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USMC Harrier pilot recalls USAF drill where AV-8Bs takeoff was not allowed because F-16s and F-15s couldn’t launch since runways were closed for simulated strikes
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USMC Harrier pilot recalls USAF drill where AV-8Bs takeoff was not allowed because F-16s and F-15s couldn’t launch since runways were closed for simulated strikes

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Dario Leone
Jun 4 2026

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