113th Tactical Fighter Wing
"Capital Guardians"
Andrews Air Force Base, Washington, District of Columbia, 1981-1989
121st Tactical Fighter Squadron,
113th Tactical Fighter Wing
"Capital Guardians"
Andrews Air Force Base, Washington, District of Columbia, 1981-1989
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Based at Andrews AFB, the 121st Tactical Fighter Squadron flew its first F-4D sorties in July 1981. While equipped with F-4Ds, the 121st TFS deployed to the United Kingdom in June 1983 (Coronet Shield) and to Iceland in April/May 1986 (Coronet Kiowa). In 1984, it became the first Guard unit to be trained with the Pave Spike system and Laser Guided Bombs.
Unlike other Guard units which have a dual state/federal status, with the governors of their state as their commanders-in-chief in peacetime, the District of Columbia ANG comes directly under the Commanding General of the District of Columbia. When placed on federal active duty, all Guard units have the President of the United States as their commander-in-chief. 121st TFS received first F-16A/B Falcons in September 1989.
Above: F-4D-31-MC Phantom II, 66-7712 / DC. 113rd TFW, 121st TFS, Andrews AFB, D.Columbia. Aircraft in standart Air Force SEA camouflage scheme. The red fin cap with the white stars, the black ANG badge on the tail, and the colorful squadron badge on the intake.
Above: F-4D-30-MC Phantom II, 66-7538 / DC. 113rd TFW, 121st TFS, Andrews AFB, D.Columbia. Aircraft in standart Air Force SEA camouflage scheme. The unit badges are missing from the intakes.
Above: F-4D-31-MC Phantom II, 66-7722 / DC. 113rd TFW, 121st TFS, Andrews AFB, D.Columbia. Aircraft in standart Air Force SEA wraparound camouflage scheme.
Above: F-4D-31-MC Phantom II, 66-7667 / DC. 113rd TFW, 121st TFS, Andrews AFB, D.Columbia. Aircraft in standart Air Force SEA wraparound camouflage scheme.
Above: F-4D-31-MC Phantom II, 66-7677 / DC. 113rd TFW, 121st TFS, Andrews AFB, D.Columbia. Aircraft in standart Air Force Europe One camouflage scheme. The "DC" tailcode on the tail is black shadowed in white.
Above: F-4D-30-MC Phantom II, 66-7538 / DC. 113rd TFW, 121st TFS, Andrews AFB, D.Columbia. Aircraft in standart Air Force Europe One camouflage scheme. The one-two-one spacing of the stars is for the 121st TFS.
Above: MiG-killer F-4D-31-MC Phantom II, 66-7661 / DC. 113rd TFW, 121st TFS, Andrews AFB, D.Columbia. Aircraft in standart Air Force Europe One camouflage scheme. This F-4D earned its red star by blowing apart a North Vietnamese MiG-21 on 11 May 1972, while flying with the 555th TFS.
Above: F-4D-31-MC Phantom II, 66-7688 / DC. 113rd TFW, 121st TFS, Andrews AFB, D.Columbia. Aircraft in standart Air Force Egypt One three tone gray camouflage scheme. Black nose radome.
Above: F-4D-30-MC Phantom II, 66-7524 / DC. 113rd TFW, 121st TFS, Andrews AFB, D.Columbia. Aircraft in standart Air Force Egypt One three tone gray camouflage scheme. The gloss black nose radome of this aircraft was subsequently replaced by a gray one so as to conform with the Egypt One camouflage scheme.
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