Aircraft
AV-8B Harrier II Retirement Is Stretched to 2030
The U.S. Marine Corps has extended the retirement date of its AV-8B Harrier II vertical/short takeoff and landing aircraft until 2030. (Photo: U.S. Marine Corps)
The U.S. Marine Corps has extended the retirement date of its AV-8B Harrier II vertical/short takeoff and landing aircraft until 2030. (Photo: U.S. Marine Corps)

The U.S. Marine Corps has extended the retirement date of its AV-8B Harrier IIs in increments until 2030, and most of the fleet will remain active through 2027, according to Boeing, which supports the 1980s-generation strike aircraft.