Sunday, 1 February 2026 | 9:24 | From Solent Airport
On Sunday, 1 February 2026 at 9:24, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Solent Airport to Cliffsend. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-RESB. The flight lasted 81 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 146 miles at an average speed of 108 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 850 feet.
The helicopter G-RESB is used by the British Coastguard. The helicopter is deployed in search and rescue operations at sea, rescue operations involving ships or drilling platforms, patrols to prevent smuggling or piracy, environmental monitoring and disaster relief support.
Photo: by Tony Melony
Thanet Coastal Path, Thanet10:46
Cliffsend, Thanet10:35
Chilton, Ramsgate10:35
North Sea10:27
English Channel09:35
Stubbington09:35
Solent Airport, Gosport, Hampshire09:34
Solent Airport, Gosport, Hampshire09:24
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