211217-N-NO901-0002 Norwegian Sea (Dec. 17, 2021) A P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 1 witnesses the Northern Lights while conducting routine flight operations, Dec. 17, 2021. VP-1 is currently forward-deployed to the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 67, responsible for tactical control of deployed maritime patrol and reconnaissance squadrons throughout Europe and Africa. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts a full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national security interests and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Patrol Squadron 1)
| Date Taken: | 12.17.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 12.21.2021 10:09 |
| Photo ID: | 6988907 |
| VIRIN: | 211217-N-NO901-0002 |
| Resolution: | 6240x4160 |
| Size: | 4.34 MB |
| Location: | NORWEGIAN SEA, NORWEGIAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 86 |
| Downloads: | 6 |
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