Model manufacturer: | Hobby Master Aircraft |
Order code: | HA4611 |
Scale: | 1:72 |
Material: | Combined (Metal / Plastic) |
Weight: | 0.9 kg |
Registration number: | VMFA-121 |
Air company: | USMC |
Aircraft manufacturer: | Lockheed |
VMF-121 (Marine Fighting Squadron) was established in June 1941 and over time were
re-designated VMA-121, VMA(AW)-121, VMFA(AW)-121 equipped with the F/A-18D Hornet. On
November 20, 2012 the squadron officially became VMFA-121 and received their first three
F-35Bs. In early 2017 VMFA-121 (Green Knights) transferred from MCAS Yuma, Arizona to
MCAS Iwakuni, Japan becoming the first forward deployed permanent F-35B squadron. Since
September 2015 F-35B 169164 has worn VM-20 at VMFAT-501, VK-00 with VMFA-121 and later
VK-01 with the same squadron.