Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242
"Bats" , "Profane"
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History |
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| 15. September 1943 | VMTB-242 established at MCAS El Centro CA |
| 23. November 1945 | VMTB-242 disestablished at NAS San Diego CA |
| 1. October 1960 | VMA-242 reestablished at MCAS Cherry Point NC |
| 1. October 1964 | VMA-242 was redesignated VMA(AW)-242 |
| 14. December 1991 | VMA(AW)-242 was redesignated VMFA(AW)-242 |
| 16. October 2020 | VMFA(AW)-242 was redesignated VMFA-242 |
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Tailcodes |
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| 1960 - today | DT |
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TBF-1, TBM-3
A4D-2N (A-4C)
A-6A
A-6E
F/A-18D
F-35B
| VMTB-242, VMA-242, VMFA(AW)-242 Deployments | ||||
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| VMTB-242, VMA-242, VMFA(AW)-242 Commanding Officers | ||
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