**Officially Licensed US Navy VF-51 Screaming Eagles Sticker — Fighter Squadron Vinyl Sticker** VF-51 Screaming Eagles — the Pacific Fleet's oldest fighter squadron, where Neil Armstrong flew combat missions and the Navy's jet age literally began. First to fly jets off a carrier. First to take jets into combat. That's the Screaming Eagles. VF-51 was originally established as VF-1 on 1 February 1943 and became VF-51 on 16 August 1948. In October 1947, the Screaming Eagles became the first Navy squadron to enter the jet age with the North American FJ-1 Fury, conducting the Navy's first all-jet carrier landing at sea aboard USS Boxer on 10 March 1948. On 3 July 1950, VF-51 launched from USS Valley Forge and became one of the first squadrons to take carrier-based jets into combat in Korea, scoring the Navy's first air-to-air kill of the war. Future Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong served as a naval aviator in VF-51 during this period. The squadron flew F-8 Crusaders in Vietnam, scoring MiG kills, before transitioning to the F-14A Tomcat in 1978. VF-51 participated in filming Top Gun in 1985 and was disestablished in March 1995 as the Pacific Fleet's oldest continuous fighter squadron. • Type: 4" vinyl die-cut sticker • UV-protected, guaranteed not to fade or tear • 100% made in the USA • Full-color official insignia • Suitable for laptops, vehicles, lockers, water bottles, gear Perfect For: VF-51 veterans and alumni, F-14 Tomcat and F-8 Crusader enthusiasts, Korean War naval aviation historians, Neil Armstrong fans, Top Gun collectors, military sticker collectors
