McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II.
Registration number 165579.
The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) AV-8B Harrier II is a single-engine ground attack aircraft that is the second generation of the Harrier Jump Jet family and is capable of vertical or short takeoff and landing (V/STOL). The aircraft is primarily used for light attack or multi-role missions ranging from close air support of ground forces to armed reconnaissance. The AV-8B is used by the United States Marine Corps (USMC), the Spanish Navy and the Italian Navy.
This photo was taken on November 15, 2017 at MCAS Yuma in the U.S. state of Arizona.
I am Jaap van den Berg and photography has become a great passion of mine since 2010. Since then I travel all over the world to take pictures of military aircrafts. But besides aircraft I also love to photograph other subjects like landscapes, architecture, flowers, animals, .. Read more…