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The Coast Guard’s HC-144A Maritime Patrol Aircraft flies over a ship. An option was exercised on April 4 to buy the 16th and 17th aircraft for the fleet. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
The HC-144A, designated the Ocean Sentry, is a fixed-wing aircraft that will be used to perform various missions, including maritime patrol and cargo and personnel transport. Learn more about capabilities >> | View video>>
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To date, 13 out of 17 HC-144As have been delivered with Coast Guard air stations at Mobile, Ala., and Miami fully operational. The 13th HC-144A was delivered on Jan. 27, 2012.
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Spotting Drug Subs from the Sky
Aircrews are a fundamental part of the drug interdiction mission but their work mostly goes untold. Perhaps no crew better exemplifies just how key air support is than the crew of the Aviation Training Center Mobile airplane involved in the latest drug sub interdiction. Read more>>
Option Exercised for 16th and 17th Coast Guard HC-144As
The U.S. Coast Guard exercised a contract option on April 4 to purchase the service’s 16th and 17th HC-144A Ocean Sentry Maritime Patrol Aircraft from EADS North America. Read more>>
13th HC-144A Another Early Delivery for the Coast Guard
Continuing its record of taking HC-144A deliveries on-time and on-budget, Coast Guard officials signed for the 13th HC-144A Ocean Sentry Maritime Patrol Aircraft on Jan. 27, two months earlier than the contractual delivery date. Read more>>
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