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US Marine Corps - Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 542
VMFA-542 'Tigers'
 
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STATUS:   established as Marine Night Fighter Squadron 542 (VMF(N)-542) on March 6, 1944
VMF(N)-542 redesignated VMF(AW)-542 in 1948
VMF(AW)-542 redesignated VMFA-542 on November 2, 1963
VMFA-542 deativated on June 30, 1970
reactivated as VMA-542 on January 12, 1972
VMA-542 redesignated VMFA-542 on December 1, 2022
ACTIVE UNIT
 
Homebase: MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina
 AIRCRAFT:   Douglas F3D-1/2 Skyknight (1951-1958)
Douglas F4D-1 Skyray (1958-63)
McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II (1963-70)
Hawker Siddeley AV-8A/C Harrier (1972-86)
McDonnell Douglas (Boeing) AV-8B Harrier II (1986-2022)
Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II (2022- )
 DEPLOYMENTS:    
 
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during Naval Weapons System Evaluation Program at Tyndall AFB, Florida - September 2023

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during Naval Weapons System Evaluation Program at Tyndall AFB, Florida - September 2023

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during Naval Weapons System Evaluation Program at Tyndall AFB, Florida - September 2023

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during Naval Weapons System Evaluation Program at Tyndall AFB, Florida - September 2023

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during Naval Weapons System Evaluation Program at Tyndall AFB, Florida - September 2023

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during Naval Weapons System Evaluation Program at Tyndall AFB, Florida - September 2023

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during Naval Weapons System Evaluation Program at Tyndall AFB, Florida - September 2023

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during Naval Weapons System Evaluation Program at Tyndall AFB, Florida - September 2023

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CO's aircraft in squadron colors - MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina - August 2023

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MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina - July 2023

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MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina - July 2023

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MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina - July 2023

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CO's aircraft in squadron colors - MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina - June 2023

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arrival of the first operational F-35B Lightning II - MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina - May 31, 2023

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arrival of the first operational F-35B Lightning II - MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina - May 31, 2023

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arrival of the first operational F-35B Lightning II - MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina - May 31, 2023

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arrival of the first operational F-35B Lightning II - MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina - May 31, 2023

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arrival of the first operational F-35B Lightning II - MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina - May 31, 2023

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arrival of the first operational F-35B Lightning II - MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina - May 31, 2023

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arrival of the first operational F-35B Lightning II - MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina - May 31, 2023


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Final flight of a VMA-542 AV-8B Harrier II aircraft at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina.
VMA-542 transitioned from the AV-8B Harrier II to the F-35B Lightning II fighter and redesignated VMFA-542 on December 1, 2022
 
 
On December 1, 2022, VMA-542 retired its remaining AV-8B Harriers and transitioned to the F-35B Lightning II.
VMFA-542 received its first F-35B on May 31, 2023 and became the Marine Corps’ first east coast F-35B fleet squadron after achieving Safe For Flight certification on August 11, 2023.

>> for more information see: VMA-542 history
 
patches & more

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