The Harrier has officially left the building. VMA-223 "Bulldogs," conducted the final USMC AV-8B flight today at Cherry Point, closing the book on one of the most unique airframes to ever fly from an LHA. It’s all F-35B from here!
So long Jump Jet!
To Hegseth and the MAGAs who have persistently denigrated female service members, this woman’s calm professionalism after the stressful event of ejecting from a jet traveling 600 mph proves their ignorance. What a champ.
Some cool footage of VMFA-323 "Death Rattlers" F-4's returning from bombing runs while assigned to Da Nang AB in Jan '66. I was told by a former marine pilot that their equipment was not in the best shape during this period. He also said he flew with a bottle of whisky.🤘😎