McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harriers of the U.S. Marines.
Registration: 165589 and 163869.
These two Harriers of the U.S. Marines belong to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 214 (Blacksheep Squadron), an attack squadron of the United States Marine Corps that flew the McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier. Today, the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lighting II is the aircraft flown.
The squadron's home field is Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in Arizona.
The McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II is a single-engine ground attack aircraft and capable of vertical or short take-off and landing.
This photo was taken on 17 March 2013 at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona.
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