VF-121

Fighter Squadron 121
VF-121 squadron insignia
Active	1 July 1946 – 30 September 1980
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Type	Replacement Air Group
Role	Fighter
Part of	Inactive
Nickname(s)	Pacemakers
Engagements	Korean War
Aircraft flown
Fighter	Grumman F9F-2/5 Panther North American FJ-2/-3 Fury Grumman F9F-6/8 Cougar McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee Grumman F11F-1 Tiger Douglas F3D-2T2 Skynight McDonnell F3H Demon McDonnell Douglas F-4B/J/N/S Phantom

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, it was redesignated as VF-121 on 4 February 1953 and disestablished on 30 September 1980.^[1] On 11 April 1958 it changed duty from Fleet Squadron to Fleet Replacement Squadron and was later charged with the training of Navy F-4 Phantom flight and maintenance crews.