๐พ๐ก๐ค๐จ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐ฃ ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ช๐๐ก๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ค๐ง๐ฎ: The future USS Pierre heads out of Mobile Bay the morning of SEP 30 2025 to begin a series of crew familiarization exercises. Built by Mobile-based Austal USA, Littoral Combat Ship or LCS 38 (as itโs currently named), is the nineteenth and last of the Independence class-variants to be…
A US Coast Guard CASA HC-144A Ocean Sentry flies north along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay the morning of SEP 15 2025. Captured about 3,400 feet high, the aircraft moves at a ground speed of 171 knots or 196 mph. A fixed-wing dual turboprop aircraft, the Ocean Sentry is recognized for its ability to…
A US Coast Guard helicopter makes a sunset flight over Mobile Bay AUG 26 2025. Photo shot from Fairhope…
A US Coast Guard MH-65D Dolphin air crew passes over the eastern shore late Tuesday morning. Part of the Coast Guardโs fleet of aircraft since 1984, Dolphins have undergone upgrades including new engines, digital technology, flight control, weather radar and navigation systems. At least one such upgraded Dolphin is in use at the Coast Guardโs…
A US Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk air crew flies along the edge of Mobile Bay JAN 15 2025. In service since 1990, the Jayhawk provides multi-mission capability for the Coast Guard. Search and rescue, law enforcement, drug interdiction and marine environmental protection missions are among the roles the aircraft handles. Capable of cruising at 170…
Caught in the act (of training): A Coast Guard MH-65D Dolphin flies north along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay on Alabamaโs Gulf coast Monday morning. Captured about 500 feet in the air, the aircraft moves at a ground speed of about 93 mph. Dolphins are among several types of aircraft based at the Coast…