Monday, 9 March 2026 | 11:50 | From Taynuilt
On Monday, 9 March 2026 at 11:50, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Taynuilt to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGI. The flight lasted 33 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 75 miles at an average speed of 136 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1550 feet.
The helicopter G-MCGI 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: CG Rescue G-MCGI MG 0869.jpg by Ronnie Robertson Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CG_Rescue_G-MCGI_MG_0869.jpg
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