Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (VMFA-242) is a United States Marine Corps squadron flying F-35B Lightning II STOVL Stealth Fighter. The squadron,...
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ground support squadron. VMFA-242 "Bats"— one of two permanent forward deployed Marine F-35B Lightning II fighter squadrons. VMFA-121 "Green Knights"- the...
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F-35B) VMFA-531 1984–1992 (disestablished) VMFA(AW)-121 1989–2012 (converted to F-35B) VMFA(AW)-225 1991–2020 (converted to F-35B) VMFA(AW)-242 1991–2020...
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Japan VMFA-121 VMFA-242 MCAS Yuma, Arizona VMFA-122 VMFA-211 VMFA-214 VMFA-225 MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina VMFAT-501 VMFA-533 MCAS Cherry Point VMFA-542...
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"Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242". United States Marine Corps. Retrieved 23 April 2008. "VMFA-311 REACTIVATION". United States Marine Corps...
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Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 conducts a vertical landing aboard Izumo off the coast of Japan, on 3...
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VMFA-121 VMFA-242 Unit Deployment Program squadrons, one stateside-based squadron on a six-month rotational deployment as a part of MAG-12. One VMFA F/A-18...
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redesignated as VMFA(AW)-225 flying the F/A-18D Hornet. VMA(AW)-242 — Batmen (in Vietnam era, later known as the "Bats"). Since redesignated as VMFA(AW)-242 flying...
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mission they were supported by the “Sumos” and F/A-18s from the “Bats” of VMFA-242. During Fish Hook 2001, the squadron also supported Landing Force Cooperation...
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and October 2009 VMFA(AW)-242 (F/A-18D) between August 2004 and January 2005 VMFA(AW)-224 (F/A-18D) between January and August 2005 VMFA-142 (F/A-18A+)...
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aboard MCAS Iwakuni, joining Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (VMFA-242). VMJ-253 was awarded the Distinguished Unit Citation as part of the...
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January 1969, USMC units at Da Nang AB included VMCJ-1, VMF (AW)-242, VMFA-334 and VMFA-542. On 23 February 1969 as part of the Tet 1969 attacks, a PAVN...
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In 1990, he trained as an F/A-18D Hornet pilot and was then assigned to VMFA(AW)-121. Zamka flew 66 combat missions during Operation Desert Storm. In...
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of the Marine Corps 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Marine Aircraft Group 12 VMFA(AW)-242 Battles/wars Iraq War Awards Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of...
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lenticular galaxy 314 Action - It is a nonprofit political action committee (PAC) VMFA-314 - It is a United States Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II squadron "Sloane's...
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course syllabus. On 16 November 2012, the USMC received the first F-35B of VMFA-121 at MCAS Yuma. The USMC declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC)...
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An F/A-18D Hornet from VMFA(AW)-225....
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at MCAS El Toro, California, as Assistance Operations Officer with VMFA-334 and VMFA-451 while flying the Vought F-8 Crusader. During this period, he also...
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HMLA-169 DET A, HMM-161, HMM-364 and HMM-268 at Al Taqaddum Airbase VMFA(AW)-242, VMA-542, HMM-365 at Al Asad Air Base 3rd Squad, 3rd Platoon, A Co, 44th...
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flown from Chu Lai by aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314) on 11 September 1970. From 1967 the 54th Medical Detachment (Helicopter...
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all 9 on board. December 6, 2018: A Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet from VMFA(AW)-242 crashed into a KC-130J from VMGR-152 off the east coast of Japan around...
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hosted a hospitality suite at the 1991 convention (McMichael, p. 34). The VMFA-121 squadron suite displayed a green knight statue that dispensed liquor...
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November 2020, the Dambusters hosted United States Marine Corps F-35Bs from VMFA-211 who deployed to RAF Marham to work up on HMS Queen Elizabeth ahead of...
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on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023. "Born Again (Homage)". VMFA. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Archived from the original on 29 November...
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from MMA. Conversation from SAAM. Interlude (PDF) from MAG. 10 A.M. from VMFA. The Painter from Christie's NYC. The Toast from AGAA. Rosemary McKittrick...
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13 July A United States Marine Corps F-4S Phantom II, BuNo. 153819, of VMFA-251, upgraded from an F-4J-30-MC, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off South...
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mission Presumptive finding of death May 3 Clark, Stephen W Captain USMC VMFA-235 South Vietnam, Quảng Trị Province His F-8E was hit by ground fire, crashed...
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repeatedly tried to wave him off, according to CPL Kevin R. Fox, Powerline, VMFA-314 Black Knights, whom the pilot landed right in front of. Through diligent...
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On 3 September 2020, ten United States Marine Corps (USMC) F-35Bs from VMFA-211 arrived at RAF Marham to operate alongside the Dambusters. On 22 September...
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F-4B Phantom II BuNo 151001 of VMFA-542, MAG-13, from Chu Lai Air Base (both crew killed), while refuelling two F-4Bs of VMFA-314 over South Vietnam near...
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