U.S. Coast Guard Flies First Missionized HC-27J

U.S. Coast Guard HC-27J
Credit: Homeland Security Technology
The U.S. Coast Guard has flown a missionized HC-27J prototype aircraft for the first time. The HC-27J is one of 14 C-27Js that were transferred from the U.S. Air Force as part of the 2014 defense policy bill. The Spartans are outfitted with new radar, sensors and processors, including the U.S. Navy...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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