Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Manston Airport

Friday, 15 May 2026 | 15:58

On Friday, 15 May 2026 | 15:58 at 15:58, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Manston Airport and is now flying over North Sea. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-RESB. The flight has been in the air for 73 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 103 miles at an average speed of 85 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 2250 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-RESB
Helicopter: G-RESB

The helicopter G-RESB 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: by Tony Melony

Distance travelled
104 miles
2250 feet
dashboard average speed
85 mph
74 minutes
15:58
17:11:51
Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

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North Sea17:11

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North Sea16:49

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Shoeburyness, Essex16:48

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Southchurch, Essex16:48

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Rochford, Essex16:46

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London Southend Airport, Southend-on-Sea, Essex16:45

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Leigh on Sea, Essex16:44

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Canvey Island, Essex16:42

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Coryton, Essex16:42

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North Sea16:42

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Cliffe and Cliffe Woods, Medway16:41

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Cooling, Medway16:41

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High Halstow, Medway16:40

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St Mary Hoo, Medway16:39

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Kingsnorth, Medway16:39

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Upper Stoke, Medway16:38

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Stoke, Medway16:38

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Isle of Grain, Medway16:38

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Grain, Medway16:37

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Isle of Grain, Medway16:37

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North Sea16:32

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Rochford, Essex16:31

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North Sea16:00

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Margate, Kent15:59

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Manston, Kent15:59

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Westwood, Kent15:59

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Manston Airport, Ramsgate, Kent15:58