| 134th Fighter Squadron | |
|---|---|
.JPG) 134th FS F-35A Lightning II 18-5338 taxiing at Spangdahlem AB, 2022 | |
| Active | 2 March 1942 – 16 February 1946 14 August 1946 – present |
| Country |  United States |
| Allegiance |  Vermont |
| Branch |  Air National Guard |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | Fighter, Wild Weasel |
| Part of | Vermont Air National Guard |
| Garrison/HQ | Burlington Air National Guard Base, Burlington, Vermont |
| Nickname(s) | The Green Mountain Boys |
| Equipment | F-35A Lightning II |
| Insignia | |
| 134th Fighter Squadron emblem |  |
| 530th Fighter Squadron emblem |  |
| Tail Code | VT[note 1] |
The 134th Fighter Squadron (134th FS), nicknamed the Green Mountain Boys, is a unit of the Vermont Air National Guard 158th Fighter Wing located at Burlington Air National Guard Base, Burlington, Vermont. From 1986 to 2019, the 134th FS were equipped with the General Dynamics F-16C/D Fighting Falcon Block 30. The last F-16s departed Burlington on 6 April 2019 in preparation for the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II which arrived on 19 September 2019.[1] Since becoming an F-35A unit, the Green Mountain Boys are tasked with carrying out the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD).[2]
A 134th Observation Squadron was active at Ethan Allen Army Airfield, Fort Ethan Allen 44°30′14″N 73°09′41″W / 44.50389°N 73.16139°W, Burlington, Vermont as a Vermont National Guard reconnaissance unit for the United States Army 7th Field Artillery Regiment in 1921–27, but does not officially share the current squadron's lineage. The current unit officially traces its history to the 384th Bombardment Squadron (Light), activated in March 1942. The redesignated 134th Fighter Squadron, allocated to the Vermont ANG, has been flying fighters since 1946, though with a short exception as a Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron between 1974 and 1982.
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- ^ Ring, Wilson (19 September 2019). "Next-generation F-35 fighter jets go to National Guard unit". ABC News. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ Somero, Jana; Campbell, Ryan (14 August 2020). "Northern Lightning 2020 is a Wrap for the Green Mountain Boys". Vermont Air National Guard. Retrieved 15 April 2021.