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HM Coastguard Opens Seasonal Oban SAR Base

Mar 16, 2026 · HM Coastguard has opened a new seasonal search and rescue (SAR) helicopter base at Oban, Scotland with a Leonardo AW189 helicoper , while introducing an AW139 at Caernarfon as part of the UK’s Second-Generation Search and Rescue (UKSAR2G) Aviation
Bristow Receives Two More AW139s for the HM Coastguard

Sep 25, 2025 · Milestone signs purchase and leaseback agreements with Bristow for two new Leonardo AW139 search and rescue (SAR) helicopters to be used under its HM Coast Guard service contract
Four Years of Lifesaving Service at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Apr 10, 2025 · Since opening in 2021, the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh’s helipad, part-funded by the HELP Appeal charity, has recorded over 175 air ambulance helicopter landings
Over 400 Landings at Campbeltown Hospital

Apr 2, 2025 · The Campbeltown Hospital helipad in the west of Scotland, has received over 400 landings since opening in April 2021 thanks a donation from the HELP Appeal
Isle of Mull Hospital New Helipad

Mar 19, 2024 · The Mull and Iona Community Hospital on the Isle of Mull, Scotland, now has a new helipad for air ambulance helicopters, thanks to a donation of £418,000 by the HELP Appeal, the only charity in the UK dedicated to funding hospital helipads
Nova Systems Selected Smith Myers for UKSAR2G

Feb 21, 2023 · Nova Systems selected the Smith Myers ARTEMIS Mobile Phone Location and Communications system to be fitted onto the helicopter fleet deployed on UK’s second-generation Search and Rescue program (UKSAR2G)

Jan 13, 2023 · Bristow Secured Funding for Ten SAR Helicopters
Dec 8, 2022 · Bristow Orders Six AW139 for UKSAR2G
Nov 28, 2022 · Prince Philip Helicopter Rescue Award to Inverness AW189 Crew
Aug 12, 2022 · UK Coastguard Awarded Camcopter Drone Contract
Dec 16, 2021 · Over 1,000 Landings at Inverness Hospital
Jul 23, 2021 · Drone Operational in HM Coastguard
Jun 29, 2021 · Award for HM Coastguard Lydd Crewman
May 19, 2021 · Applecross Helipad First Emergency Landing
May 3, 2021 · Over 1,500 Landings at Glasgow Hospital
Mar 16, 2021 · Airbus and Draken Team for UKSAR2G
Sep 29, 2020 · Bristow SAR Extended Six Months in UK
Sep 28, 2020 · Helicopter Winch Manikin
Aug 27, 2020 · Stornoway Bristow S-92 Complete 1000th Mission
Aug 4, 2020 · Coastguard Prestwick Base Passes 1,500 Rescues
Aug 3, 2020 · Coastguard Lydd Base Passes 1,000 Rescues
Jul 31, 2020 · HM Coastguard First Drone SAR Missions
Jul 22, 2020 · Women Flying High
Mar 2, 2020 · Bristow Testing SAR Drone at Caernarfon
Feb 21, 2020 · 1,000th Mission for Bristow SAR Sumburgh
Jul 7, 2019 · Glossop Mountain Rescue Team
Jul 4, 2019 · 1700 Landings for Derriford Hospital in Four Years
Jun 30, 2019 · 890 Helicopter Landings for St Mary’s Isle Of Wight
Jun 12, 2019 · Stornoway Coastguard Base’s 30th Anniversary
May 1, 2019 · Coastguard Inverness Switched to AW189
Feb 4, 2019 · Glider Pilot Rescued by Solent’ AW189
Sep 27, 2018 · AW189 Enters Service at UK SAR St Athan
Jul 18, 2018 · Sikorsky Honors HM Coastguard
Jul 12, 2018 · UK SAR New Coastguard Facility Opens at Lydd
Jun 6, 2018 · QEUH Glasgow Hospital has 692 Landings in 3 Years
Mar 16, 2018 · Humberside Medevac Woman from Cruise Ship
Mar 7, 2018 · SAR Newquay During Storm Emma
Oct 25, 2017 · Bristow Lydd SAR Team Honoured
Sep 12, 2017 · Prestwick SAR S-92 Honored by Sikorsky
Sep 7, 2017 · 500th Mission for St Athan SAR Base
Jul 10, 2017 · Stornoway Joins Bristow UK SAR Network
Jul 4, 2017 · Prestwick Starts Operations with AW189
Jun 29, 2017 · Prestwick SAR Marks 500th Mission
Jun 20, 2017 · Ground-Breaking at Lydd SAR Base
Jun 14, 2017 · 500th SAR Mission for Humberside S-92
May 2, 2017 · Coastguard Prestwick Received AW189
Mar 31, 2017 · AW189 Enters HM Coastguard Service
Jan 3, 2017 · Coast Guard Solent District Received AW189
Dec 16, 2016 · Bristow Sumburgh SAR Completes 500 mission
Dec 14, 2016 · Stornoway S-92 Reaches 500 Missions
Dec 1, 2016 · Bristow Hosts Air Scouts At Newquay
Nov 14, 2016 · Bristow Secured Financings for 8 SAR Helicopters
Nov 9, 2016 · Inverness Marks 500 Missions in 18 Months
Oct 18, 2016 · Caernarfon Coastguard S-92 500th SAR Mission
Oct 4, 2016 · Bristow SAR First Year at St Athan

