Air and Marine Operations pilots with U.S. Customs and Border Protection conduct security flight in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter over Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. in support of Super Bowl LX, on February 3. (Jeff Underwood / CBP via SWNS)
Air and Marine Operations pilots with U.S. Customs and Border Protection conduct security flights in AS350 A-Star and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters over San Francisco. (Jeff Underwood / CBP via SWNS)
Air and Marine Operations pilots with U.S. Customs and Border Protection conduct security flight in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter over Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. in support of Super Bowl LX, on February 3. (Jeff Underwood / CBP via SWNS)
CBP’s Air and Marine Operations will enforce flight restrictions over the venue with low-altitude surveillance flights alongside U.S. Air Force jets, delivering “eye in the sky” intelligence.
Air and Marine Operations pilots with U.S. Customs and Border Protection conduct security flights in AS350 A-Star and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters over San Francisco. (Jeff Underwood / CBP via SWNS)
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CBP's pre-check security flights this week used AS350 A-Star helicopters for agile, low-altitude reconnaissance of the venue perimeter, while UH-60 Black Hawks provide tactical support, interception capability and rapid threat response.
On the ground, officers will deploy border-style X-ray scanners to inspect all vehicles and deliveries for weapons, explosives, and contraband, while targeting counterfeit merchandise as part of a federal “Team of Teams” operation.
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