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 *January 1993 airstrikes on Iraq 1994 North Korean nuclear crisis
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.