Official VMFA-122 Crusaders Shoulder Patch — Flying Leathernecks, F-35 Lightning
Because the Crusaders didn't just adopt the F-35 — they're making it the most feared fighter in the Marine Corps.
VMFA-122, the Flying Leathernecks (also known as the Crusaders in their throwback era), is a Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II squadron based at MCAS Yuma, Arizona. The squadron has a proud lineage stretching back through decades of Marine fighter aviation, and their transition to the fifth-generation F-35B put them at the cutting edge of Marine Corps strike capability. The short takeoff and vertical landing F-35B gives VMFA-122 the ability to operate from austere forward operating bases and amphibious assault ships, projecting stealth strike power wherever the Marine Air-Ground Task Force needs it. This throwback shoulder patch honors the Crusaders heritage while VMFA-122 continues writing new chapters in Marine fighter aviation history.
Perfect For: VMFA-122 Marines past and present, F-35B Lightning II pilots and maintainers, MCAS Yuma personnel, and anyone who wears the Crusaders insignia with pride.
Crusaders. Throwback patch, next-gen mission.