USMC pilot that landed Harrier on a stool got a medal for the feat

For the remarkable feat of landing his AV-8B safely on board USS Bataan when its nose wheel failed to extend, Capt. William Mahoney was recently awarded the Marine Corps Air Medal.

Photo By: Cpl. Grace L. Waladkewics

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