Friday, 17 April 2026 | 2:15 | From Swingate Airfield
On Friday, 17 April 2026 at 2:15, a Coastguard Drone departed from Swingate Airfield to Dover. It was the Coastguard Drone with registration number G-UASA. The flight lasted 40 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 48 miles at an average speed of 74 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1200 feet.
The drone G-UASA is used by the British Coastguard. The drone 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: Mike Burdett, CROMER, UK
Jubilee Way, Kent02:55
Dover, Kent02:52
English Channel02:42
North Sea02:28
English Channel02:17
Dover, Kent02:16
Swingate Airfield, Swingate02:15
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