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| Del'd: 7 - 1983 to present
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| S-61N Mk2 operated on behalf of HMCG by Bristow Helicopters in Scotland and on the south coast of England.  Bristow had previously had SAR experience with the S-61N when it started a private SAR service around the North Sea hydrocarbon fields in Feb 1978 for BP. Its first involvement with HM Coastguard was when it took over contract SAR cover for the Shetland Islands based at Sumburgh (EGPB) in Dec 1983, from British Airways Helicopters. These two airframes operate as Rescue 117 and Rescue 118. SAR operations expanded with Bristow in May 1987, when the Hebrides contract was let. Up to two airframes (one is on standby) are based at Stornoway (EGPO) and operate as Rescue 119 and Rescue 120. Bristow's third S-61N contract with HMCG was taken on in Jun 1988 from a 202 Squadron Sea King HAR.3 detatchment at Lee-on-Solent (EGUS). When on SAROPS it uses callsigns in the range Rescue 174 to Rescue 176. When the Royal Navy's plans to withdraw from RNAS Portland (EGDP) emerged, it would leave a gap in SAR coverage. Bristow's fourth SAR contract was for a single helicopter to be based at Portland. On operations, it is Rescue 172 or Rescue 173. |
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| Construction Numbers of this Model in this Organisation: | Help Us | |
| C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Organisation | In other Org |
| | 61-712 | s61n.mk2 | 1974 | G-BBHL: ex N4032S. Owned and maintained by Bristow Helicopters on behalf of HM Coastguard. In 2003 was based at Stornoway in the Hebrides.
 |  N4032S: Sikorsky S-61N Mk.II, c/n 61-712, ff?: Sikorsky reg N4032S for pre-delivery tests; del BEA Helicopters as G-BBHL unk; sold to Bristol Helicopters unk; asgd HM Coast Guard unk; sold US as N364HH unk;
| | | 61-713  | s61n.mk2 | 1973 | G-BBHM: ex N4033S,G-BBHM, 8Q-HUM. Owned and maintained by Bristow Helicopters on behalf of HM Coastguard. In 2002 was based at Portland on the UK south coast, as the secondary SAR machine. Destroyed by a No.2 engine fire on 15 Jul 2002 following emergency landing at Royal Marines base at Poole.
| N4033S: Sikorsky S-61N Mk.II c/n 61-713, ff?; Sikorsky test reg N4033S; del Bristol Helicopters UK as G-BBHM unk; w/o 15Jul02 following in-flight engine fire.
 G-BBHM: Bristow
| | | 61-737 | s61n.mk2 | 1975 | G-BCLC: Owned and maintained by Bristow Helicopters on behalf of HM Coastguard. In 2003 was based at Sumburgh in the Shetland Islands.
| N502SC: Sikorsky S-61N Mk.II c/n 61-737, ff?; del UK as G-BCLC, sold Sky Cats Puma Corp as N502SC 2008; current.
| |  | 61-751 | s61n.mk2 | 1978 | G-BDIJ: ex G-BDIJ, then 9M-AYF, to G-BDIJ. Owned and maintained by Bristow Helicopters on behalf of HM Coastguard. In 2003 was based at Lee-on-Solent. Carries the name 'Crathes'. Completed its 4000th rescue on 1 Sep 2006. It is due to be retired in 2007.
| - 9M-AYF: Sikorsky S-61N Mk.II c/n 61-751, ff?; del UK as G-BDIJ 1978; lsd Malaysia as 9M-AYF unk; rtnd UK as G-BDIJ unk; current.
| | | 61-765 | s61n.mk2 | 1978 | G-BDOC: Owned and maintained by Bristow Helicopters on behalf of HM Coastguard. In 2003 was based at Sumburgh in the Shetland Islands, as the primary SAR helicopter. Damaged main rotors during a winching operation to a ship near Sullom Voe on 15 Sep 2004 but recovered safely to Scatsta.
| G-BDOC: Coastguard. in May 2009 participated in SAR-Meet 2009 from Leeuwarden air base Netherlands
| | | 61-752 | s61n.mk2 | 1974 | G-BIMU: S-61N Mk.II. ex N4042S, then VH-CRU, N4042S, VH-CRU, N8511Z, to G-BIMU. Owned and maintained by Bristow Helicopters on behalf of HM Coastguard. Main rotor tips damaged by striking rock face on 24 Aug 1997, during a rescue of two injured climbers on Stac Pollaidh, to the south of Inverpolly Forest. In 2003 was based at Stornoway in the Hebrides. Carries the name 'Stac Pollaidh'.
| N4024S: Sikorsky S-61N Mk.II c/n 61-752, ff?; Sikorsky test reg N4024S; del Australia as VH-CRU; rtnd US as N4042S unk; reg Australia as VH-CRU unk; sold US as N8511Z unk; sold UK as G-BIMU; current.
G-BIMU: Coastguard. in May 2009 participated in SAR-Meet 2009 from Leeuwarden air base Netherlands
| | | 61-822 | s61n.mk2 | 1987 | G-BPWB: ex EI-BHO, then G-BPWB, EI-BHO, to G-BPWB. Owned and maintained by Bristow Helicopters on behalf of HM Coastguard. In 2003 was based at Portland. Carries the name 'Portland Castle'.
|  EI-BHO: Irish Helicopters 1982; to G-BPWB
| 7 C/N found in this Organisation
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