Coastguard Helicopter to English Channel
Saturday, 15 August 2026 | 16:34 | From MOD St Athan
On Saturday, 15 August 2026 at 16:34, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from MOD St Athan to English Channel. It was the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-RESI. The flight lasted 56 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 90 miles at an average speed of 97 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1850 feet.
Helicopter: G-RESI
The helicopter G-RESI 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
91 miles
1850 feet
97 mph
57 minutes
16:34
17:30
Route
English Channel, 17:30
English Channel16:59
Charmouth, Dorset16:58
Wootton Fitzpaine, Dorset16:57
Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset16:57
Wootton Fitzpaine, Dorset16:57
Hawkchurch, Devon16:56
South Chard, Somerset16:55
Tatworth, Somerset16:55
Chardstock, Devon16:54
East Devon, Devon16:54
Chard, Somerset16:54
Wadeford, Somerset16:53
Combe St Nicholas, Somerset16:53
Buckland St Mary, Somerset16:52
Taunton, Somerset16:51
Staple Fitzpaine, Somerset16:51
Orchard Portman, Somerset16:51
Corfe, Somerset16:51
Pitminster, Somerset16:50
Taunton, Somerset16:49
Staplegrove, Somerset16:49
Kingston St. Mary, Somerset16:49
Taunton, Somerset16:49
Kingston St. Mary, Somerset16:48
Bishop's Lydeard, Somerset16:48
Cothelstone, Somerset16:48
Bishop's Lydeard, Somerset16:47
West Bagborough, Somerset16:47
Over Stowey, Somerset16:46
Holford, Somerset16:46
East Quantoxhead, Somerset16:45
West Quantoxhead, Somerset16:44
Bristol Channel16:39
West Aberthaw, Vale of Glamorgan16:39
St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan16:39
Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan16:39
MOD St Athan, St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan16:34
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