Photo by Michael Smith | Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division | 09.24.2025
An AV-8B Harrier piloted by Jim “Jimbo” Coppersmith, technical director for Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 31, performs a vertical landing at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake on Sept. 23, 2025. The flight was the last Harrier sortie for the squadron. (U.S. Navy photo by Michael L. Smith)...
Photo by Michael Smith | Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division | 09.24.2025
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)...
Photo by Michael Smith | Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division | 09.24.2025
Fire trucks spray water over an AV-8B Harrier as it taxis in after its final flight with Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 31 at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake 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)...
Photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo | 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing | 08.05.2025
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Duy Pham, from Massachusetts, an aircraft ordnance technician with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), operates a short-airfield tactical-site loader at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 5, 2025. Marines with VMA-223 conducted a live-fire training event to refine tactics and......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo | 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing | 08.05.2025
U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223 prepare AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles for loading onto an AV-8B Harrier II at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 5, 2025. Marines with VMA-223 conducted a live-fire training event to refine tactics and techniques and to continue to maintain mission excellence and readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)...
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Miller | USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) | 05.18.2025
ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 18, 2025) U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ricky Penapena, from Patterson, New Jersey, assigned to the “Thunder Chickens” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263, tightens bolts after replacing a panel within the landing gear housing of an AV-8B Harrier, assigned to the “Bulldogs” of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223 on the hanger bay of the Wasp-class amphibious assault......
Photo by Pfc. Gavin Kulczewski | 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing | 04.28.2025
U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Allen Ravan, from South Carolina, a maintenance assessment team (MAT) inspector with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), poses for a portrait in front of a static AV-8B Harrier II at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, April. 29, 2025. Ravan, a former AV-8B Harrier II maintainer, works in 2nd MAW's Aviation Logistics Department. (U.S. Marine......
Photo by Cpl. Joshua Munsen | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 02.13.2025
U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231 conduct post-flight checks on a Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II after it arrived on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Feb. 13, 2025. The Marine Corps has utilized AV-8B Harrier II's since 1985 and units still flying the AV-8B Harrier II will be transitioning to the F35-B Lightning Joint Strike Fighter in 2025 and 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps......
