McDonnell-Douglas AV-8B Harrier II

[Joe Copalman]

Gorgeous pair of shots, Scott.

[Tower Guy]

Outstanding shots Scott, very impressive!

[Anna M. Wood]

Wow!!!!  Beautiful images of the Harriers Scott.    I really like "Nightmare at 13K".

[Scott Youmans]

Thank you Joe, Harvey, and Anna!  Have been deleting some non-keepers and thought these were worth keeping and developing a bit.

[Dave S.]

Scott,

The hint of vapor on top of "Offline Banking", although a bit difficult to distinguish from the clouds, is pretty cool.

[Scott Youmans]

Thanks Dave. Pretty subtle alright but it does make it a bit more dynamic.

[Mike Margolis]

Fairly slow day here in Yuma today. This Harrier from VMA-214 flew what might have been a test hop. Short, alone, local and one straight in to a full stop.

Harrier VMA214 YUM Take Off - 6320 by Mike Margolis, on Flickr

[Scott Youmans]

From a few years ago...

[Jeff D. Welker]

Two in the chamber and coming for a drink. Love the gritty look of this Harrier. What looks like a touch of back-lighting (especially in the background) really adds to the image. Well done Scott.

[Scott Youmans]

Thanks Jeff! This is the kind of shot I would have thrown away if taken with slide film.

[Jeff D. Welker]

PEGASUS HEAT RASH

[Scott Youmans]

Very interesting Jeff. Looks more like part of a steam locomotive than a semi-modern jet. Love the patina.

[Jeff D. Welker]

Very interesting Jeff. Looks more like part of a steam locomotive than a semi-modern jet. Love the patina.

Thank you Scott. This particular Harrier had more of the "patina" than the others - not sure why. I'm sure that part of the fuselage gets blasted during the lifespan of an airframe.

[Jeff D. Welker]

FOLLOW THE RUBBER YELLOW LINE...

[Ned Harris]

Wake Island Avengers AV-8B+ Harrier II. MCAS Yuma. 10/6/15.

_31A6873 USMC AV-8B+ Harrier II (BuNo 165420) by Ned Harris, on Flickr