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	South Dakota Highway Patrol Aircraft Unit
		The Highway Patrol’s aviation section began in the early 1960’s when a highway patrol pilot utilized a stop watch to time vehicles over a known distance to derive a speed.
		The primary use of the aircraft is to help troopers on the ground enforce traffic laws.
		Toward the end of the 1980’s, the aircraft section began assisting with counter drug operations including marijuana identification for the purposes of spray eradication or investigation of cultivated gardens for prosecution.
	hp.state.sd.us /aircraft.htm (524 words)

	Chinese Defence Today - Y-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft
		The Y-8 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) is the land-based maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft based on the Shaanxi Aircraft Industry Corporation Y-8 turboprop transport.
		The aircraft obtained a large amount of aerial photos of these islands, which were regarded as highly valuable to support the PLA’s operation in the region later.
		The aircraft has been added with an additional seat for the radar operator, and the original tail cannon turret on the Y-8 was removed and replaced by the sonar operator cabin.
	www.sinodefence.com /airforce/specialaircraft/y8mpa.asp (546 words)

	State Patrol Airwing - MSPTA
		These aircraft proved to be a great asset to the State Patrol as the pilots searched for motorists violating traffic laws such as speeding, stop sign, and passing in no passing zones.
		As time went by the State Patrol aircraft was called upon to assist in other types of flights, such as emergency blood transports for the Red Cross, aerial photography and searches for law enforcement.
		Missions that the State Patrol aircraft may be used for include search for a drowning victim, a stolen vehicle, lost person, aerial photos of a crime scene and aerial surveillance.
	www.mspta.com /Airwing.htm (891 words)

	NEBRASKA STATE PATROL
		The pioneers of the Nebraska State Patrol foresaw a need for aircraft to assist in the enforcement of the laws of the State of Nebraska.
		Flying the rented aircraft was a secondary function of the pilot; his primary duties were that of every other officer of the Patrol.
		A contested aircraft case went to the Nebraska State Supreme Court in 1980 and the court upheld the checking of speed by aircraft as proper and correct.
	www.nsp.state.ne.us /findfile.asp?id2=36 (1594 words)

	Air Force Technology - Surveillance / Patrol Aircraft Image Gallery
		The A-50 aircraft is intended to detect and identify airborne objects, determine their co-ordinates and transfer the information to command posts.
		The primary radar housed in the rotodome is the Northrop Grumman AN/APY-1/2 AWACS radar.
		The aircraft cruises at 775km/h (420kt) and the maximum altitude is 12,550m.
	www.airforce-technology.com /projects/surveillancepatrolaircraft_gallery.html (2196 words)

	Naval Technology - AirTech CN-235MP/MPA Maritime Patrol Aircraft - Spain
		AirTech, or Aircraft Technology Industries, was formed by CASA (now EADS CASA of Spain) and IPTN (now Dirgantara) of Indonesia to develop the CN-235 aircraft which has been built in many versions for civil and military missions.
		The FLIR pod is mounted under the nose of the aircraft.
		The aircraft is equipped with the Thales AMASCOS 300 with Ocean Master 100 radar for surveillance, maritime patrol, anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare.
	www.naval-technology.com /projects/cn235mp (1102 words)

	International Ice Patrol (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The philosophy of Ice Patrol aerial reconnaissance to accomplish the mandated mission was described in the 1960 Ice Patrol Bulletin.
		The present Ice Patrol operations area is bounded by the area 40 to 52 North and 57 to 39 West (FAQ 14).
		Instead of having an aircraft deployed to Canada on a continuous basis during the ice season, a SLAR equipped aircraft was deployed for a one week period every other week.
	www.uscg.mil /lantarea/iip/General/database.shtml (7143 words)

	Air Force Technology - Industry Projects
		F-16I Soufa Fighter and Ground Attack Aircraft, Israel
		MiG-27K (MiG 23) Flogger Fighter Bomber Aircraft, Russia
		CN-235 MP/MPA Maritime Patrol Aircraft, Spain / Indonesia
	www.airforce-technology.com /projects (469 words)

