MCAS Iwakuni VMFA-242 Victory by Dawn vintage style military aviation travel poster art by – Squadron Posters!
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (VMFA – 242) “Bats” is forward deployed to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 12 (MAG – 12) with the call sign: “Profane”. It operates the F – 35B and was redesigned on October 16 2020. The Squadron’s radio callsign is “Profane”. Iwakuni is known for the Kintai bridge, Iwakuni castle, and is located 45 minutes South from Hiroshima.
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni or MCAS Iwakuni (岩国飛行場, Iwakuni hikōjō) is a United States Marine Corps air station located in the Nishiki river delta, 1.3 NM (2.4 km; 1.5 mi) southeast of Iwakuni Station in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
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