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| Keywords: US Navy 020803-N-1665B-004 AV-8B II jet lands on flight deck.jpg en At sea aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard LHD 6 Aug 3 2002 -- An AV8-B Harrier II light-attack jet assigned to the Tomcats of Marine Attack Squadron Three One One VMA-311 conducts training operations on the ship s flight deck The AV-8B II is a second generation vertical/short takeoff and landing V/STOL light-attack jet aircraft utilized by the Marine Corps The primary mission of the AV8-B is to provide responsive close air support for ground forces This single-piloted advanced V/STOL aircraft can operate from short fields forward sites roads and surface ships providing minimum response time to targets Bonhomme Richard is conducting deck-landing qualifications in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Staci M Bitzer RELEASED 2002-08-03 020803-N-1665B-004 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 2191 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy August 2002 photographs 3 August August 2002 in the United States Aboard USS Bonhomme Richard LHD-6 AV-8B Harrier II US Marine Corps in flight Marine Attack Squadron 311 | ||||