	Oregon State Police - Patrol Division Aircraft Program
		The Patrol Division Aircraft is an effective tool for apprehending aggressive drivers, enforcing speed laws, following to close violations, as well as other hazardous violations and seeking out stranded motorists.
		The aircraft has also been utilized by the Fish and Wildlife Division to fly missions when their aircraft are not available and by the Criminal Division for aerial photographs during its investigations.
		The unit consists of one Cessna 206 station air fixed wing aircraft and one aircraft pilot.
	www.oregon.gov /OSP/PATROL/aircraft_prg.shtml (210 words)

	BAe Nimrod : Nimrod Maritime Patrol Aircraft
		The British Aerospace Nimrod maritime patrol[?] aircraft is derived from the De Havilland Comet, the world's first jet airliner.
		The Comet's turbojet engines were replaced with Rolls-Royce Spey turbofans (for better fuel efficiency, particularly at the low altitudes required for maritime patrol), and major changes made to the fuselage, including an internal weapons bay, an extended nose for radar, a new tail with ESM sensors mounted in a bulky fairing, and a MAD boom.
		Starting in 1975, 32 aircraft were upgraded to MR.2 standard, involving modernisation of the electronic suite and (as the MR.2P) provision for inflight refueling and additional ESM pods on the wingtips.
	www.fastload.org /ni/Nimrod_Maritime_Patrol_Aircraft.html (546 words)

	Eastern Express EST-72302 1/72 Antonov An-72P patrol aircraft on www.Aviapress.com. Model kits, Military Books and ...
		Patrol aircraft An-72P - represents a new aircraft generation of the Antonov Design Bureau.
		AH-72R The plane of a patrol service, is intended for patroling territorial waters and coastal 200-mile economic zone by day and night, under easy and.difficult meteorological conditions from any covered aerodroms and grounds, at height of 500-1000 m.
		The aircraft wing has unslotted flaps on the midwing plane and three-slotted flaps on the cantilever part, extensible slats and interceptors.
	www.aviapress.com /viewonekit.htm?EST-72302 (243 words)

	Static Display Patrol Aircraft at Moffett Field (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The P2V series of patrol aircraft started with specifications laid out by the Navy near the end of World War II, and the first flight of the P2V prototype was in 1945.
		In 1955, the aircraft was reassigned to VP-19 at NAS Alameda prior to returning to Lockheed’s Burbank facility for the addition of the J-34 jet engines.
		These aircraft are well-preserved examples of important Navy patrol aircraft, spanning the decades from World War II to the end of the Cold War.
	home.comcast.net /~i.k.abbott/moffett_statics.htm (1087 words)

	uboat.net - Technical pages
		On most aircraft no external bomb racks were fitted, the ventral gondola was often removed, and armour was reduced.
		They were a significant threat to the antisubmarine aircraft, much more efficient than the mixture of Ar 196 floatplanes, short-range fighters and Ju 88 bombers which had earlier operated over the Bay of Biscay.
		On the other hand the Ju 88s had to escort Fw 200 patrol aircraft until they were beyond the reach of land-based fighters.
	www.uboat.net /technical/ju88.htm (2099 words)

	A-40 "Albatros" Amphibiois Anti-Submarine Patrol Aircraft
		Aircraft maid it's maiden flight in December 1986 and entered service in limited numbers in 1990.
		During it's development process aircraft was detected by US intelligence in 1988 and designated as "Mermaid" by NATO.
		Aircraft is powered with two "Aviadvigatel" D-30KPV turbojets and two RKMB RD-60K booster turbojets placed over the wing.
	www.enemyforces.com /aircraft/a40.htm (389 words)

	Air Beat Magazine - The Kansas Highway Patrol’s Aircraft Units
		Borrowing the Kansas Turnpike Authority’s aircraft, three troopers successfully demonstrated during their off-duty hours how traffic violators could be spotted from the air and reported to ground units that would spring into action.
		In 1965, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled in Kansas vs. Cook that such use of aircraft in traffic enforcement is lawful and that reporting violations to officers on the ground to issue citations is modern and necessary.
		Until the mid-1970s, the aircraft and crews made up their own division within the Patrol while covering specific regions of the state.
	www.alea.org /public/airbeat/back_issues/may_jun_2003/Kansas_Highway_Patrol.htm (571 words)

