| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 163424 |
| Military Code: | WP-24 |
| Other Marks: | BULLDOGS |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hawker Siddeley Harrier |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas V-8 Harrier |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II |
| C/n (msn): | 125 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMA-223 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Chicago / West Chicago - DupageMap |
| Region / Country: | Illinois, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDPA IATA: DPA Local: DPA Other: - |
| Event: | DuPage Airshow 1995 |
| Photo Date: | 22 July 1995 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 421346 |
| Photo Comment |
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14 Jul 1988: First flight. 4 Aug 1988: TOS USMC and assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 223 (VMA-223), MCAS Cherry Point, NC. Ca.10/90: VMA-542, MCAS Cherry Point.While with this unit, it deployed to Al Jubail AB, Saudi Arabia and flew combat in Desert Storm. By 7/95: VMA-223, MCAS Cherry Point. By 1999: Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 (VMAT-203), MCAS Cherry Point. 9/04: SOC. The airframe was still being used for parts and/or training when observed in the AV-8 maintenance hangar at Cherry Point in 2012. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 December 2021, and has since been viewed 258 times. |