Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (VMFA-242) is a United States Marine Corps squadron flying F-35B Lightning II STOVL Stealth Fighter. The squadron, known as the "Bats", is based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 12 (MAG-12) and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW).

Locate, attack and destroy surface targets, intercept and destroy enemy aircraft, and provide electronic warfare support. Lieutenant Colonel Patrick D. Bergman currently serves as the Commanding...

Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (VMFA (AW)-242) is a United States Marine Corps squadron flying F/A-18D Hornets. The squadron, known as the "Bats", is based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 12 (MAG-12) and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW).

Marine All- Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (VMFA (AW)-242) is a United States Marine Corps squadron flying F/A-18D Hornets. The squadron, known as the "Bats", is based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 12 (MAG-12) and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW).

2010年6月25日 · During the Vietnam War, Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 was known as the VMA (AW)-242 Batmen. At the end of the war, VMA (AW)-242 was recorded as having logged 16,783...

VMA(AW)-242 became the first Marine Corps squadron to be equipped with the new A-6A Intruder, an aircraft that had the capability of providing close air support at night, as well as carrying out deep interdiction strikes and armed reconnaissance missions, in …

VMA (AW)-242 became the first Marine Corps squadron to be equipped with the new A-6A Intruder, an aircraft that had the capability of providing close air support at night, as well as...

VMA (AW) - 242 - DEBRIEFING REPORT Covering 11 - 20 JAN 1967 dated 1/11/1967 Document No. 1201090007 VMA (AW) - 242 - DEBRIEFING REPORT Covering 21 - 31 JAN 1967 dated 1/21/1967 Document No. 1201090008 VMA (AW) - 242 - DEBRIEFING REPORT Covering 1 - 15 FEB 1967 dated 2/1/1967 Document No. 1201090010

2016年10月21日 · VMA-242 Year 2004 Reunion: In the summer of 2003, 4 of us, Jim Sullivan in California, Jack Hayden in Colorado, Lee Hart in Florida and myself, Bill Boyd in New York, met on the web. Without seeing each other we decided to put a 40th year "back from West Pac" reunion together.

A-6A Intruder BuNo. 151578, of VMA(AW)‑242, MAG‑11, US Marine Corps, based at Da Nang Air Base, Da Nang, South Vietnam. Destroyed on combat operations May 1, 1968: Captain Jim Fickler and Captain G H Christensen were departing …