VR-51
Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 51 (VR-51), nicknamed the Windjammers, is a United States Navy Reserve transport squadron of the United States Navy's Fleet Logistics Support Wing, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. It is a reserve unit composed of both active duty and Selected Reserve sailors. The squadron maintains two Boeing 737-700C aircraft, designated as the C-40A Clipper, having received their first C-40 in May 2019, with the second one arriving in July. Previously, the squadron operated the Gulfstream C-20G.
| Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 51 | |
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A squadron C-40 Clipper on the ramp at MCAS Kaneohe Bay in 2020 | |
| Active | 1 June 1997 – present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Role | Airlift |
| Part of | United States Navy Reserve |
| Garrison/HQ | MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii |
| Nickname(s) | Windjammers |
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| VR-51 Squadron Insignia | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Transport | Boeing C-40A Clipper |
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