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Is there a new Coastguard helicopter up north?

flazio · 2017-05-04 18:38:12

Looking at the coverage recently of that surfer rescued by "Belfast Coastguard" included is footage from a helicopter. Maybe my information is out of date or inaccurate but I thought there wasn't any Coastguard helicopter based in Northern Ireland and the rescues off the north are shared between the Irish Coastguard and…

04-05-2017 06:38PM

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Looking at the coverage recently of that surfer rescued by "Belfast Coastguard" included is footage from a helicopter.
Maybe my information is out of date or inaccurate but I thought there wasn't any Coastguard helicopter based in Northern Ireland and the rescues off the north are shared between the Irish Coastguard and the RAF in Scotland.
Could someone please shed some light on what helicopter rescued that surfer?

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#2 04-05-2017 08:43PM

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It was the Coast Guard SAR helicopter and crew based in Prestwick Airport, Scotland that performed the rescue.

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#3 04-05-2017 11:08PM

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Yep, that was 'Rescue 999' based in Prestwick. UK SAR is now fully civilian with no RAF/RN Sea Kings anymore, it's contracted HM Coastguard S92s and AW139s.

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