Here's what the US Marine Corps actually loses by trading the AV-8B Harrier for the F-35B

Out with old, in with the new for the USMC, but what's the catch?
Yahoo

The Marine Corps' oldest flying squadron flew its last Harrier jump jet flight as the unit's pilots ready to fly new F-35 stealth fighters

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Marines will rebrand a squadron as pilots switch to the F-35B Lightning II. The transition from the AV-8B Harrier to the F-35B ...
The Aviationist

End Of An Era: MCAS Cherry Point Hosts Final USMC AV-8B Harrier II Demo

“It’s bittersweet, all the good things have to come to an end; it’s our turn soon, but not yet” a Jump Jet pilot told us at MCAS Cherry Point Airshow. Over the weekend of May 11 and 12, at Marine ...