VMFA(AW)-242(2008-Present)

Last update on Sep.30, 2020

VMFA(AW)-242 (DT)
( FA-18D/FA-18D ATARS/FA-18C(N) )
(Mar. 2008 - Present)

MAG-12/1stMAW/MCAS Iwakuni, Japan

2020
Side No.	Bu.No.
00	164653 (FA-18D ATARS) (*43)
01	165685 (FA-18D)
02	164955 (FA-18D)
03	165531 (FA-18D ATARS)
04	165529 (FA-18D ATARS)
05	165528 (FA-18D) (*42)
06	164953 (FA-18D) (*42)
07
08	165680 (FA-18D) (*42)
09	164662 (FA-18D) (41) --> 165414 (FA-18D) (40) (*42)
10	164674 (FA-18D)
11
12	164688 (FA-18D)
14
15	165410 (FA-18D)
16	164966 (FA-18C(N)) (*42)
(40) received 165414/WK-11 from UDP squadron VMFA(AW)-224 at January 2020. (41) transferred 164662/DT-09 to UDP squadron VMFA(AW)-224 at January 2020. And, departed MCAS Iwakuni to the CONUS on January 30, 2020. (42) 165528/DT-05, 164953/DT-06, 165680/DT-08, 165414/DT-09 and 164966/DT-16 departed MCAS Iwakuni to the CONUS on September 10, 2020. (43) transferred 164653/DT-00 to UDP squadron VMFA(AW)-533 at October 2020.

2019
Side No.	Bu.No.
00	164653 (FA-18D ATARS)
01	165685 (FA-18D)
02	164955 (FA-18D)
03	165531 (FA-18D ATARS)
04	165529 (FA-18D ATARS)
05	165528 (FA-18D)
06	164953 (FA-18D)
07
08	164659 (FA-18D) --> 165680 (FA-18D) (*38)
09	164662 (FA-18D)
10	164674 (FA-18D)
11
12	164688 (FA-18D)
14	164221 (FA-18C(N))
15	165410 (FA-18D) (*37)
16	164966 (FA-18C(N)) (*39)
(37) received 165410/CE-08 from UDP squadron VMFA(AW)-225 at late December in 2018 or early January in 2019. 165410/DT-15 was first reported on February 2, 2019. (38) received 165680/CE-01 from UDP squadron VMFA(AW)-225 at March 2019. (*39) received 164966/WT-00 from UDP squadron VMFA-232 at September 2019.

2018
Side No.	Bu.No.
00	164653 (FA-18D ATARS)
01	165685 (FA-18D)
02	164955 (FA-18D) (*32)
03	165531 (FA-18D ATARS)
04	165529 (FA-18D ATARS)
05	165528 (FA-18D)
06	164953 (FA-18D)
07	164945 (FA-18D)
08	164659 (FA-18D)
09	164662 (FA-18D)
10	164674 (FA-18D)
11	165416 (FA-18D) (*36)
12	165230 (FA-18C(N)) (*33)
12	164688 (FA-18D) (*34)
	164221 (FA-18C(N)) (*35)
(32) received 164955/06 from UDP squadron VMFA(AW)-533. 164955/02 was first reported on July 18, 2018. (33) received 165230/WT-11 from UDP squadron VMFA-232. 165230/12 was first reported on February 6, 2018. Then, transferred 165230/12 to UDP squadron VMFA(AW)-533 at September 2018. (34) received 164688/ED-05 from UDP squadron VMFA(AW)-533 at the end of August 2018. (35) received 164221 from UDP squadron VMFA(AW)-533. (*36) 165416/DT-11 experienced a midair collision with KC-130J 167981/QD-981 from VMGR-152 during refueling operations about 100km (62.5mls) SSE off Muroto Cape, Japan at 2 a.m. on Dec. 6, 2018 local time.

