Monday, 9 March 2026 | 18:57 | From Kirkcudbright
On Monday, 9 March 2026 at 18:57, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Kirkcudbright to Glasgow Prestwick Airport. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 64 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 95 miles at an average speed of 89 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2475 feet.
The helicopter G-MCGP 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: Jonathan Payne
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Hansel Village, Hansel Village19:54
Monkton, Monkton19:53
Prestwick, Prestwick19:53
Ayr, Ayr19:52
Inner Seas19:40
Cairnryan, Cairnryan19:38
Stranraer, Stranraer19:37
Castle Kennedy, Castle Kennedy19:37
Chlenry, Chlenry19:36
Dunragit, Dunragit19:35
Glenluce, Glenluce19:34
Balcarry, Balcarry19:34
Glenluce, Glenluce19:34
Auchenmalg, Auchenmalg19:33
Elrig, Elrig19:30
Mochrum, Mochrum19:30
Whauphill, Whauphill19:27
Newton Stewart, Newton Stewart19:27
Sorbie, Sorbie19:27
Garlieston, Garlieston19:26
Kirkandrews, Kirkandrews19:22
Ingleston, Ingleston19:22
Borgue, Borgue19:12
Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright18:57
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