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united kingdom St. Athan sector

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Building work for the 2015 Bristow SAR contract began on 2 Dec 2014. SAR coverage commenced on 4 October 2015, following closure of the service by the RAF 22 Squadron A Flt from RMB Chivenor.
Bristow Helicopters commenced SAR helicopter operations on behalf of HM Coastguard from the St Athan base on Sunday 4 Oct 2015 at 1pm with AW139 G-CILN



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AW189 Enters Service at UK SAR St Athan

AW189 Enters Service at UK SAR St Athan

27-Sep-18 - HM Coastguard station St Athan, operated by a Bristow team of 20 in south Wales, received two AW189 helicopters to replace the current AW139. Is the fourth UK SAR base to fly this model #AW189
500th Mission for St Athan SAR Base

500th Mission for St Athan SAR Base

07-Sep-17 - St Athan HM Coastguard search and rescue (SAR) helicopter team completed its 500th mission since operated by Bristow from October 2015
Bristow SAR First Year at St Athan

Bristow SAR First Year at St Athan

04-Oct-16 - First anniversary of Bristow SAR AW139 operations on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency from St Athan
UKSAR St Athan Service Launch Ceremony

UKSAR St Athan Service Launch Ceremony

15-Oct-15 - The launch of the St Athan civilian UK search and rescue (SAR) helicopter service was marked with a ceremony held at the new SAR base at St Athan airfield.
Bristow St Athan Conducted First SAR Sortie

Bristow St Athan Conducted First SAR Sortie

05-Oct-15 - An AW139 SAR helicopter based at St Athan in Wales carried out the first operational mission. Bristow Helicopters commenced SAR helicopter operations on behalf of HM Coastguard October 4.
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2015-    MoD St AthanEGDX




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Years Models
2018-    AW189
2015/18 AW139





St. Athan sector List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
31586 aw139 2014 G-CILN : Coastguard /Rescue187; carried out the first operational sortie by the u+
Bristow G-CILN
AgustaWestland Italy G-CILN
Babcock Spain G-CILN
Maritime Safety Agency EC-NGO
92003 aw189 2014 G-MCGP : atMOD St Athan, South Wales
: asg St Athan in exercise with NPAS G-NWOI
AgustaWestland UK G-MCGP
Bristow G-MCGP
92005 aw189 2014 G-MCGS :
AgustaWestland UK G-MCGS
Bristow G-MCGS
92007 aw189 2014 G-MCGU : St Athan as /CG187
: precautionary landing after burning smell and heating insulation entered c+
AgustaWestland UK G-MCGU
Bristow G-MCGU
92009 aw189 2018 G-MCGW : Feb19 at St Athan
CG187 :
AgustaWestland UK G-MCGW
Bristow G-MCGW
Netherlands Coastguard PH-BSR
92010 aw189 2018 G-MCGX : as /CoastGuard187 at St Athan
AgustaWestland UK G-MCGX
Bristow G-MCGX







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