By : @mark_rourke_pixelsnipers @theaviationist This is by far the very best Harrier Demo I've ever seen ! USMC AV-8B Harrier Tac Demo flying over Lake Michigan during its display routine. It was filmed by Sally Gravat (thanks for allowing me to post it!) in Traverse city on Sunday July 3, 2022, on the pier looking over Lake Michigan during the National Cherry Festival. Will post more. Meanwhile enjoy this. | Defence Express

The Harrier, informally referred to as the Harrier Jump Jet, is a family of jet-powered attack aircraft capable of vertical/short takeoff and landing operations (V/STOL). Named after a bird of prey. It was originally developed by British manufacturer Hawker Siddeley in the 1960s. The Harrier emerged as the only truly successful V/STOL design of the many attempted during that era, despite being a subsonic aircraft, unlike most of its competitors. It was conceived to operate from improvised bases,

This Harrier jump jet is helping us take a leap into Leap Day with some serious air power. 💪 Just look at the V/STOL capabilities this aircraft showed off during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015. 🔥 #LeapDay #HarrierJet #aviation #avgeek #aviationlovers #flying #Oshkosh #EAA #OSH15 | EAA - The Spirit of Aviation