Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Solent Airport
Wednesday, 2 September 2026 | 16:17
On Wednesday, 2 September 2026 | 16:17 at 16:17, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Solent Airport and is now flying over Manston Airport. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-RESA. The flight has been in the air for 54 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 138 miles at an average speed of 153 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 1400 feet.
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
139 miles
1400 feet
153 mph
55 minutes
16:17
17:11:33
Route
Manston Airport, Ramsgate, Kent17:11
Manston Airport, Ramsgate, Kent17:11
Minster, Kent17:10
Thanet, Kent17:10
Monkton, Kent17:09
Dover, Kent17:08
Wickhambreaux, Kent17:08
Littlebourne, Kent17:07
Bekesbourne, Kent17:07
Patrixbourne, Kent17:06
Canterbury, Kent17:06
Chartham, Kent17:04
Upper Harbledown, Kent17:04
Canterbury, Kent17:03
Chartham, Kent17:02
Ashford, Kent17:02
Oversland, Kent17:01
Selling, Kent17:00
Sheldwich, Kent16:59
Painter's Forstal, Kent16:59
Newnham, Kent16:58
Doddington, Kent16:58
Maidstone, Kent16:50
Paddock Wood, Kent16:50
Capel, Kent16:49
Colt's Hill, Kent16:49
Matfield, Kent16:49
Pembury, Kent16:48
Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent16:48
Bells Yew Green, East Sussex16:47
Frant, East Sussex16:47
Wealden, East Sussex16:47
Mark Cross, East Sussex16:46
Town Row, East Sussex16:46
Rotherfield, East Sussex16:45
Wealden, East Sussex16:44
Buxted, East Sussex16:44
Framfield, East Sussex16:43
Uckfield, East Sussex16:43
Little Horsted, East Sussex16:42
Isfield, East Sussex16:42
Lewes, East Sussex16:39
Brighton, Brighton and Hove16:39
Rottingdean, Brighton and Hove16:38
Ovingdean, Brighton and Hove16:38
English Channel16:28
Selsey, West Sussex16:27
English Channel16:22
Portsmouth16:21
Gosport, Hampshire16:20
Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire16:20
Gosport, Hampshire16:20
Promenade, Hampshire16:19
Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire16:19
Stubbington, Hampshire16:19
Solent Airport, Gosport, Hampshire16:17
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