| Attack Squadron 42 | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1 September 1950 – 30 September 1994 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch | &sq=&lang=&file=File:Seal_of_the_United_States_Department_of_the_Navy.svg){kind=small} United States Navy |
| Type | Attack |
| Role | Close air support Air interdiction Fleet Replacement Squadron |
| Garrison/HQ | NAS Oceana |
| Nickname(s) | Green Pawns Thunderbolts |
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Attack Squadron 42 (VA-42) was a United States Navy attack squadron based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. The squadron was established as Fighter Squadron 42 (VF-42) on 1 September 1950, redesignated as VA-42 on 1 November 1953 and disestablished on 30 September 1994.[1]
- ^ Grossnick, Roy A. (2000). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 1, Chapter 2 Attack Squadron Histories for VA-42 to VA-52. Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 64–9. Retrieved 6 October 2016.