Del'd: 8 - 2000 to 2008

Agusta MH-68A Stingray
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usa US Coast Guard









US Coast Guard MH-68A Stingray

In 2000, Agusta was awarded a contract by the US Coast Guard calling for the supply of eight A109 Powers as the MH-68 for the USCG s HITRON (Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron) TEN program.

They were mainly used from Jacksonville, Florida against fast speed smuggler boats.

Airframes were returned to Agusta after lease ended january 31, 2008



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AgustaWestland Signs US Coast Guard Contract Extension

AgustaWestland Signs US Coast Guard Contract Extension

01-Feb-03 - AgustaWestland signed a contract for a continuation of its U.S. Coast Guard HITRON (Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron) program. Eight A109, as MH-68A, used since 2000 from Jacksonville, Florida
USCG MH-68 / A109 Fleet Yields Fast Pay-Off

USCG MH-68 / A109 Fleet Yields Fast Pay-Off

22-Mar-02 - The U.S. Coast Guard's first patrols using tough new tactics employing armed MH-68s, a dedicated version of the twin-engine Agusta A109 Power helicopter, scored a perfect three busts in three attempts against drug-laden speedboats bound for U.S. shores. The U.S. Coast Guard’s three interdictions netted a combined total of more than 13,000 pounds of cocaine along with several arrests.



  Units


YearsUnitsBase
2000/08HITRON NAS Jacksonville





List of Aircraft


C/NBuiltID     In this OrgIn other Org
11078 2000 1078 USCG Hitron A109E Power 2000-Jan08
AgustaWestland USA N109AH: Agusta Philadelphia toward 1078
11081 2000 1081 USCG Hitron A109E Power 2000-Jan08
AgustaWestland USA N94AH: Agusta Philadelphia toward 1081
AgustaWestland, PA from Aug11
fuselage was observed on a flatbed semi trailer, travel...
11091 2000 1091 USCG Hitron A109E Power 2000-Jan08
AgustaWestland USA N2EN: Agusta Philadelphia toward 1091
11095 2000 1095 USCG Hitron A109E Power 2000-Jan08
AgustaWestland USA N6JE: Agusta Aerospace Corp
AgustaWestland, PA Aug11
Headed west on I-70 through Indianapolis on a flatbed t...
11098 2000 1098 USCG Hitron A109E Power 2000-Jan08
AgustaWestland USA N7AD: Agusta Philadelphia toward 1098
11099 2000 1099 USCG Hitron A109E Power 2000-Jan08
AgustaWestland USA N6VZ: Agusta Corp Oct00
Agusta Corp from Jan08; AgustaWestland, PA from Aug11
at Millville, NJ
11109 2001 1109 USCG Hitron A109E Power 2001-Jan08
AgustaWestland USA N109CG: Agusta Philadelphia toward 1109
11113 2001 1113 USCG Hitron A109E Power 2001-Jan08
AgustaWestland USA N109AL: Agusta Philadelphia toward N109AL

    No longer with this org.




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