Keywords: US Navy 050216-N-7945K-053 A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II- pilot, assigned to the Bulldogs of Marine Attack Squadron Two Two Three (VMA-223), waits to launch from the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau.jpg en Atlantic Ocean Feb 16 2005 A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II+ pilot assigned to the Bulldogs of Marine Attack Squadron Two Two Three VMA-223 waits to launch from the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau LHA 4 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 Nassau's Air Department practiced handling the Harriers for the phase three landing qualification during a two-week underway period U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Andrew King RELEASED 2005-02-16 050216-N-7945K-053 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 22214 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Andrew King PD-USGov-Military-Navy Marine Attack Squadron 223 Aboard USS Nassau LHA-4 AV-8B Harrier II US Marine Corps |