2017
Side No.	Bu.No.
00	164653 (FA-18D ATARS)
01	165685 (FA-18D)
02	165686 (FA-18D)
03	165531 (FA-18D ATARS)
04	165529 (FA-18D ATARS)
05	165528 (FA-18D) (*31)
06	164953 (FA-18D)
07	164945 (FA-18D)
08	164659 (FA-18D)
09	164662 (FA-18D)
10	164674 (FA-18D)
11	165416 (FA-18D) (*30)
(30) 165416/SH-351 from VMFAT-101 arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on September 14, 2016. 165416/DT-11 was first reported on April 3, 2017. (31) 165528/DT-05 entered to NIPPI in Atsugi AB on October 20, 2016 for maintenance. 165528/DT-05 departed NIPPI to re-delivered to VMFA(AW)-242 on August 23, 2017.

2016
Side No.	Bu.No.
00	164653 (FA-18D ATARS)
01	165685 (FA-18D)
02	165686 (FA-18D)
03	165531 (FA-18D ATARS)
04	165529 (FA-18D ATARS)
05	165528 (FA-18D) (*31)
06	164953 (FA-18D)
07	164945 (FA-18D)
08	164659 (FA-18D) (*29)
09	164662 (FA-18D)
10	164674 (FA-18D)
	165416 (FA-18D) (*30)
(29) 164659/DT-08 entered to NIPPI in Atsugi AB on September 16, 2015 for maintenance. 164659/DT-08 departed NIPPI to re-delivered to VMFA(AW)-242 on Jan. 2016. (30) 165416/SH-351 from VMFAT-101 arrived at MCAS Iwakuni on September 14, 2016 (*31) 165528/DT-05 entered to NIPPI in Atsugi AB on October 20, 2016 for maintenance.

2015
Side No.	Bu.No.
00	****** --> 164653 (FA-18D ATARS) (*28)
01	165685 (FA-18D)
02	165686 (FA-18D)
03	165531 (FA-18D ATARS)
04	165529 (FA-18D ATARS)
05	165528 (FA-18D)
06	164953 (FA-18D) (*26)
07	164945 (FA-18D)
08	****** --> 164659 (FA-18D) (27) (29)
09	164662 (FA-18D)
10	164674 (FA-18D)
11	164659 (FA-18D) (27) --> *****
12	164653 (FA-18D ATARS) (28) --> *****
(26) 164953/DT-06 entered to NIPPI in Atsugi AB on March 20, 2015 for maintenance. 164953/DT-06 departed NIPPI to re-delivered to VMFA(AW)-242 on Sep.3, 2015. (27) 164659 Side No. changed to DT-08 from DT-11. At least, 164659/DT-11 was reported until May 13, 2015. And, 164659/DT-08 was first reported on May 29, 2015. (28) 164653 Side No. changed to DT-00 from DT-12. At least, 164653/DT-12 was reported until April 29, 2015. And, 164653/DT-00 was first reported on June 4, 2015. (29) 164659/DT-08 entered to NIPPI in Atsugi AB on September 16, 2015 for maintenance.

2014
Side No.	Bu.No.
00	164667 (FA-18D) (*25)
01	165685 (FA-18D)
02	165686 (FA-18D)
03	165531 (FA-18D ATARS)
04	165529 (FA-18D ATARS)
05	165528 (FA-18D)
06	164953 (FA-18D)
07	164945 (FA-18D)
08	164702 (FA-18D) (*25)
09	164662 (FA-18D) (*24)
10	164674 (FA-18D) (*21)
11	164659 (FA-18D)
12	164653 (FA-18D ATARS) (*22)
13	164906 (FA-18C(N)) (*23)
(21) 164674/DT-10 entered to NIPPI in Atsugi AB on February 14, 2013 for maintenance 164674 departed NIPPI to re-delivered to VMFA(AW)-242 on March 24, 2014 (22) 164653/DT-12 entered to NIPPI in Atsugi AB on October 30, 2013 for maintenance 164653/DT-12 departed NIPPI to re-delivered to VMFA(AW)-242 on May 29, 2014 (23) transferred 164906/DT-13 to UDP Squadron VMFA(AW)-232 at January 2014, then, 164906/WT-14 of VMFA-232 was first reported on 1 February 2014 (24) 164662/DT-09 entered to NIPPI in Atsugi AB on July 31, 2014 for maintenance 164662/DT-09 departed NIPPI to re-delivered to VMFA(AW)-242 on January 16, 2015 (*25) 164667/DT-00 and 164702/DT-08 departed MCAS Iwakuni for the CONUS on December 27, 2014

