230103-N-OZ224-001 NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wa. (Jan. 3, 2023) Airman assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, 'The Grey Knights', conduct a plane move of a P-8A Poseidon aircraft on the flightline at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wa., Jan. 3, 2023. VP-46 is a patrol and reconnaissance squadron based out of Whidbey Island, Wa., and work in support of Carrier Air Wing Ten. (U.S. Navy photo by Naval Aircrewman Operator 2nd Class Cameron Jones)
The “Golden Swordsmen” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 participated in the 2019 Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition held in Langkawi, Malaysia.
Approximately 1,400 U.S. Navy and Air Force personnel are participating in LIMA19. U.S. Navy aircraft on display include a P-8A Poseidon, EA-18G Growler, and MH-60R Seahawk. The 7th Fleet flagship, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), and destroyer, USS Preble (DDG 88), participated in the maritime portion of the exhibition.
“This detachment will be key in fostering relationships that will be critical in achieving national objectives in an ever-expanding dynamic maritime environment,” said Lt. Zach Alcairo, VP-47 Combat Aircrew (CAC) 9 Mission Commander.
LIMA is a...
PATTAYA, Thailand (NNS) – Sailors with the Golden Swordsmen of Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 visited the Pattaya Orphanage in Pattaya, Thailand, for a community relations (COMREL) project Dec. 9.
