Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Manston Airport

Monday, 17 August 2026 | 17:18

On Monday, 17 August 2026 | 17:18 at 17:18, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Manston Airport and is now flying over Canvey Island. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-RESB. The flight has been in the air for 69 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 147 miles at an average speed of 128 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 675 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

148 miles

675 feet

128 mph

70 minutes

17:18

18:27:57

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

Canvey Island, Essex18:27

Canvey Island, Essex18:23

North Sea18:23

Canvey Island, Essex18:22

North Sea18:18

Canvey Island, Essex18:17

North Sea18:15

Canvey Island, Essex18:14

Castle Point, Essex18:13

North Sea18:13

Canvey Island, Essex18:13

Castle Point, Essex18:12

Canvey Island, Essex18:09

Castle Point, Essex18:08

Leigh Beck, Essex18:07

Canvey Island, Essex18:04

Leigh Beck, Essex18:03

Canvey Island, Essex17:44

Leigh Beck, Essex17:43

Castle Point, Essex17:43

North Sea17:34

Birchington, Kent17:33

St Nicholas-at-Wade, Kent17:33

Birchington, Kent17:32

St Nicholas-at-Wade, Kent17:32

Acol, Kent17:31

Monkton, Kent17:31

Canterbury, Kent17:31

Birchington, Kent17:30

St Nicholas-at-Wade, Kent17:30

North Sea17:29

Canterbury, Kent17:29

Hillborough, Kent17:29

North Sea17:28

Hillborough, Kent17:28

North Sea17:26

Canterbury, Kent17:26

Hillborough, Kent17:25

Canterbury, Kent17:25

Hillborough, Kent17:25

North Sea17:24

Hillborough, Kent17:23

Canterbury, Kent17:23

North Sea17:22

Hillborough, Kent17:21

Canterbury, Kent17:21

St Nicholas-at-Wade, Kent17:20

Monkton, Kent17:20

Birchington, Kent17:19

Monkton, Kent17:19

Acol, Kent17:19

Minster, Kent17:19

Manston Airport, Ramsgate, Kent17:18

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