Aug 16, 2016 · Bristow First Anniversary of SAR in Lydd
Jul 29, 2016 · Bristow SAR Third Anniversary in Northern Scotland
Jul 13, 2016 · Sikorsky Recognizes Bristow and HM Coastguard
Jul 12, 2016 · 10-Year Support Agreement for Bristow S-92
Jul 11, 2016 · AW189 Gets EASA Full Ice Protection System Certification
Jul 1, 2016 · Bristow Caernarfon SAR One-year Anniversary
Apr 13, 2016 · Lydd Airport Made Permanent Home for SAR
Jan 19, 2016 · New Era For UK Search And Rescue
Dec 17, 2015 · HM Coast Guard Prestwick SAR Service Launch
Dec 15, 2015 · HM Coast Guard Newquay SAR Service Launch
Dec 7, 2015 · Royal Navy 771 Squadron Final Month of SAR Operations
Nov 4, 2015 · First HM Coast Guard S-92 Arrives at Prestwick
Oct 19, 2015 · HM Coast Guard S-92 Arrive at Newquay
Oct 15, 2015 · UKSAR St Athan Service Launch Ceremony
Oct 8, 2015 · Bristow SAR in 400 Taskings in First 6 Months
Oct 5, 2015 · Bristow St Athan Conducted First SAR Sortie
Oct 2, 2015 · HMS Echo Lends a Deck to Lydd Search and Rescue
Sep 9, 2015 · UK Sumburgh SAR 335 Taskings in First Two Years
Sep 9, 2015 · UK Stornoway SAR 325 Taskings in First Two Years
Sep 3, 2015 · UK Coastguard Caernarfon Reaches 100 Rescues
Jun 16, 2015 · S-92 Deliveries for UK Coast Guard Completed
Jun 2, 2015 · Danzer Modular Buildings for Lydd SAR Base
May 20, 2015 · UK SAR Base at Newquay Cornwall Airport
May 13, 2015 · Bristow UK SAR Bases with Airbox Panda
Mar 17, 2015 · Inverness UK SAR Helicopter Service Launched
Mar 3, 2015 · Sikorsky and Bristow Embark on New SAR Era
Mar 3, 2015 · Rockwell Collins Flight Decks for UK SAR Helicopters
Feb 26, 2015 · Bristow Launched UK Civilian SAR Helicopter Service
Feb 25, 2015 · Work Starts on New SAR Base Glasgow Prestwick
Jan 13, 2015 · Bristow Prepares for Start of UK SAR Contract
Dec 23, 2014 · AW189 SAR Variant Achieves EASA Certification
Dec 3, 2014 · Construction Began on New SAR Base at St Athan
Nov 11, 2014 · Milestone Finances Bristow UK SAR Fleet
Oct 7, 2014 · Bristow Unveils First SAR AW189
Sep 8, 2014 · First SAR Sikorsky S-92 delivered to Bristow UK
Jul 29, 2014 · Bristow First Anniversary of Northern Scotland SAR
Jun 30, 2014 · New SAR base at Humberside Airport
Apr 25, 2014 · UK SAR Oscar Charlie Legacy in Naming Ceremony
Nov 26, 2013 · Bristow Celebrates 30 Years at Sumburgh
Sep 12, 2013 · Balfour Beatty to build new UK SAR bases
Jul 23, 2013 · Bristow sign contract for 11 UK SAR AW189
Mar 26, 2013 · Bristow wins UKSAR with S-92 and AW189
Mar 26, 2013 · AW189 selected for UK Search and Rescue
Feb 1, 2013 · Bristow unveils first S-92 for UK GAP SAR
Feb 8, 2012 · Bristow awarded UK SAR contract 2013-2017
Feb 9, 2010 · UK Soteria to provide SAR for the next 25 years
Jun 16, 2009 · HM Coast Guard S-92 achieves 1,000 Flight hours
Mar 2, 2007 · First S-92 for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Dec 13, 2005 · S-92 Selected for UK Offshore Search-and-Rescue Missions