Getting the job done...

摘要

THERE'S SOMETHING VERY businesslike about a Marine Corps fighter squadron. Getting the job done, often in the face of adversity, is central to the task. When it came to being able to operate close to the front line, from an amphibious assault ship or generating missions from a forward operating base - hot-refueling and pumping up the sortie rate - the British-designed Harrier appeared to fit the bill, but was far from a popular choice with its fair share of skeptics, and accidents, in the early days.