HOUSTON — Coast Guard RB-M and MH-65 Dolphin crews assisted seven boaters aboard a vessel taking on water offshore Freeport, Texas, Sunday. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watchstanders received a call on VHF-FM channel 16 at 11:40 a.m. from a boater stating their 26-foot catamaran was taking on water about 20 nautical miles offshore. The Leer másCoast Guard assists 7 boaters 20 nm of Freeport, Texas[…]
HOUSTON — A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin aircrew rescue (medevac) a man from a tanker vessel 37 nautical miles offshore Galveston, Texas, Sunday. U.S. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received notification at 7:20 a.m. from the captain of the crude oil tanker Caribbean Voyager that a 60-year-old crew member was experiencing stroke-like symptoms in the Galveston Offshore Lightering Leer másCoast Guard MH-65 rescue man 37 nm offshore Galveston, Texas[…]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — CBP-AMO (Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations) worked with their federal and international partners to seize over 77 tons of narcotics to date in FY22. Concretely 121,667 pounds of cocaine and 33,226 pounds of marijuana was seized in international waters through the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2022, denying transnational Leer másCBP-AMO seize over 77 tons of narcotics to date in FY22[…]
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk aircrew rescue three people after their raft ran aground in the Copper River near Cordova, Alaska, Wednesday 24 August morning. A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60T Jayhawk Medium-Range Recovery Helicopter (MRR) aircrew hoisted and transported the three mariners from the Copper River to awaiting emergency medical Leer másCoast Guard MH-60T crew rescue 3 from Copper River, Alaska[…]
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25, 2022 — Leonardo and Boeing deliver the first four MH-139A Grey Wolf test helicopters to the US Air Force as the service looks to replace its UH-1N aging fleet. The Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf is a multi-mission helicopter, based on Leonardo’s proven dual-use AW139 Intermedium-class helicopter, designed to protect intercontinental ballistic missiles Leer másLeonardo and Boeing deliver first four MH-139A to US Air Force[…]
Northrop Grumman and the US Air Force continue with the modernization of B-2 Spirit Stealth bomber fleet to provide it with new capabilities, including its first long-range stealth missile. The B-2 successfully released a Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile – Extended Range (JASSM-ER) during a flight test in December. The JASSM-ER further enhances the B-2’s ability Leer másNorthrop Grumman continues B-2 Spirit modernization[…]
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Coast Guard MH-65 crew medevac and resuscitates a 60-year-old man from a tanker vessel 90 nautical miles southeast of Corpus Christi, Texas, Wednesday. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi watchstanders received a call at approximately 9:36 a.m. from the captain of the tanker vessel Beatrice requesting a medevac (medical evacuation) for a Leer másCoast Guard MH-65 crew resuscitates man 90 nm, Corpus Christi[…]
Interview by: Petty Officer 1st Class Adam Stanton.Edited by: Petty Officer 1st Class Adam Stanton. In this documentary series from the HITRON (Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron), Coast Guard spoke with Captain USCG (Ret) Richard Bates. Bates was the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) platform manager for Coast Guard headquarters aviation forces during the transition from Leer másCoast Guard HITRON history series Captain Richard Bates[…]
Mesa, Ariz. — MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification to install a new “slimline” advanced glass cockpit that modernizes the MD500E platform for increased visibility and field of view. The slimline cockpit is now standard in all new MD500E aircraft and includes four inches of additional visibility on both sides Leer másMD Helicopters MD500E «slimline» glass cockpit[…]
HOUSTON — A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin aircrew rescue (medevac) a man from a vessel 80 nautical miles south of Galveston, Texas, Friday. U.S. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a medevac (medical evacuation) request at 2:25 p.m. from the captain of the motor vessel Thor stating a 71-year-old crew member was experiencing tingling in the Leer másCoast Guard MH-65 aircrew rescue man 80 nm off Galveston, Tx[…]
