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Fighter Squadron 42 (FITRON 42)
VF-42 ‘Green Pawns’
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First VF-42: VF-42 established on July 19, 1945 VF-42 redesignated VF-2E on
November 15, 1946 Second VF-42 (Green Pawns): VBF-75A established on June 1, 1945 VBF-75A redesignated VBF-75 on August 1, 1945 VBF-75 redesignated VF-4B on November 15,
1946 VF-4B redesignated VF-42 on September 1, 1948 VF-42 disestablished on June 8,
1950 Third VF-42 (Green Pawns): VF-42
established on September 1, 1950 VF-42
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First
VF-42: ? Second
VF-42: Vought
F4U-4 Corsair (1948-50) Third
VF-42: Vought
F4U-4 Corsair (1950-53) |
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DEPLOYMENTS:
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VF-42: September
1948 - January 1949 with CVG-4 aboard USS
Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB 42) January
1950 - May 1950 with CVG-4 aboard USS Midway
(CVB 41) Third
VF-42: August
1952 - October 1952 with CVG-6 aboard USS Midway
(CVA 41) December
1952 - May 1953 with CVG-6
aboard USS Midway (CVA 41) |
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