U.S. Marines Fly AV-8B Harrier II Powered Attack Aircraft in the United States

U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231 fly AV-8B Harrier II jets at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Louisiana, US. VMA-231 provided close-air support during Exercise Southern Strike 2023, a joint, multinational exercise designed to improve interoperability among allies and branches of the Department of Defense. VMA-231 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. Footage Includes: U.S. Marine Corps pilots walking to and from AV-8B Harrier II jets, U.S. Marines with VMA-231 inspecting AV-8B Harrier II jets, U.S. Marines with VMA-231 repairing a headlight on an AV-8B Harrier II, U.S Marine Corps pilots starting and taking off in AV-8B Harrier II jets, U.S. Marine Corps pilots flying and landing AV-8B Harrier II jets, U.S. Marines conducting preflight and post-flight checks. #aviation #av8bharrierii #aircraft #attackaircraft #usmarines #usmarine #usairforce #usaf #av8bharrier #southernstrike #aceofspades