Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Manston Airport

Friday, 27 February 2026 | 17:19

On Friday, 27 February 2026 | 17:19 at 17:19, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Manston Airport and is now flying over English Channel. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-RESF. The flight has been in the air for 98 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 203 miles at an average speed of 125 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 3125 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-RESF
Helicopter: G-RESF

The helicopter G-RESF 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: Tony Melony

Distance travelled
204 miles
3125 feet
dashboard average speed
125 mph
98 minutes
17:19
18:57:05
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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English Channel18:56

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English Channel18:34

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Rother18:33

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Bexhill-on-Sea, Rother18:31

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Crowhurst, Rother18:30

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Hastings18:29

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Rother18:29

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Westfield, Rother18:29

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Three Oaks, Rother18:28

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Guestling, Rother18:28

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Rother18:27

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Brede, Rother18:27

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Udimore, Rother18:26

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Peasmarsh, Rother18:25

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Rother18:25

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Wittersham, Ashford18:24

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Tenterden18:23

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St Michaels, Ashford18:22

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High Halden, Ashford18:21

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Bethersden, Ashford18:20

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Ashford18:20

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Pluckley, Ashford18:19

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Ashford18:19

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Egerton, Ashford18:19

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Little Chart, Ashford18:18

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Ashford18:18

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Maidstone18:17

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Wichling, Maidstone18:16

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Doddington, Swale18:16

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Milstead, Swale18:16

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Rodmersham Green, Swale18:15

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Sittingbourne, Swale18:14

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Kemsley, Swale18:13

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Swale18:13

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Rushenden, Swale18:12

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Halfway, Swale18:12

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Halfway, Sheerness18:12

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Sheerness, Swale18:11

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Isle of Grain18:11

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Grain18:10

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Isle of Grain18:10

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North Sea18:09

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Castle Point, Essex18:08

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Leigh on Sea, Southend-on-Sea18:07

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London Southend Airport, Southend-on-Sea, Essex18:06

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Sutton, Rochford18:06

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Great Stambridge, Rochford18:05

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Paglesham Church End, Rochford18:04

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Rochford, Essex18:04

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Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex18:02

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Maldon, Essex18:02

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Southminster, Maldon18:02

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Maldon, Essex18:01

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Tillingham, Maldon18:00

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Bradwell on Sea, Maldon17:59

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Maldon, Essex17:59

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St Lawrence, Maldon17:59

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Steeple, Maldon17:58

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Mayland, Maldon17:57

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Latchingdon, Maldon17:57

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Maldon, Essex17:56

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Rochford, Essex17:55

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Hawkwell, Rochford17:55

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Hockley, Rochford17:55

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Rochford, Essex17:54

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Rayleigh, Southend-on-Sea17:54

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Leigh on Sea, Southend-on-Sea17:54

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Hadleigh, Castle Point17:54

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Hadleigh, Southend-on-Sea17:53

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Leigh on Sea, Southend-on-Sea17:52

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London Southend Airport, Southend-on-Sea, Essex17:51

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Sutton, Rochford17:51

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Great Stambridge, Rochford17:50

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Paglesham Church End, Rochford17:49

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Rochford, Essex17:49

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Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex17:47

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Maldon, Essex17:47

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Southminster, Maldon17:47

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Maldon, Essex17:44

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North Sea17:26

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Ramsgate, Thanet17:26

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Chilton, Ramsgate17:25

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Cliffsend, Thanet17:24

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Minster, Thanet17:23

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Manston Airport, Ramsgate, Kent17:22

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Manston Airport, Ramsgate, Kent17:19