Retired AV-8B II+ soars to new mission with Arizona Air and Space Museum

Maj. Robert M. “Robin” Weede, Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231 Aviation Maintenance Officer, center, flies an AV-8B Harrier II+ from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. to its new home at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, Feb. 14. AV-8B Weapon Systems Program Office (PMA-257), Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps, Marine Aircraft Group 14 and VMA-231 oversaw the comprehensive process of demilitarizing the aircraft and ensured it was safe to display so visitors can learn about the aircraft’s unique engineering design and capabilities. 

 

 

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