A Marine Fighter Pilot flying an AV-8B Harrier ejected during exercises off the North Carolina coast. He was rescued by an H-60 Seahawk about a half hour later.
The pilot was apparently in a flight of four aircraft. His ejection Read more
An impressive landing feat, particularly when you consider the fact he couldn’t see what was below him. Note the completely empty deck as he lands… Read more
A US Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier out of Yuma, AZ, crashed just south of Phoenix on Friday: Read more
Afghan insurgents dressed in US Army uniforms broke the lines at Camp Bastion/Camp Leatherneck and managed to destroy 6 US Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers and damage an additional 2.
They’ve never managed to shoot one down, but they became a (ground) ace in a day.
The attack killed two Marines and wounded nine coalition forces, with 14 militants killed and one captured.
A US Marine Corps Harrier AV-8B jump jet crashed in the desert southwest; the pilot ejected:
A Marine Corps Harrier attack jet crashed while on a training mission Wednesday in southwestern Arizona and base officials said the pilot ejected safely.
The AV-8B Harrier went down about 3:30 p.m. some 15 miles northwest of the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma…
The spokesperson speculated that the pilot must have been ok since he called back to the base on his cell phone after the incident.
Much to his father’s chagrin, a young Londoner managed to purchase a Harrier on sale from Jet Art Aviation Limited in Britain. It was simple: he just clicked the “buy it now” button on eBay.
Apparently, the seller understood and canceled the transaction when the father called to explain.
Just as well, really. The Harrier wouldn’t have fit in the garage next to his bike.
News reports indicate a US Marine Harrier jet crashed in northern Florida on Sunday. The pilot, identified as Capt. Jarrod L. Klement in some reports, was reportedly transported to a hospital as a precautionary measure.