McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II.
Registration number 164566.
Unit: VMA-211 - Avengers.
The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) AV-8B Harrier II is a single-engine ground attack aircraft that forms the second generation of the Harrier Jump Jet family and is capable of vertical or short take-off and landing (V/STOL). The aircraft is mainly 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 2 September 2015 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, USA.
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…