Keywords: US Navy 050423-N-6214F-004 Aviation Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Courtney F. Godfrey runs behind the foul line as a Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II- performs a vertical takeoff.jpg en Atlantic Ocean April 23 2005 - Aviation Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Courtney F Godfrey runs behind the foul line as a Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II+ assigned to the Bulldogs of Marine Attack Squadron Two Two Three VMA-223 performs a vertical takeoff from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima LHD 7 The AV-8B is a high performance single-engine single-seat Vertical/Short Take-off and Landing V/STOL attack aircraft The AV-8B Harrier II+ is capable of night and adverse weather operations due to the addition of the AN/APG-65 multi-mode radar The fusion of night and radar capabilities allows the Harrier to be responsive to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force's needs for expeditionary night and adverse weather offensive air support Iwo Jima is currently conducting training operations in the Atlantic Ocean U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Robet J Fluegel RELEASED 2005-04-23 050423-N-6214F-004 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 23912 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Robet J Fluegel PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Iwo Jima LHD-7 Aviation Boatswain's Mates Handlers AV-8B Harrier II US Marine Corps in flight Marine Attack Squadron 223 |