Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron Marks 500th Drug Interdiction

The aircrew of the Florida-based Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron stands on a cutter flight deck with one of the unit’s 10 MH-65D Dolphin helicopters after the 500th recorded drug bust in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, which took place March 11, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
Washington – The Coast Guard’s Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) – which includes...
Coast Guard Tests Newest Version Of MH-65 Helicopter

The prototype MH-65E Dolphin takes to the air for the first time in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Oct. 28. The MH-65E features modernized avionics systems, new sensors and an upgraded flight control system. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
Elizabeth City, NC – The prototype MH-65E Dolphin – the next configuration in the Coast Guard’s short range recovery helicopter conversion program – completed...
Coast Guard Outfits Final Air Station With Upgraded Recovery Helicopters

Although the two configurations look similar on the outside, the MH-65D on the right has improved aircraft computers and a dual digital inertial navigation system not installed in the “Charlie” configuration on the left. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
The Coast Guard delivered its 93rd upgraded MH-65D Dolphin short range recovery helicopter to Air Station Detroit May 8, 2015, bringing this segment of...