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		The idea of a seaplane Maritime Patrol Aircraft is not great for long range work, since the aircraft effectively is an airliner towing a yacht (sorry, but it's true!), thus not very good on fuel economy.
		The Nimrod is one aircraft, and does not have the range of weapons available to it that it should.
		Lawman RE:Jet powered seaplanes/maritime patrol aircraft 2/5/2005 11:44:21 AM My reference to weapons is more to do with the weapons that are in service, that are checked out on the Nimrod.
	www.strategypage.com /militaryforums/8-5412.aspx (1242 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		AIRCOM is responsible for all aircraft operations in the Canadian Forces, enforcing the security of Canada's airspace and providing aircraft for supporting the missions of Maritime Command and Land Force Command.
		Following unification on February 1, 1968, aircraft and bases of the RCAF and the Royal Canadian Navy (the Royal Canadian Naval Aviation Service), were scattered across several different commands of the newly unified forces.
		Air Transport Command was responsible for strategic airlift and refueling aircraft, namely the CC-137 Husky, with the primary role being to transport ground troops from Mobile Command to and from distant conflict zones in Europe.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Canadian_Forces_Air_Command (1780 words)

	Life Tips » Navy Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) force (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This aircraft, seeing that well as aircraft related to other NATO countries that.
		The P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft () Hunting terrorists in the peaks related to the Not only has the Navy's front-line been venturing far inland;.
		Patrol Squadron Ten based aboard NAS Brunswick, Maine, nicknamed the Red Lancers, operates between six and twelve P-3C Orion Maritime Patrol Aircraft.
	www.health-care-advice.com /blog/navy-maritime-patrol-aircraft-mpa-force.php (243 words)

	ATR and Alenia See Growing Need for Armed Maritime Patrol Aircraft
		The modular system integrates all the sensors aboard the aircraft to provide a tactical display on a single multifunction screen in front of each of the two operators, who can select their displays independently.
		Italy's defense ministry operates two aircraft that are armed with a fixed, forward-facing gun mounted in the landing gear pod on the port side.
		The Philippine Air Force is currently evaluating the ATR 42MP for its requirement for four to six aircraft.
	www.aviationnow.com /shownews/00sing1/airfrm05.htm (433 words)

	Portugal Expands Roster Of Maritime Patrol Aircraft Sea Power - Find Articles
		These 11 aircraft are scheduled to receive a modernization package beginning in 2008, should funds become available.
		Aircraft specifications include an endurance of more than 12 hours, a weapon payload of 3.5 metric tons, the ability to carry sea-skimming missiles and data link capabilities.
		The remaining four aircraft should be modernized by 2007 providing an additional 10 years of operational service per airframe.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3738/is_200604/ai_n16123349 (501 words)

	Oregon State Police - Patrol Division Aircraft Program
		The Patrol Division Aircraft is an effective tool for apprehending aggressive drivers, enforcing speed laws, following to close violations, as well as other hazardous violations and seeking out stranded motorists.
		The aircraft has also been utilized by the Fish and Wildlife Division to fly missions when their aircraft are not available and by the Criminal Division for aerial photographs during its investigations.
		The unit consists of one Cessna 206 station air fixed wing aircraft and one aircraft pilot.
	www.governor.state.or.us /OSP/PATROL/aircraft_prg.shtml (258 words)

	India's Navy Holding Maritime Patrol Aircraft Competition (updated) (defense procurement, military acquisition, ...
		India's navy has now floated an RFP for 8 new maritime aircraft, though subsequent statements by India's Admiral Prakash indicate that they could be looking for as many as 30 aircraft by 2020.
		Additional patrols and interdiction within and beyond that area are undertaken by its 8-10 ultra-long-range TU-142 Bear aircraft and its 3 remaining IL-38 May Maritime Surveillance Aircraft.
		The refurbished aircraft with new hydraulic jigs, composite-wing spans and tails are already being delivered to the US Navy and some other international customers, and Kirkland contends that shorter delivery time will be an advantage for Lockheed this time around.
	www.defenseindustrydaily.com /2006/04/indias-navy-holding-maritime-patrol-aircraft-competition-updated/index.php (2346 words)

