US Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers have been conducting flight operations aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1) while under way in the Atlantic Ocean completing integrated naval training.

The Harrier is a legacy piece of British jump jet ingenuity that is still turning heads – despite the fifth generation F35-B fast eclipsing its military use in the US, Spain and Italy.

Its vertical or short take-off and landing capabilities mean it can operate from small aircraft carriers, large amphibious assault ships and simple forward operating bases.

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