An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 31 taxis on the flight line at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake after completing its final flight Sept. 23, 2025. Jim “Jimbo” Coppersmith, VX-31 technical director, piloted the last Harrier sortie for the squadron. (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: 9348764
    VIRIN: 250924-N-TC277-2167
    Resolution: 800x533
    Size: 35.01 KB
    Location: CHINA LAKE, CALIFORNIA, US

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