Keywords: US Navy 050423-N-6214F-018 Two flight deck personnel observe an AV-8B Harrier take off from the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7).jpg en Atlantic Ocean April 23 2005 - Two flight deck personnel observe an AV-8B Harrier assigned to the Bulldogs of Marine Attack Squadron Two Two Three VMA-223 take off from the flight deck aboard 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 at sea conducting training operations U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Robert J Fluegel RELEASED 2005-04-23 050423-N-6214F-018 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 23924 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Robert J Fluegel PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Iwo Jima LHD-7 AV-8B Harrier II US Marine Corps in flight Marine Attack Squadron 223 |