Final USMC AV-8B Harrier Demo! - MCAS Cherry Point Airshow 2024

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The final public demonstration of the USMC's AV-8B Harrier II on Sunday at the 2024 MCAS Cherry Point Airshow in Havelock, NC.
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@DaleSheehy Ай бұрын

Always loved the Harrier demo. For a 14 year old kid (a long time ago), the first time I ever saw it come to a stop in mid air was an awe inspiring moment!

@JimStrachan-eo4zk 12 күн бұрын

Totally same for me 👍

@tomszrodak Ай бұрын

I remember these birds saving our butts so many times. One of the best close support jets next to A-10

@TheKusa5 Ай бұрын

Gonna miss seeing the harriers around.

@colincharmley6275 Ай бұрын

Its got such a unique sound at idle on ground

@tacoenvy Ай бұрын

Yeah I love it

@FoxyPaulBlart Ай бұрын

It's very recognisable

@user-mj8ut3lb6p Ай бұрын

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@SirensAndAlarmsOfNorthernIL 9 күн бұрын

Fr. Gotta love the startup sound too

@solomonrevils2432 Ай бұрын

I had some long days and nights working on this bird. Loved every minute of it. Worked on both A's and B's, VMA 547 🐯 AND 231♠️

@chris-rfs Ай бұрын

Really miss these aircraft in the UK....a fantastic,versatile fighter.❤️

@Zermattquattro Ай бұрын

Such an impressive old girl and one of my favourite jets when I was a child in the 80’s.

@matttownsend3069 Ай бұрын

I was there on Saturday. Was an awesome show and especially cool seeing the Harriers for the last time. Every performer did an amazing job showcasing their aircrafts. As always the Blues never disappoint either!! Fly Navy!!

@nuelmackenzie6407 20 күн бұрын

About three months ago, I was up at the KERN River, where the sidewinder path And to F-15s buzzed me, I turned around was walking back to my truck when a Harrier buzzed me lower and faster than any other jet. I see fly up there. This guy was kicking it. It’s a fun time up there watching you guys.

@markthibault8579 Ай бұрын

Awesome final demo. The wiggle at 2:14 showed how hard the pilot was pushing the AoA limtis in the turn.

@norrisanderson6746 26 күн бұрын

I was at the show, I felt old. I worked on the A model '79-'82. I'm glad I got to see and hear a Harrier one last time.

@Tawatchai0 13 күн бұрын

I really want this plane to be upgraded. I really like the shape and design. Watching it lift up and float in the air was truly amazing.

@Chilly_Billy Ай бұрын

Time moves on but I will miss that little Devil Dog jet. I have a video on my channel from a few years ago showing an AV-8B hovering close to where I was standing.

@Tjalle Ай бұрын

That's a fantastic Jet 👍👍

@rickyesch1586 Ай бұрын

Seeing them while stationed at Kadena and watching a demo was nothing short of amazing. The pilot (1980) rung that Harrier through its paces!

@barrycohen1731 Ай бұрын

A magnificent aircraft! 1LT , USAF KC-135A Pilot

@johnwoodall3791 Ай бұрын

Watching this is so Cool. Love the old Harrier, It still can pack a Punch or Two. The F35 is a Great Machine as well. This is a Really Great Video. Well Done. Regards

@HDR12302 Ай бұрын

I remember seeing the harrier in 2019, awesome to see that jet fly, gonna miss the demos but glas we will see it fly for a little longer

@bbwphantom Ай бұрын

I was there at this airshow. The last time I saw the Harriet was 32 years ago before I met my wife. The distinctive sounds of that engine made an impression on her.

@aureliomarsili3902 Ай бұрын

Superb !!!

@shootmcrunfast Ай бұрын

An amazing aircraft and a great demo. I really wish we were still flying ours in the UK.

@JacobTJ1 Ай бұрын

Amazing feat of ingenuity

@324Aadi 10 күн бұрын

amazing machine man respect for this legend love from pakistan

@chrismillard3044 27 күн бұрын

Having been a kid in the 70s and 80s we live in South East England, near France, the jets would do sorties over the Channel

@jcn115 Ай бұрын

Been working the platform for 24 years, sure I’m going to miss seeing it flying around Cherry Point once it is fully decommissioned

@Red-rl1xx Ай бұрын

Great plane! Sad to see it go!

@arnoldmayii3563 Ай бұрын

Still awesome!

@edsoncorreia4621 15 күн бұрын

Todos os holofotes voltados para o AV 8B Harrier !

@AA-xo9uw Ай бұрын

VMA-223 will continue to fly the AV-8B until mid 2029.

