Aircraft Photo of 165572 | Boeing AV-8B(R) Harrier II+ | USA - Marines | AirHistory.net #169802
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:165572
Military Code:WE-01
Aircraft Original Type:Hawker Siddeley Harrier
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing V-8 Harrier
Aircraft Version:Boeing AV-8B(R) Harrier II+
C/n (msn):309
Operator Titles:USA - Marines
Unit Markings:VMA-214
Location
City / Airport:Phoenix - Mesa GatewayMap
Region / Country:Arizona, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KIWA   IATA: AZA   Local: IWA   Other: -
 
Photo Date:16 August 2015
Photo by:Stephan de Bruijn
Photo ID: 169802
Photo Comment

Painted in the commanders markings, this AV-8B Harrier blasts away fro the Arizona desert heat at Williams-Gateway. Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214) "Black Sheep" plans to start transitioning to F-35Bs in 2021. From the squadrons establishment in 1942, they flew the F4F Wildcat (1942), F4U Corsair (1943-'53), F9F Panther (1953), F2H Banshee (1953-'57), FJ Fury (1957-'62), A-4 Skyhawk (1962-'89), AV-8B Harrier II (1989-present).

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