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atlantic ocean ( april 23 , 2005 ) aviation boatswains mate 2nd class courtney f godfrey runs behind the foul line as a marine corps av 8b harrier ii+ , assigned to the òbulldogsó of marine attack squadron two two three ( vma 223 ) , performs a vertical takeoff from the flight deck of 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 forces needs for expeditionary , night and adverse weather , offensive air support iwo jima is currently conducting training operations in the atlantic ocean us navy photo by photographers mate 1st class robet j fluegel ( released ) ? |
