VMA-242 Patch Handle Heritage Home Ports Air Wings Deployments Aircraft Unit C.O.s Events Awards Squadron Photograph Album(Empty) Squadron Off-Duty Album (Reunion pics) 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. Not Patch image available Patch No data to date Back to Table of Contents Handle No data to date Back to Table of Contents Heritage No data to date Back to Table of Contents Home Ports Date - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Location: October 1960 - - - - - MCAS Cherry Point October 1964 - - - - - MCAS Cherry Point 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: October 1963 - - - - - -  MAG-12 - - - - - - - -  Iwakuni Japan Back to Table of Contents Aircraft Date Type First Received - - - - - - Type of Aircraft: 12 June 1960 - - - - - - - Douglas A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk * 8 December 1960- - - - - - Douglas A4D-2N (A-4C) Skyhawk * * November 30, 1962 The A4D-2 designation changed to A-4B The A4D-2N designation changed to A-4C A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to VMA-242 Back to Table of Contents Commanding Officers No data to date Back to Table of Contents Events October 1960: VMA 242 was reorganzied with the A4 in October 1960 MAG-14 at Cherry Point. The goal was the deployment to MAG-12, 1st MAW in 1963. October 1963: Deployed to Iwakuni Japan, MAG-12, 1st MAW. October 1964: The squadron was deactivated then reactivated at Cherry Point with a new aircraft October 25, 1967: Major Fred J. Cone was award the Navy Cross for his actions as a Pilot of an A6A Intruder Aircraft with Marine All Weather Attack Squadron 242 in the Republic of Vietnam. Back to Table of Contents Awards Award - - - - - - - - - Inclusive Dates: No data to date Back to Table of Contents Sources: Bill Boyd Bill Strickland Jim Sullivan John Gabbard Return To The Marine Units Page