MAG-42 & H&MS-42 Flying Gators Patch Handle Heritage Home Ports Air Wings Deployments Aircraft Unit C.O.s Events Awards Squadron Photograph Album Squadron Off-Duty Album (Empty) The Squadron Duty Officer (SDO), is the unit's contact point. They maintain unit rosters, help old friends link up, coordinate with unit reunions, and gather unit information. The SDO List. The Association is particularly interested in your Skyhawk related information and photos, but will gladly accept information about all eras of the unit. e-Mail the Association Webmaster. AND we welcome "anyone with an interest" in the Skyhawk to JOIN The Skyhawk Association. Patch No data to date Back to Table of Contents Handle Flying Gators Back to Table of Contents Heritage 19xx established. 19xx disestablished. Back to Table of Contents Home Ports Date - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Location: 19?? (at least 1984-87 per Greg Johnson)-- N.A.S. Cecil Field Back to Table of Contents Air Wings Date - - - - - - - - - - - - Tail code - - - - - - - Air Wing No data to date Back to Table of Contents Deployments Departure & Return - - - - - - - - Air Wing - Carrier - Aircraft - - Area of Operations: No Data to date Back to Table of Contents Aircraft Date Type First Received - - - - - - Type of Aircraft: 10 December 1976 - - - Douglas A4D-5 (A-4E) Skyhawk * 6 September 1976 - - - Douglas A-4F Skyhawk 17 September 1987 - - -Douglas TA-4F Skyhawk 5 November 1977 - - - -Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk 17 April 1987 - - - - -Douglas A-4M Skyhawk * November 30, 1962 The A4D-5 designation changed to A-4E A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to MAG-42 & H&MS-42 Back to Table of Contents Commanding Officers Date Assumed Command - - - - - - - Commanding Officer Late 70s or early 80s - - - - - - Lt. Col. Richard (Dick) Ulm Back to Table of Contents Events 1984-1987 MAG-42 Det-A was equipped with the A-4 and the TA-4J per Greg Johnson. Back to Table of Contents Awards Award - - - - - - - - - Inclusive Dates: No data to date Back to Table of Contents Sources: Lane Philbeck John Gabbard Return To The Marine Units Page