US museum adds Marine Corps Harrier to collection

A retired US Marine Corps McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II+ was inducted into the Hickory Aviation Museum in North Carolina on July 15, 2024. The aircraft (BuNo 164560) was latterly operated by Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223 ‘Bulldogs’ at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point in North Carolina prior to its retirement.A Hickory Aviation Museum statement said the AV-8B, flown by VMA-223 Commanding Officer, Lt Col John B Cumbie, arrived overhead Hickory Regional Airport at 1528hrs local time, in