| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N754AM |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Aerospatiale AS-350 Ecureuil |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Aerospatiale AS-350/550 Ecureuil/AStar/Fennec |
| Aircraft Version: | Aerospatiale AS-350B-3+ Ecureuil |
| C/n (msn): | 4650 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Customs / US Department of Homeland Security |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Bellingham - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Washington, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KBLI IATA: BLI Local: BLI Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 8 August 2016 |
| Photo by: | Kenneth I. Swartz |
| Photo ID: | 426501 |
| Photo Comment |
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The Department of Homeland Security operates a large fleet of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, including a number allocated to patrolling the northern US border with Canada. The Bellingham Airport base is the northwest most DHS aircraft base in the continental US and flies Airbus H125s (AS350B3+), Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks and fixed-wing patrol aircraft. Crews have apprehended drug smugglers, illegal immigrants and others. This AS350B3+ was delivered in 2009 and is equipped with stabilized camera and searchlight. US Customs and Border Protection titles and US Department of Homeland Security badge on the tail. This photo is copyright © Kenneth I. Swartz, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 January 2022, and has since been viewed 107 times. |