Keywords: US Navy 050215-N-7945K-027 An AV-8B Harrier II- prepares for landing over the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4).jpg en Atlantic Ocean Feb 15 2005 - An AV-8B Harrier II+ assigned to the Bulldogs of Marine Attack Squadron Two Two Three VMA-223 prepares for landing over 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 2005-02-15 050215-N-7945K-027 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 22149 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 in flight |