VF-42

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Fighting Squadron 42
VF-42 unit insignia
Active	May 1928 - 22 June 1942
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Type	Fighter
Engagements	World War II
Aircraft flown
Fighter	SBU-1 F4F-3 Wildcat

Fighting Squadron 42 or VF-42 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Originally established as Scouting Squadron 1B (VS-1B) in May 1928, it was redesignated as VS-1S in 1930, redesignated as VS-1B in 1931, redesignated as VS-41 on 1 July 1937, redesignated as VF-42 on 15 March 1941 and disestablished on 22 June 1942. It was the first US Navy squadron to be designated as VF-42.^[1]