A Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft and an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter fly over Newport, Rhode Island, Tuesday, May 8, 2018. The aircraft flew over Coast Guard Cutter Eagle as part of the opening of the Volvo Ocean Race village. (U.S Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Andrew Barresi)

A Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane and an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter flew over the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover Race Village as part of the opening of the Race Village on Tuesday, May 8th.

The United States Coast Guard has released the following photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Barresi.

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