The U.S. Marine Corps bid farewell Wednesday to one of the most recognizable aircraft in military aviation history as Marine Attack Squadron 223 conducted the final operational flights of the AV-8B ...

The United States Marine Corps is marking the end of an era at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and Marine Attack Squadron 223 (CVW-223) hosting the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II aircraft fly over Outer Banks, North Carolina on May 15, 2026. A flight of the Marine Corps' ...

The U.S. Marine Corps honored the legacy of the AV-8B Harrier II and the Marines who served with it in a ‘Sundown Ceremony’ at MCAS Cherry Point, home to the type’s last operational unit. The U.S.

The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing bid farewell to the AV-8B Harrier II in a “Sundown Ceremony” Wednesday at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in North Carolina. The Harrier jump jet was in service for ...

There is a tradition in military aviation known as a sundown ceremony — a carefully choreographed farewell in which a storied aircraft makes its final approach, touches down one last time, and is ...

U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II jet at a sunset ceremony for the historic fleet at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point (Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo). For an aircraft that's seen its share of ...

The U.S. Marine Corps this week celebrated the retirement of the AV-8B Harrier II, the fighter jet that can take off and land vertically and without a runway. In a “sundown” ceremony on Wednesday at ...