AV-8A Harrier, Havelock, North Carolina
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showbizkid
N 34° 52.551 W 076° 54.185
18S E 326067 N 3860927
This static aircraft display in Havelock, North Carolina has actually become the city seal. Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point is located in Havelock.
Waymark Code: WMG63
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 07/02/2006
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This is such a prominent landmark in Havelock that the Harrier display has been incorporated in Havelock's city seal. The dedication plaque provides just about all the information we need:
DEDICATED NOVEMBER 22, 1986The AV-8A Harrier was the first V/STOL aircraft to
enter service with U.S. armed forces. The single-seat
attack aircraft was adopted by the Marine Corps in
1969 for use in close-air support and air-defense. The
aircraft had the capability to operate from shipboard
pads or small clearings ashore at speeds of up to 637 MPH
and at altitudes in excess of 50,000 feet. Aircraft
No. 158976 began service in July 1974 and was flown
by Marine Attack Squadrons 513 and 231. It was
decommissioned in March 1986 after 2,981 hours of flight.
THE HARRIER IS DEDICATED TO THE
EMPLOYEES OF CHERRY POINT, MILITARY AND CIVILIAN,
PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE WHO ADD SO MUCH TO
THE HERITAGE AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN HAVELOCK
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