Navy, Corps buying decommissioned U.K. Harriers

Navy, Corps buying decommissioned U.K. Harriers: (Staff writers) The Navy and Marine Corps have agreed to buy Britain’s entire decommissioned fleet of 74 Harrier jump jets, along with engines and spare parts — a move expected to help the Corps operate Harriers into the mid-2020s and provide extra planes to replace aging two-seat F-18D Hornet strike fighters.