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Video by Cpl. Nayomi Koepke

2022 MCAS Miramar Airshow: Leap Frogs 9/24

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

Sept. 24, 2022 | 1:10

The U.S. Navy and Army Parachute Team, nicknamed the Leap Frogs and Golden Knights, conduct an aerial demonstration from a U.S. Army C-147A, nicknamed the Dash-8, at the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 23, 2022. The Leap Frogs Navy Parachute Team is made up of active-duty Navy SEALs, Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen and support personnel. Nicknamed the Golden Knights in 1962, “Golden” signifies the gold medals the team won in international competitions, and “Knights” alludes to the team’s ambition to conquer the skies. The Golden Knights perform in more than 100 events per year. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, “Marines Fight, Evolve and Win,” reflects the Marine Corps’ ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Nayomi Koepke)