2013
Side No.	Bu.No.
00	164955 (FA-18D) (16) --> 164667 (FA-18D) (17)
01	165685 (FA-18D)
02	165686 (FA-18D)
03	165531 (FA-18D ATARS)
04	165529 (FA-18D ATARS)
05	165528 (FA-18D)
06	164953 (FA-18D)
07	164945 (FA-18D) (*19)
08	164702 (FA-18D)
09	164662 (FA-18D)
10	164674 (FA-18D) (*18)
11	164659 (FA-18D)
12	164653 (FA-18D ATARS) (*20)
13	164906 (FA-18C(N))
(16) transferred 164955/DT-00 to UDP Squadron VMFA(AW)-533 at late May or early June in 2013, 164955/ED-11 of VMFA(AW)-533 was first reported on August 10, 2013 (17) received 164667 from UDP squadron VMFA(AW)-121 (VK-07) at July 2012, however, could not fly until March 7, 2013 by down for maintenance. after maintenance completed, 164667/DT-00 was first reported on June 25, 2013 (18) 164674/DT-10 entered to NIPPI in Atsugi AB on February 14, 2013 for maintenance (19) 164945/DT-07 entered to NIPPI in Atsugi AB on May 28, 2013 for maintenance 164945/DT-07 departed NIPPI to re-delivered to VMFA(AW)-242 on October 18, 2013 (*20) 164653/DT-12 entered to NIPPI in Atsugi AB on October 30, 2013 for maintenance

2012
Side No.	Bu.No.
00	164955 (FA-18D)
01	165686 (FA-18D) (13) --> 165685 (FA-18D) (14)
02	165685 (FA-18D) (14) --> 165686 (FA-18D) (13)
03	165531 (FA-18D ATARS)
04	165529 (FA-18D ATARS)
05	165528 (FA-18D)
06	164953 (FA-18D)
07	164945 (FA-18D)
08	164702 (FA-18D)
09	164662 (FA-18D)
10	164674 (FA-18D)
11	164659 (FA-18D)
12	164653 (FA-18D ATARS)
13	****** --> 164906 (FA-18C(N)) (*12)
14	164651 (FA-18D) (11) --> *****
	164667 (FA-18D) (*15)
(11) 164651/DT-00 entered NIPPI in NAF Atsugi for maintenance on Jun. 20, 2011 164651/DT-00 departed NIPPI to re-delivered to VMFA(AW)-242 on Oct. 13, 2011 164651/DT-14 was first reported on Jan. 11, 2012 transferred 164651 to deployed squadron VMFA(AW)-225 at Mid-August 2012 then, 164651/10, VMFA(AW)-225 was first reported on Sep.1, 2012 (12) 164906/NF-412, VFA-195 entered NIPPI in NAF Atsugi for maintenance on Nov. 2010 164906 departed NIPPI on Feb. 27, 2012, and was transferred to VMFA(AW)-242 164906/DT-13 was first reported on Mar. 15, 2012 (13) 165686/DT-01 entered NIPPI in NAF Atsugi for maintenance on Feb. 29, 2012 165686 departed NIPPI to re-delivered to VMFA(AW)-242 on Oct. 25, 2012 165686/DT-02 was first reported on Nov 27, 2012 (14) 165685/DT-02 entered NIPPI in NAF Atsugi for maintenance on Aug. 26, 2011 165685 departed NIPPI to re-delivered to VMFA(AW)-242 on Apr. 28, 2012 165685/DT-01 was first reported on Jul. 31, 2012 (*15) received 164667 from UDP squadron VMFA(AW)-121 (VK-07) at July 2012, however, could not fly until June 2013 by down for maintenance