@kyler2744 Ай бұрын

Nope transitioning in early 2025

@AA-xo9uw Ай бұрын

@@kyler2744 HQMC aviation plan needs to be updated then and LM needs get the long delayed TR3 update delivered in order for that to happen.

@kyler2744 Ай бұрын

@@AA-xo9uw the FD2030 AVP has been heavily skewed even in the most recent version. It’s not good to go by that plan. The most recent crash could delay it, but as per VMA-231 they will begin transition early next year and VMA-223 will follow in the following summer in 2026

@AA-xo9uw Ай бұрын

@@kyler2744 Previously you stated "early 2025" now your stating "summer 2026". Which is it?

@moseskelly2886 Ай бұрын

I sure would love for this plane to fly for a long time including demos. There honestly isn't a reason, it's proven that aircraft from quite a while ago, can still be flown & used for a long time.

@vicariousjohnson9823 21 сағат бұрын

There honestly are a lot of reasons. A few of which are aging airframes that require ever increasing man hours for maintenance, lack of parts, and other platforms and technologies that are decades more advanced than this. Cool planes don't last forever.

@DanielGomez-gw4kt Ай бұрын

There's going to be no more Harrier demonstrations at airshows ?

@BullGator-kd6ge Ай бұрын

No, they’re going to be completely phased out in the next two or three years and replaced with the F-35B

@minhnguyen-mk9om Ай бұрын

i doubt it because once these planes are retired they wont keep up with the maintenance for air worthiness anymore

@arivicente4912 Ай бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏🇧🇷

@AlejandroCerdeniai 8 күн бұрын

The Harriers can still be used today against modern fighter jets

@DelNegro10 26 күн бұрын

Sold to the Brazilian Navy

@JimBuffalo 29 күн бұрын

It was awesome in its debut in Falkland island conflict .

@raywhitehead730 Ай бұрын

To think, the early design goes back to about 1965.

@andradedenis5842 Ай бұрын

Si cette chose peut voler... Je le peux !

@caspercat39 Ай бұрын

Retired too early by RAF

@PasleyAviationPhotography 16 күн бұрын

At this point in time it's extremely likely that the Harrier in RAF service would have still been retired as they now have the F-35B.

@caspercat39 16 күн бұрын

@@PasleyAviationPhotography How many? Far too few

@rostrhamus 11 күн бұрын

Please don’t retire the Harriers

@user-ht1rk4em2c 26 күн бұрын

Spent many hours refueling those leaky high pitched machines back in my Marine Corps days.

@raywhitehead730 Ай бұрын

Few fighter had as long a life.

@frankdamato8405 Ай бұрын

Don't know why we're retiring such great planes. A10 and Harrier still pack a punch and have alot of good years in them, guess the Pentagon just wants new toys... 😒🇺🇸

@BullGator-kd6ge Ай бұрын

The Harrier is 40 years old, and even with modern upgrades, they become harder to maintain. It’s time for a change. And it’s not just the Pentagon, because Italy is also replacing their Harriers with F-35Bs.

@raywhitehead730 Ай бұрын

After many disasters it finally worker out

@exit1368 Ай бұрын

Right on! How much do you worker out? - thanks for your incredibly useful comment! 👎 Fail….

@ericachan4287 12 күн бұрын

the one and only can build american 🇺🇸 ❤❤❤❤

@KenKellySWFL Ай бұрын

😢

@user-hg2vt8rf8u 20 күн бұрын

Yeah instead of being gun hole 😢

@user-zy2me3do8k Ай бұрын

Saw this plane Why do I only think of the movie True Lies? Who is like me? Please give it a like.

@jernejfunkl8300 Ай бұрын

Saying goodbye to another beautiful plane... Really sad :(

@505NM Ай бұрын

Last Demo for the Harrier final season for the A-10 . It's getting real depressing. Pretty soon the only thing our armed forces will fly will be crop dusters.

@AirshowStuffVideos Ай бұрын

F-35s aren't crop dusters

@markthibault8579 Ай бұрын

@@AirshowStuffVideos For sure. In fairness, the F-35 is a jack of all trades but master of none. It cannot match the effectiveness of a purpose-designed tool like the A-10 or AV-8B.

@BullGator-kd6ge Ай бұрын

@@markthibault8579 The Su-25 is also a purpose designed tool and look how well they’ve faired over Ukraine. High losses on both sides. The F-35 is multirole so if you want it loaded for a single purpose, then it can do that while also remaining harder to detect.

@raywhitehead730 Ай бұрын

Still, a Lot of pilots died flying it.