VP-47

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Patrol Squadron 47
Active	1 June 1944 – present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Garrison/HQ	Naval Air Station Whidbey Island
Nickname(s)	The Golden Swordsmen
Aircraft flown
Patrol	PBM-3D/5 P5M-2/SP-5B P-3A/B/C P-8A Poseidon

Patrol Squadron 47 (VP-47), also known as "The Golden Swordsmen", is a maritime patrol squadron of the United States Navy based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington (USA), attached to Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 10. The squadron currently flies the Boeing P-8A Poseidon.