B-roll video featuring the AV-8B Harrier II aircraft while performing flight operations(short vertical takeoffs, hovering and vetical landings) off the amphibious ships USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) at sea.<br /><br />The AV-8B Harrier II is a subsonic single-engine aircraft that constitutes the second generation of the Harrier Jump Jet family. Capable of vertical or short takeoff and landing (V/STOL).<br /><br />The aircraft was designed in the late 1970s. The AV-8B entered service with the United States Marine Corps in January 1985. Currently the USMC AV-8Bs are being replaced by the F-35B Lightning II, with the former expected to operate its Harriers until 2025.<br /><br />Credit: U.S. Navy videos by Petty Officer 1st Class Diana Quinlan, Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Sanchez; U.S. Marine Corps videos by Chief Warrant Officer Michael Kropiewnicki, Sgt. Abbey Perria<br /><br />Thumbnail Credit: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dalton Swanbeck<br /><br />The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.
