Building for 2015 Bristow SAR contract began. SAR service which was initially contracted from Manston (but abandoned after that base closed in May 2014), commenced officially from 1 Aug 2015 with leased AW139, following closure of the service by the RAF 22 Squadron B Flt from AAC Wattisham. The service was due to be provided by AW189, which is currently experiencing certification issues due to de-icing performance. The AW139 has a slightly reduced capacity but a longer range than the contracted AW189.
As of 2020, the Lydd based AW189 helicopters responds to around 16 incidents per month
News
- Apr 13, 2016 · Lydd Airport Made Permanent Home for SAR
- Oct 2, 2015 · HMS Echo Lends a Deck to Lydd Search and Rescue
- Jun 2, 2015 · Danzer Modular Buildings for Lydd SAR Base
Locations
| 2015- | EGMD LYX | London Ashford Airport |
Operations
| 25 Oct 20202020 | Storming of the mv Nave Andromeda | |