Helicopters
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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Years | Location | ICAO/FAA |
2015/ | MoD St Athan | EGDX |
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Years | Models | |
2018/ | AW189 | |
2015/18 | AW139 ![]() | |
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C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |
31586 | aw139 | 2014 | G-CILN : Coastguard /Rescue187;
04oct15 carried out the first operational sortie b+ | ![]() ![]() | |
![]() | 92003 | aw189 | 2014 | G-MCGP : 11feb16 atMOD St Athan, South Wales ![]() : 19may19 asg St Athan in exercise with NPAS G-NWOI | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
92009 | aw189 | 2018 | G-MCGW : Feb19 at St Athan | ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() | 92010 | aw189 | 2018 | G-MCGX : 29dec18 as /CoastGuard187 at St Athan | ![]() ![]() |