Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Solent Airport

Tuesday, 18 August 2026 | 15:09

On Tuesday, 18 August 2026 | 15:09 at 15:09, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Solent Airport and is now flying over English Channel. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-RESA. The flight has been in the air for 53 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 126 miles at an average speed of 143 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1550 feet.

Photo of helicopter: G-RESA

Helicopter: G-RESA

The helicopter G-RESA 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

127 miles

1550 feet

143 mph

54 minutes

15:09

16:02:52

Flight tracking overview, altitude and location

Route

English Channel16:02

English Channel15:56

No Man's Fort Helipad, Southampton15:56

English Channel15:36

Southwick, West Sussex15:35

Kingston Buci, West Sussex15:34

Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex15:34

English Channel15:33

Southwick, West Sussex15:33

Kingston Buci, West Sussex15:32

Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex15:32

English Channel15:31

Southwick, West Sussex15:30

Kingston Buci, West Sussex15:30

English Channel15:29

Southwick, West Sussex15:28

Kingston Buci, West Sussex15:28

English Channel15:27

Southwick, West Sussex15:27

Kingston Buci, West Sussex15:26

English Channel15:23

Worthing, West Sussex15:22

Ferring, West Sussex15:22

Angmering on Sea, West Sussex15:22

East Preston, West Sussex15:21

English Channel15:20

Middleton-on-Sea, West Sussex15:20

Felpham, West Sussex15:19

West Wittering, West Sussex15:19

Felpham, West Sussex15:19

Bognor Regis, West Sussex15:18

Pagham, West Sussex15:18

Chichester, West Sussex15:17

Sidlesham, West Sussex15:17

Highleigh, West Sussex15:17

Somerley, West Sussex15:16

Chichester, West Sussex15:16

West Wittering, West Sussex15:15

Mengham, Hampshire15:15

English Channel15:13

Portsmouth15:12

Gosport, Hampshire15:11

English Channel15:11

Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire15:11

Stubbington, Hampshire15:10

Solent Airport, Gosport, Hampshire15:10

Solent Airport, Gosport, Hampshire15:09

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