Arthur L. Nalls, Jr. (born 1954) is a retired United States Marine Corps officer, test pilot, and entrepreneur who owns and operates a unique air show business consisting of two Harrier jump jets as well as an L-39 Albatross.

Nalls flew Harriers extensively in the military and developed a great enthusiasm for this jet capable of vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) operations.

Supported by a group of pilots and maintainers, Nalls performs at air shows in the northeast United States and Canada.

In 2020, Nalls decided to sell the Harriers and focus on other aviation opportunities including the SMART-1 microjets acquired in 2018 with the purchase of Aerial Productions International.

[1] He graduated from Hayfield High School in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1972 and attended the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

His unconventional methods and eccentric interests were presented as key personal characteristics in articles from The Washington Post and Flightglobal.

Since the engine failure occurred at sufficient altitude, he opted to glide the Harrier to a civilian airport and perform a deadstick landing, stopping just 50 feet (15 meters) short of the runway's end.

[2] After retiring from the military, Nalls formed a company to acquire and improve real estate in the Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia area.

"[2] The aircraft was removed from NAS Patuxent River, towed by a pickup truck while Nalls rode in the cockpit dressed as Santa Claus and waved to bystanders.

[14] Besides providing a second aircraft for air shows, the trainer allows Nalls Aviation to safely train and certify new Harrier pilots.

[20] In 2018, Nalls Aviation announced that they had acquired Aerial Productions International (API),[21] a company that adapted the small and relatively inexpensive BD-5J microjet to simulate a cruise missile in support of United States Department of Defense (DoD) activities.

[22] Cruise missile defense has been an area of increasing importance for the DoD in order to prevent attacks such as the one that occurred at a Saudi oil facility in 2019.

[25] Nalls is active in the aviation community honoring veterans and sharing his experiences with groups such as the Civil Air Patrol and Young Eagles.

[26] Nalls celebrated the military service of World War II fighter ace, Rear Admiral E. L. "Whitey" Feightner, at the Cleveland National Air Show in 2014.

[27] On May 8, 2015, he participated in a flyover of the nation's capital to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Allies of World War II Victory in Europe Day.

[31] In 2020, Nalls and retired US Navy rear admiral, Scott Sanders, conceived an unusual way to support veterans organizations by selling "700 Mile Per Hour Bourbon".

Bourbon whiskey supplied by Sanders' distillery will be carried in two specially modified external fuel tanks aboard Nalls' Sea Harrier and flown at high altitude and speed.