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    VF-121 (Fighter Squadron 121) of the US Navy was a former Pacific Fleet Replacement Air Group (RAG) unit. Originally established on 1 July 1946, as VF-781...
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  • assigned to VF-121, the United States Pacific Fleet Fleet Replacement Squadron for training on the F-4 Phantom II. He was then assigned to VF-151, aboard...
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    Squadron 124 or VF-124 Gunfighters was a fleet replacement squadron (FRS) of the United States Navy. Originally established on 16 August 1948 as VF-53, it was...
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    Naval Air Station Miramar, California. Placed under the control of the VF-121 "Pacemakers," an F-4 Phantom–equipped Replacement Air Group (RAG) unit,...
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  • on 1 March 1957, he was assigned to VF(AW)-3 flying the Douglas F4D Skyray.: 22  In 1962, he reported to VF-121, the west coast Fleet Replacement Squadron...
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    included VF-21 and VF-33 in the Atlantic Fleet and VA-156 (redesignated VF-111 in January 1959), VF-24 (redesignated VF-211 in March 1959), VF-51, VF-121, and...
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    Japan VF-21 "Freelancers" VF-154 "Black Knights" VF-51 "Screaming Eagles" VF-111 "Sundowners" VF-92 "Silver Kings" VF-96 "Fighting Falcons" VF-114 "Aardvarks"...
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  • numbers. Each had two VF squadrons assigned which were designated VF-1A and VF-2A for CVAG-1, VF-3A and VF-4A for CVAG-3, VF-1B and VF-2B for CVBG-1 etc....
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    Fighter Squadron 121 (VF-121) at NAS Miramar, California, for fleet replacement squadron training in the F-4J, then to Fighter Squadron 96 (VF-96) The Fighting...
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    year. On 30 December 1960, VF-121 Pacemakers at NAS Miramar became the first Phantom operator with its F4H-1Fs (F-4As). The VF-74 Be-devilers at NAS Oceana...
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    Squadron 121 (VF-121) at Naval Air Station Miramar, California for replacement training in the F-4 Phantom II. While assigned to Fighter Squadron 111 (VF-111)...
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    Navy Fighter Weapons School was established organizationally as part of VF-121, which was then the F-4 Phantom Fleet Replacement Aviation Maintenance Personnel...
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    One of the Navy pilots was Marland W. "Doc" Townsend, then commander of VF-121, the F-4 training squadron at NAS Miramar. He was an engineer and a Korean...
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  • The report suggested that such a school be created under the auspices of VF-121, the West Coast F-4 Replacement Air Group, which had responsibility for...
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    FJ-3: VF-24, VF-91, VF-154, VF-191, VF-211 Guided Missile Group one- GMGRU-1 Barbers Point, Oahu HI. FJ-3M: VF-21, VF-51, VF-121, VF-142, VF-143, VF-211...
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    FJ-2 / FJ-3 Fury An FJ-3M of VF-121 Pacemakers in 1957 General information Type Fighter aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer North American...
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  • Squadron Designation Squadron Lineage Aircraft Notes VF-121 (Pacemakers) VF-781: 1950-4 Feb 1953 VF-121: 4 Feb 1953 – 30 Sep 1980 F3H-2N Demon F11F-1 Tiger...
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    test pilot for the F4H-1 Phantom II. He served with Fighter Squadron 121 (VF-121) at the Naval Air Station Miramar, California, as a flight instructor...
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    Texas, in May 1973, he flew F-4 Phantom aircraft with VF-121 at NAS Miramar, California; with VF-151 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Midway, permanently...
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    California, on 4 December 1959. The pilot, Ensign Albert Joseph Hickman from VF-121, chose not to eject from the stricken aircraft, piloting it away from populated...
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    California, to fly F-4 Phantoms, and subsequently to VF-121 Replacement Air Group. As a pilot with VF-154 assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Ranger in...
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    Fighter Squadron 22 or VF-22 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Originally established as Bombing Fighting Squadron 74A (VBF-74A) on 1 May...
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  • Squadron 11 or VF-11 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. It was originally established as VF-5 on 1 February 1927, redesignated as VF-5S on 1 July...
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    was redesignated VF-111 on 20 January 1959, the day after the original VF-111 was disestablished. The squadron was redesignated VF-26 on 1 September...
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    Fighter Squadron 24 (VF-24), called the Fighting Renegades was a fighter squadron of the United States Navy. Originally established as Fighter Squadron...
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    TZ U UA UB UC UD UE UF UG UH UI UJ UK UL UM UP UR UT UU UV UX V VA VB VE VF VH VK VL VM VO VR VS VT VV VW VX VZ W WA WB WC WD WE WF WG WH WI WJ WK WL...
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    F-14s from VF-2, VF-31, VF-32, VF-154, and VF-213 would also participate in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The F-14Ds of VF-2, VF-31, and VF-213 obtained...
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    Squadron (VF) 121 at NAS Miramar, California before transferring to VF-124 and transitioning to the F-14A Tomcat in 1976. His sea assignments include VF-32 (1976–79)...
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  • Naval Air Station Miramar in California, where they flew as instructors on VF-121, the US Navy Fleet's Replacement Air Group, or RAG. At 'Fightertown, USA'...
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    June 1955.: 29  From July 1955 to July 1957 Engen was executive officer of VF-121.: 29  From August 1957 to September 1959 he was assigned to the Naval Air...
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