| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 159232 |
| Military Code: | NM-601 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hawker Siddeley Harrier |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hawker Siddeley Harrier |
| Aircraft Version: | Hawker Siddeley AV-8C Harrier |
| C/n (msn): | 712141 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMA-231 |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | New York / USS Intrepid [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | New York, United States |
| Collection: | Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 2 June 2016 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 842924 |
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On display on the flight deck of museum ship CVS-11 USS Intrepid. The AV-8C was an interim measure to bridge the gap between the AV-8A and the completely new AV-8B. The aircraft was an upgrade of 47 AV-8As under the conversion-in-lieu-of-procurement (CILOP) programme. The strake under the fuselage and RWRs on the wings of this AV-8C are visible. The aircraft is painted in the markings of VMA-231 "Ace of Spades" to represent an AV-8A, which the unit flew for the last time on 2 Aug 1985 before transitioning to the AV-8B Harrier II on 19 Sep 1985. The unit did not fly the AV-8C. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 3 September 2025, and has since been viewed 21 times. |