VFA-31 or Strike Fighter Squadron 31 is known as the Tomcatters, callsign "Felix", a United States Navy strike fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana flying the F/A-18E Super Hornet. The Tomcatters are the second-oldest Navy Fighter Attack squadron operating today. The squadron was originally known as the Shooting Stars.

VFA-31, originally established as VF-1B on July 1, 1935 flying the Boeing F4B, is the second oldest active US Navy squadron behind VFA-14 (1919). On 1 July 1937, the squadron combined with VF-8B and was redesignated VF-6, flying the Grumman F3F.

VF-31 (VFA-31) is the second oldest active US Navy squadron, topped only by VF-14, the Tophatters. The squadron started out on July 1, 1935, as VF-1B, the Shooting Stars, flying the Boeing F4B. Shown below is an F4B-4 (A9029) on display at the Naval Air Museum on the grounds of NAS Pensacola.

This accomplishment once again set the squadron above its peers by distinguishing VF-31 as the only Navy fighter squadron to achieve aerial victories in three wars - WWII, the Korean War, and...

Welcome to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 website! Located onboard Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia. The Tomcatters, callsign "Felix" report operationally to Commander, Carrier Air Wing...

At sixty-one years of age VF-31 is the second oldest continuously active US Navy aircraft squadron. Originally established as VF-1B on 1st July 1935 the squadron received it's current designation in August 1948.

This accomplishment once again set the squadron above its peers by distinguishing VF-31 as the only Navy fighter squadron to achieve aerial victories in three wars - WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.

Fighter Squadron (VF) 31 "Tomcatters" is the second oldest fighter squadron operating in the U.S. Navy today; their history dates from the commissioning of the VF-1B Shooting Stars in 1935,...

Fighter Squadron 31 (VF-31) and Torpedo Squadron 31 (VT-31) served the United States Navy from their creation on May 1, 1943 until the squadrons were dissolved on October 25, 1945. This web site is dedicated to these gallant men who served our country in its time of need.

Fighter Squadron 31 (1943-1945) pilots biographies, medals awarded, missions flown, number of aircraft shot down.