波音 AV-8B(R)“鹞”Ⅱ+ | 20140830155027

美国北卡罗来纳州切利波因特海军陆战队航空站，美国海军陆战队VMA-223“猎兔犬”中队东海岸首次先进中程空空导弹发射训练中，一架由 Andrew R. Christ 上尉驾驶的 AV-8B 攻击机进行起飞前安全检查。（Capt. Andrew R. Christ, in the cockpit of an AV-8B Harrier, conducts pre-flight safety checks with LCpl. Ryan E. Stanley at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Aug. 7, 2014. Marine Attack Squadron 223 conducted the first East Coast Harrier squadron AIM-120A advanced medium-range air-to-air missile firing exercise off the coast of Oceana, Va., to help the squadron enhance its mission readiness. While the primary mission of VMA-223 is air-to-ground attack support for the Marine Air-Ground Task Force from the sea or land, the squadron's AV-8B pilots train to engage airborne enemies beyond visual range with radar guided air-to-air missiles. Christ is a quality assurance officer and naval aviator and Stanley is a fixed-wing aircraft mechanic, both with VMA-223.）