Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Solent Airport

Saturday, 30 May 2026 | 17:01

On Saturday, 30 May 2026 | 17:01 at 17:01, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Solent Airport and is now flying over Merstone. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-RESB. The flight has been in the air for 84 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 152 miles at an average speed of 109 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1900 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

152 miles

1900 feet

109 mph

85 minutes

17:01

18:26:09

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Merstone, Isle of Wight18:25

Rookley Green, Isle of Wight18:25

Rookley, Isle of Wight18:25

Rookley Green, Isle of Wight18:25

Godshill, Isle of Wight18:24

Niton and Whitwell, Isle of Wight18:24

Niton, Isle of Wight18:23

Chale, Isle of Wight18:23

English Channel, 18:05

English Channel18:05

Niton, Isle of Wight18:04

Ventnor, Isle of Wight18:03

English Channel17:44

Totland, Isle of Wight17:44

English Channel17:40

Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole17:40

Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole17:39

Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole17:39

Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole17:37

Parley Cross, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole17:36

Bournemouth Airport, Bournemouth17:36

Hurn, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole17:35

New Forest, Hampshire17:34

Bransgore, Hampshire17:33

Burley, Hampshire17:32

Brockenhurst, Hampshire17:29

Mount Pleasant, Hampshire17:28

Batchley Farm Airstrip, Hordle (Hampshire)17:28

Everton, Hampshire17:27

Milford on Sea, Hampshire17:27

New Forest, Hampshire17:26

English Channel17:20

Highcliffe-on-Sea, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole17:19

New Forest, Hampshire17:18

Burley, Hampshire17:18

RAF Holmsley South, New Milton, Hampshire17:17

Burley, Hampshire17:17

RAF Holmsley South, New Milton, Hampshire17:16

Burley, Hampshire17:16

New Forest, Hampshire17:15

Highcliffe-on-Sea, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole17:14

English Channel17:10

Keyhaven, Hampshire17:10

English Channel17:03

Stubbington, Hampshire17:02

Solent Airport, Gosport, Hampshire17:01

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