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    Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121), also known as the "Green Knights", is a United States Marine Corps aircraft squadron operating the F-35B...
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    ground support squadron. VMFA-242 "Bats"— one of two permanent forward deployed Marine F-35B Lightning II fighter squadrons. VMFA-121 "Green Knights"- the...
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    in Hangar 1 at the airport. In May 2012, the United States Marine Corps VMFA-121 operated its F/A-18D Hornets from the airport using M-31 expeditionary...
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    Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 121. When McGrath and fellow Marine pilot Jaden Kim joined VMFA-121, they became the first female aviators to...
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    Japan VMFA-121 VMFA-242 MCAS Yuma, Arizona VMFA-122 VMFA-211 VMFA-214 VMFA-225 MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina VMFAT-501 VMFA-533 MCAS Cherry Point VMFA-542...
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    course syllabus. On 16 November 2012, the USMC received the first F-35B of VMFA-121 at MCAS Yuma. The USMC declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for...
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    routine patrol of the Indo-Pacific region. A detachment of 6 F-35Bs from VMFA-121 were deployed with the ship, marking the first operational shipboard deployment...
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  • when VMA-211 exchanged its Harriers for the F-35B and became VMFA-211. The Marine Corps' VMFA squadrons fly the F/A-18 Hornet and F-35 Lightning II. Their...
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    at NAS Point Mugu. VMA(AW)-121 — Green Knights. Since redesignated as VMFA(AW)-121 flying the F/A-18D and now as VMFA-121 flying the F-35B. VMA(AW)-224...
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    Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211) is a United States Marine Corps fighter attack squadron, currently consisting of F-35B Lightning II stealth...
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  • a King Arthur class railway locomotive The Green Knights, nickname of VMFA-121, a United States Marine Corps aircraft squadron Sir Gawain and the Green...
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    hosted a hospitality suite at the 1991 convention (McMichael, p. 34). The VMFA-121 squadron suite displayed a green knight statue that dispensed liquor through...
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    VMFA-121 VMFA-242 Unit Deployment Program squadrons, one stateside-based squadron on a six-month rotational deployment as a part of MAG-12. One VMFA F/A-18...
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    31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 Green Knights, reinforcing Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265...
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    Assigned to Assigned on Notes VMA-121 Subsequently, re-designated VMA(AW)-121 and VMFA-121 1957...
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    F-35Bs from VMFA-121 at MCAS Yuma...
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    Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 212 (VMFA-212) was a United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet squadron. Most recently known as the "Lancers", the squadron...
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    to F-35B) VMFA-531 1984–1992 (disestablished) VMFA(AW)-121 1989–2012 (converted to F-35B) VMFA(AW)-225 1991–2020 (converted to F-35B) VMFA(AW)-242 1991–2020...
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  • causing system failures. September 29, 2020: A Marine Corps F-35B from VMFA-121 crashed into a KC-130J (166765) from VMGR-352 while performing in air refueling...
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    Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 531 (VMFA-531) was a United States Marine Corps fighter squadron consisting of various types aircraft from its inception...
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    Phantom II of VMFA-333 in flight in 1985 F-4S VMFA-235 in flight 1982 F-4N VMFA-531 CV-43 Apr80 F-4Bs VMFA-542 Vietnam Jan1969 F-4J of VMFA-451 at NAS Miramar...
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  • and February 2007 VMFA(AW)-121 (F/A-18D) between February and August 2007 VMFA(AW)-225 (F/A-18D) between August 2007 and March 2008 VMFA-122 (F/A-18C) between...
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    began close air support missions (CAS) and VMFA-314, VMFA-232 Red Devils, VMFA-323 Death Rattlers and VMFA-542 Bengals soon arrived at the primitive airfield...
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    April 2, 2020. Polvorosa, Gunnery Sgt. Christine (January 23, 2017). "VMFA-121 makes its maiden voyage to Japan". 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. United States...
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    American marine corps air officer and politician, commander of the VMFA-121 and VMFA-115 during World War II, 20th Governor of South Dakota, recipient...
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  • lenticular galaxy 314 Action - It is a nonprofit political action committee (PAC) VMFA-314 - It is a United States Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II squadron "Sloane's...
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    1990, he trained as an F/A-18D Hornet pilot and was then assigned to VMFA(AW)-121. Zamka flew 66 combat missions during Operation Desert Storm. In 1993...
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    four of these were available during the Gulf War, seeing service with VMFA (AW)-121. The improved AAS-38A Laser Target Designator/Rangefinder (LTD/R) was...
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    River from Da Nang AB.: 149  On 15 October, VMFA-115 replaced VMFA-513, on 1 December VMFA-323 replaced VMFA-542 and on 19 December VMF(AW)-312 deployed...
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    (1953) and in the Vietnam War (1968). His first tactical assignment was with VMFA-212 during the Korean War. He would fly over 350 combat missions, and had...
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