VFC-111
| Fighter Squadron Composite 111 | |
|---|---|
A squadron F-5N Tiger II at NAS Key West in 2020 | |
| Active | 1 November 2006 – present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Adversary Squadron |
| Part of | United States Navy Reserve |
| Garrison/HQ | Naval Air Station Key West |
| Nickname(s) | "Sun Downers" |
| Motto(s) | Semper Confidens, Numquam Elatus (Latin: "Always Confident, Never Arrogant") |
| Mascot(s) | Omar |
| Insignia | |
| VFC-111 insignia | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | F-5N/F Tiger II |
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Fighter Squadron Composite 111 (VFC-111), also known as the "Sun Downers", is a United States Navy Reserve adversary squadron based at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida. Currently, it operates Northrop F-5N/F Tiger-IIs, of which most are single-seater F-5Ns and one twin-seater F-5F, the "FrankenTiger".
The squadron is composed of experienced active duty junior officers, full-time active duty Training and Administration of the Reserve (TAR) personnel, and mid-grade part-time Selected Reservists (SELRES), with the SELRES pilots having extensive past active duty experience in Navy strike fighter squadrons. This gives the squadron real-world experience, as well as leveraging off that experience by retaining talented instructor fighter pilots that have left active service but transitioned to the Navy Reserve.