2011
Side No.	Bu.No.
00	164651 (9) --> 164955 (10)
01	165686
02	165685
03	165531 (ATARS)
04	165529 (ATARS)
05	165528
06	164953
07	164945
08	164702
09	164683 (7) --> 164662 (8)
10	164674
11	164659
12	164653 (ATARS)
13	****** --> 164955 (6) (10) --> ******
(6) received 164955 from UDP squadron VMFA(AW)-224 (WK-03), 164955/DT-13 was first reported on January 21, 2011 (7) transferred 164683/DT-09 to UDP Squadron VMFA(AW)-225, 164683/10 of VMFA(AW)-225 was first reported on March 10, 2011 (8) received 164662 from UDP squadron VMFA(AW)-225 (CE-10), 164662/DT-09 was first reported on March 15, 2011 (9) 164651/DT-00 entered the NIPPI in NAF Atsugi for maintenance until Oct. 13, 2011 from Jun. 20, 2011 (*10) 164955 Side No. changed to DT-00 from DT-13 at Jun. 2011

2010
Side No.	Bu.No.
00	(165528 (2)) --> 164651 (3)
01	164651 (3) --> 165686 (4)
02	165531 (ATARS) (5) --> 165685 (5)
03	164653 (ATARS) (5) --> 165531 (ATARS) (5)
04	165529 (ATARS)
05	164674 (5) --> 165528 (2)
06	164683 (5) --> 164953 (5)
07	164953 (5) --> 164945 (5)
08	165686 (4) --> 164702 (5)
09	165685 (5) --> 164683 (5)
10	164659 (5) --> 164674 (5)
11	164945 (5) --> 164659 (5)
12	164702 (5) --> 164653 (ATARS) (5)
(2) 165528/DT-00 entered to NIPPI in Atsugi AB on Nov. 20, 2009 for maintenance. 165528 departed NIPPI to re-deliver to VMFA(AW)-242 on Oct. 22, 2010, and was first reported DT-05 on Nov. 8, 2010. (3) 164651 Side No. changed to DT-00 from DT-01. 164651/DT-00 was first reported on 16 April 2010. (4) 165686 Side No. changed to DT-01 from DT-08. 165686/DT-01 was first reported at Mid-May 2010. (5) The following Side No.s were changed at from May to June 2010. 164653/DT-03 to DT-12 164659/DT-10 to DT-11 164674/DT-05 to DT-10 164683/DT-06 to DT-09 164702/DT-12 to DT-08 164945/DT-11 to DT-07 164953/DT-07 to DT-06 165531/DT-02 to DT-03 165685/DT-09 to DT-02

2008		2009
Side No.	Bu.No.	Side No.	Bu.No.
00	165528	00	165528 (*2)
01	164651	01	164651
02	165531 (ATARS)	02	165531 (ATARS)
03	164653 (ATARS)	03	164653 (ATARS)
04	165529 (ATARS)	04	165529 (ATARS)
05	164674	05	164674
06	164683	06	164683
		07	164953 (*1)
08	165686	08	165686
09	165685	09	165685
10	164659	10	164659
11	164945	11	164945
12	164702	12	164702
13	164953 (*1)
(1) 164953/DT-13 entered to NIPPI in Atsugi AB for maintenance on August 18, 2008. 164953 departed NIPPI to re-deliver to VMFA(AW)-242 on March 12, 2009. and 164953/DT-07 was reported at March 2009. (2) 165528/DT-00 entered to NIPPI in Atsugi AB for maintenance on November 20, 2009.