Coastguard Helicopter to Leysdown-on-Sea, Shellness Road

Wednesday, 8 April 2026 | 21:15 | From Langdon Battery Heliport

Flight path map showing Coastguard Helicopter route from Langdon Battery Heliport to Leysdown-on-Sea

On Wednesday, 8 April 2026 at 21:15, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Langdon Battery Heliport to Leysdown-on-Sea. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-RESF. The flight lasted 78 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 36 miles at an average speed of 28 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 975 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
37 miles
975 feet
dashboard average speed
28 mph
79 minutes
21:15
22:33
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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Leysdown-on-Sea, Kent22:33

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Shellness Road, Kent22:32

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Leysdown-on-Sea, Kent22:30

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North Sea22:29

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Swale, Kent21:36

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Swale, Kent21:30

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Canterbury, Kent21:30

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North Sea21:30

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Seasalter, Kent21:29

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Whitstable, Kent21:29

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Seasalter, Kent21:28

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Canterbury, Kent21:28

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Blean, Kent21:27

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Tyler Hill, Kent21:27

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Canterbury, Kent21:27

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Sturry, Kent21:26

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Fordwich, Kent21:26

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Littlebourne, Kent21:25

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Bramling, Kent21:25

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Adisham, Kent21:25

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Dover, Kent21:20

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Langdon Battery Heliport, St. Margaret's at Cliffe, Dover21:19

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Langdon Battery Heliport, St. Margaret's at Cliffe, Dover21:15