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An AV-8B Harrier II belonging to the United States Marine Corps attack squadron VMA-231 takes off during the 2003 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. As the AV-8B is a V/STOL aircraft, it is capable of taking off both vertically as well as with a short runway.Photo credit: Paul Maritz