VF-51

Fighter Squadron 51
VF-51 squadron patch
Active	15 February 1943 – 31 March 1995
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Nickname(s)	Screaming Eagles
Engagements	World War II Korean War Vietnam War Operation Restore Hope Operation Southern Watch
Commanders
Notable commanders	Macgregor Kilpatrick Robert F. Willard
Aircraft flown
Fighter	FJ-1 Fury F9F-3 Panther F-8 Crusader F-4 Phantom II F-14A Tomcat

VF-51, Fighter Squadron 51 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy known as the "Screaming Eagles". It was originally established as VF-1 on 1 February 1943, redesignated as VF-5 on 15 July 1943, redesignated as VF-5A on 15 November 1946, redesignated VF-51 on 16 August 1948, and disestablished in March 1995.^[1] Until its disestablishment, VF-51 was the oldest fighter squadron in continuous service with the Pacific Fleet.