Search and Rescue Family.

Types of Helicopters that are used around the U.K

including where they are based and their call sign

RAF NIMROD MR2

Rescue 51-52 RAF Kinloss Rescue Standby - Spare Nimrod MR2 RAF Kinloss

RAF SEA KING HAR3

Rescue 122-124: C flight, 22sqn RAF Valley, Wales Rescue 125-127: B flight, 22sqn AAC Wattisham, England. Rescue 128-130: E flight, 202sqn RAF Leconfield, England Rescue 131-133: A flight, 202sqn RAF Boulmer, England Rescue 137-139: D flight, 202sqn RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland Rescue 169-171: A flight, 22sqn RMB Chivenor, England

ROYAL NAVY SEA KING HAS 5 / 6

Rescue 177-179 771 Sqn, HMS Gannet, Prestwick, Scotland Rescue 193-195 771 Sqn, RNAS Culdrose, England

IRISH SAR ASSETS

Rescue 115 - Shannon - S61N (Plus spare) Rescue 116 - Dublin - S61N Rescue 117 - Waterford - S61N (PLus spare) Rescue 118 - Sligo - S61N Charlie 252 - Casa CN235 - Baldonnel Charlie 250 - Cassa CN253 - Baldonnel

HM COAST GUARD S61

Oscar Charlie: Sumburgh, Scotland (G-BDOC) Lima Charlie: Sumburgh, Scotland (G-) Whisky Bravo: Portland Bill, England (G-) India Juliet: Lee On Solent, England (G-BDIJ) Hotel Lima: Stornoway, Scotland - backup for MU. (G-BBHL) Mike Uniform: Stornaway, Scotland (G-BIMU)

Helicopter Bases around the UK.

Types of Lifeboats that are used around the U.K

1 = Severn Class ...All Weather LifeBoat 2 = Arun Class .... All Weather LifeBoat 3 = Trent Class .... All Weather LifeBoat 4 = Tyne Class ..... All Weather LifeBoat 5 = Mersey Class . All Weather LifeBoat 6 = Tamar Class ....All Weather LifeBoat 7 = E Class Inshore Lifeboat 8 = Atlantic 75 Class Inshore Lifeboat 9 = Atlantic 21 Class Inshore Lifeboat 10 = D Class Inshore Lifeboat 11 = Hovercraft 12 = IB1 Lifeboat