Coastguard Helicopter on its way from Birchington
Thursday, 5 November 2026 | 15:12
On Thursday, 5 November 2026 | 15:12 at 15:12, a Coastguard Helicopter departed from Birchington and is now flying over Patrixbourne. This is the Coastguard Helicopter with registration number G-RESA. The flight has been in the air for 51 minutes. During that period, the aircraft travelled 226 miles at an average speed of 269 miles per hour at a maximum altitude of 775 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
227 miles
775 feet
269 mph
51 minutes
15:12
16:03:25
Route
Patrixbourne, Kent16:03
Canterbury, Kent16:02
Chartham, Kent16:01
Petham, Kent16:01
Pennypot Airfield, Canterbury, Kent16:00
Ashford, Kent15:56
Fridd Farm Airstrip, Ashford, Kent15:55
Ashford, Kent15:52
Benenden, Kent15:52
Cranbrook, Kent15:51
Hawkhurst, Kent15:50
Rother, East Sussex15:50
Hurst Green, East Sussex15:49
Rother, East Sussex15:49
Etchingham, East Sussex15:49
Rother, East Sussex15:48
Burwash, East Sussex15:48
Witherenden Airstrip, Burwash, East Sussex15:47
Rother, East Sussex15:47
Wealden, East Sussex15:46
Broad Oak, East Sussex15:46
Heathfield, East Sussex15:45
Roser's Cross, East Sussex15:44
Blackboys, East Sussex15:44
Framfield, East Sussex15:43
Little Horsted, East Sussex15:42
Isfield, East Sussex15:42
Lewes, East Sussex15:40
RAF Chailey, Lewes, East Sussex15:40
Lewes, East Sussex15:39
Burgess Hill, West Sussex15:38
Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex15:37
Albourne, West Sussex15:37
Sayers Common, West Sussex15:37
Horsham, West Sussex15:34
Storrington, West Sussex15:33
Horsham, West Sussex15:33
Storrington, West Sussex15:32
Horsham, West Sussex15:31
Bury, West Sussex15:30
West Burton, West Sussex15:30
Bignor, West Sussex15:30
Sutton, West Sussex15:29
Chichester, West Sussex15:29
Eartham, West Sussex15:29
Chichester, West Sussex15:28
East Dean, West Sussex15:28
Charlton, West Sussex15:28
Singleton, West Sussex15:27
West Dean, West Sussex15:26
Chichester, West Sussex15:25
Stoughton, West Sussex15:25
Walderton, West Sussex15:25
Funtington, West Sussex15:24
Westbourne, West Sussex15:23
Emsworth, Hampshire15:23
Havant, Hampshire15:21
Portsmouth15:21
Eastney, Portsmouth15:20
Portsmouth15:20
English Channel15:19
Portsmouth15:19
Gosport, Hampshire15:18
Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire15:17
Gosport, Hampshire15:17
Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire15:17
Vulcan Way, Hampshire15:17
Solent Airport, Gosport, Hampshire15:13
Birchington, Kent15:12
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