F-4B Phantom II (VF-51 / CVW-15) embarked on USS Coral Sea (CVA 43) - circa 1971 . F-8H Crusaders (VF-51 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31) - 1968 (courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum) F-8E Crusader (VF-51 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ticonderoga (CVA 14) escorting two Sovjet Tupolev Tu-16 Badger - 1963 (courtesy of the ...

2019年1月14日 · F-4B Phantom II VF-51 Screaming Eagles, NL100 / 150456 / 1972. Having to get the elderly F-4Bs up and running proved to be VF-51’s other difficulty in the run up to the 1972 combat cruise.

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]

2024年4月5日 · VF-51 was given free reign to press into service any maintenance crew from any squadron at NAS Miramar to form “Tiger Teams” that worked day and night to get the F-4Bs ready for combat. A magnet for MiGs

（注：同一空战中VF-51中队的中队长Foster S ‘Tooter’ Teague及Ralph M Howell所驾驶的F-4B发射AIM-9D击中了一架米格17，但由于战况过于激烈无法目视确认敌机是否坠毁，故未计入战果）

The Screaming Eagles lost only one F-8E, one F-4B, and three crewmen to enemy action. VF-51 F-8E pilots shot down two MiG-21 jets in 1968. VF-51 F-4B crews downed four MiG-17 fighters in 1972.

2015年11月19日 · One of the most famous and easily recognized fighter aircraft of the post-WWII era was the McDonnell F-4 Phantom II. This aircraft was developed as a private venture by the aircraft company but was soon ordered by the USN as a carrier-based attack aircraft.

Designated the F-4N, these aircraft were modified up to the standard of the final production F-4B, with the addition of AIMS, data link, air-to-air IFF, dogfight computer and pilot lock-on mode and other equipment, plus structural strengthening to extend the fatigue life..

F-4B 151398 had served with 5 other squadrons since its 1963 maiden flight and in May 1972 F-4B 151398 belonged to VF-51 “Screaming Eagles” on board the USS Coral Sea. The aircraft was assigned to Lt. Winston “Mad Dog” Copeland and Lt(jg) Dale Arends but on May 10,1972 the aircraft was crewed by Lt. Ken “Ragin Cajun” Cannon and Bud ...

F-4B : 1974 - 1978 F-4N : 1978 - 1995 F-14A .. VF-1, VF-5, VF-5A, VF-51 Deployments : VF-5: 21. May 1943 - 17. June 1943: CV-10 USS Yorktown ... VF-1, VF-5, VF-5A, VF-51 Commanding Officers : Lt CDR Charles L. Crommelin: 16. February …