	Pakistan has a strike advantage in patrol aircraft
		This aircraft, though inducted into the US Navy in 1962, has undergone periodical upgradations keeping pace with emerging technology and ever changing tactics.
		These aircraft have their ranges limited and are dependent on fleet movements.
		Harpoon missile is a three dimensional design as it comes in three configurations to enable its launch from ship, aircraft and submarine.
	www.expressindia.com /fe/daily/19970702/18355423.html (526 words)

	Boeing: Integrated Defense Systems - Nimrod Maritime Patrol Aircraft
		Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft perform a wide variety of missions from protecting the United Kingdom's coastal waters and economic zones, to search-and-rescue operations.
		Equipped with advanced sensors and weapons, Nimrod aircraft also are designed to counter threats from new-generation nuclear submarines and surface ships.
		Carrying a suite of improved mission avionics, 737 Surveiller aircraft have provided maritime patrol and exclusive economic zone surveillance since 1993.
	www.boeing.com /defense-space/ic/nimrod (411 words)

	Larry's Bearhawk Patrol Web Site
		The PATROL is a tandem two seat high wing aircraft designed for comfort, endurance and fun.
		The PATROL'S fifty-five gallons of fuel ensure that there are not many places it can't reach and make it back home safely.
		The PATROL can land in many fields that you would not even consider with other airplanes, the eighteen feet of available flaps see to that.
	www.arcticpatrol.com /index.htm (646 words)

	P-3 Orion - Military Aircraft
		The Mediterranean maritime patrol force for these operations included ten P-3Cs, five of the AIP variant, and 14 crews from Patrol Squadrons 1, 4, 5 and 10 from Naval Air Stations Whidbey Island, Barbers Point, Jacksonville and Brunswick, respectively.
		The primary purpose of the SLAP is to assess the fatigue life and damage tolerance characteristics of the P-3C airframe, and to identify structural modifications required in an effort to attain the 2015 service life goal.
		Navy Admiral Describes Aircraft Incident In South China Sea, U.S. Department of Defense, 01 April 2001 -- A briefing by Admiral Dennis C. Blair, Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command, regarding the collision of a Chinese fighter aircraft with a United States EP-3.
	www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/ac/p-3.htm (3778 words)

	Colorado State Patrol Aircraft Unit (Site not responding. Last check: )
		State-owned and operated aircraft are provided for the benefit of all Colorado government agencies.
		The aircraft are available on a twenty-four hour basis providing transportation for state business.
		The Aircraft Section of the Colorado State Patrol administers the operation of the state's Aircraft Pool.
	www.state.co.us /gov_dir/cdps/aircraft.htm (137 words)

	Planenews Aviation News Portal - S.Korea to introduce new US-made maritime patrol aircraft (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The upgraded patrol aircraft will be deployed in stages by 2009,according to Won.
		South Korea bought eight P-3C patrol aircraft from Lockheed Martin Co. in 1995 and 1996, Won said.
		The upgrading works on the US patrol aircraft will be operated by the state-run (South) Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI), he added.
	www.planenews.com /modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=3174 (166 words)

	DefenseNews.com - Finmeccanica, L-3 Ramp Up Partnership - 12/05/05 13:09
		After forging deals to market the C-27J tactical transport aircraft and AB139 helicopter in the United States, the two firms are eyeing a plan to put L-3 surveillance systems aboard ATR turboprop coastal patrol and anti-submarine aircraft, which are marketed by Finmeccanica unit Alenia Aeronautica.
		Finmeccanica sources have said Alenia may have lost a patrol aircraft bid to Bombardier in Sweden because Bombardier boasted an L-3 mission system aboard its Dash 8 aircraft.
		Finmeccanica is pitching the ATR 42 maritime patrol aircraft to India and the ATR 72 anti-sub aircraft to the United Arab Emirates.
	www.defensenews.com /story.php?F=1380279&C=america (893 words)

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