Thursday, 28 May 2026 | 9:09 | From Glasgow Prestwick Airport
On Thursday, 28 May 2026 at 9:09, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to North Ayrshire. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-MCGP. The flight lasted 42 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 44 miles at an average speed of 62 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 3300 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
North Ayrshire, North Ayrshire09:51
North Ayrshire, North Ayrshire09:48
Portcullis Buttress, North Ayrshire09:48
North Ayrshire, North Ayrshire09:47
Cladach, North Ayrshire09:47
The Bastion, North Ayrshire09:46
The Bastion, North Ayrshire09:45
The Bastion, North Ayrshire09:41
North Ayrshire, North Ayrshire09:40
Creag Ghlas, North Ayrshire09:38
The Bastion, North Ayrshire09:37
North Ayrshire, North Ayrshire09:37
The Bastion, North Ayrshire09:37
Cladach, North Ayrshire09:36
The Bastion, North Ayrshire09:35
The Bastion, North Ayrshire09:34
The Bastion, North Ayrshire09:28
Corrie, North Ayrshire09:28
Inner Seas09:22
Stevenston, North Ayrshire09:21
Irvine, North Ayrshire09:20
Troon, South Ayrshire09:19
Monkton, South Ayrshire09:18
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire09:17
Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire09:09
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