Photos: The State Police helicopter
From left: Troopers Eric Fairchild, Mark Spencer, and Ed Mathurin discussed the technology used in the capture of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
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| April 26, 2013
Trooper Ed Mathurin, the tactical flight officer the night of the capture, explained the operations.
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| April 26, 2013
A Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) camera system was used to detect the suspect while he was hiding in the boat.
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| April 26, 2013
The controls to the Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) camera system.
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| April 26, 2013
The State Police Troopers flew in tight circles about 1,200 feet overhead to avoid making themselves a target.
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| April 26, 2013
Mathurin said he was surprised to find a "perfect human silhouette" when he pointed the infrared camera at the bombing suspect.
Steve Haines for The Boston Globe
| April 26, 2013
