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2008
Coast Guard Accepts Fifth HC-144A Maritime Patrol Aircraft
August 1, 2008 - The Coast Guard’s aviation recapitalization efforts show continued success as the fifth HC-144A “Ocean Sentry” Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), Tail Number (CG 2305), departed the EADS construction facility in Seville, Spain on July 31 enroute to the Coast Guard Aviation Training Center in Mobile, Alabama.
Newest Coast Guard Aircraft Assists with Midwest Floods
June 20, 2008 - ST. LOUIS– The newest type of Coast Guard aircraft, the HC-144A Ocean Sentry -- which has only been in service for a little more than a year -- was selected by the Commander of the Eighth District to conduct an overflight of the Midwest floods with key marine industry representatives Thursday, June 19.
Coast Guard Accepts Fourth HC-144A “Ocean Sentry” Aircraft
May 23, 2008 - Coast Guard officials formally accepted the fourth HC-144A “Ocean Sentry” Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), tail number 2304, on May 7, 2008, in Seville, Spain, following successful completion of the formal acceptance procedures.
Coast Guard HC-144A and HC-130J Projects Spotlight Aircrew Training Efficiency
May 2008 - Two key Coast Guard aircraft projects have joined forces to more efficiently train crews on the mission systems of the HC-144A Ocean Sentry and HC-130J Hercules.
Coast Guard Takes Delivery of First HC-144A Mission Systems Pallet
March 11, 2008 - Coast Guard officials formally accepted the first Mission Systems Pallet (MSP) for the HC-144A "Ocean Sentry" Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) on March 10, 2008.
HC-144A Ocean Sentry in its First Search & Rescue Mission
February 21, 2008 - On Feb. 20, 2008, two U.S. Air Force F-15C fighter jets from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., collided over the Gulf of Mexico off Panama City, Fla. The Coast Guard’s new HC-144A and its crew located the first pilot and directed his recovery. Both F-15C pilots were eventually recovered; regrettably only one was recovered alive.
2007
Meet the HC-144A, Video on Coast Guard Channel
Check out the Coast Guard’s newest aircraft – HC-144A
maritime patrol aircraft.
Eye in the Sky: Coast Guard HC-144A Drops in on AIRSTA Washington, Delivering
the Goods
Nov 2007 - An HC-144A Ocean Sentry Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) visited
Air Station (AIRSTA) Washington in October 2007, demonstrating for congressional
staff, the Commandant and other observers the impressive surveillance capabilities
and
mission characteristics of the newest Coast Guard airframe.
2006
“A Great Airplane and a
Great Day in Coast Guard Aviation”, Deepwater News
Dec 2006 - The Deepwater Program marked an important milestone in its recapitalization
of Coast Guard aviation Dec. 21 when the first HC-144A medium-range maritime
patrol aircraft (MRS MPA) touched down at the Coast Guard Aviation Repair and
Supply Center (ARSC) in Elizabeth City, N.C.
First Flight for the New Medium
Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) HC-235A, Deepwater News
Sept/Oct 2006 - Six Coast Guard pilots arrived in Seville, Spain and commenced
22 days of Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) ground training on Sept. 28. Flight
training
is scheduled for Oct. 30 and will last approximately 12 days.
First Coast Guard Deepwater
Aircraft Rolls Off Production Line, Deepwater
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