HMS Gannet SAR Flight, Naval search and rescue station in South Ayrshire, Scotland
The Royal Naval Air Station at Prestwick Airport houses three Sea King Mk 5 helicopters for search and rescue operations across Western Scotland.
Established in 1971 as RNAS Prestwick, HMS Gannet operated for 45 years until transferring responsibilities to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in 2016.
The station received the Wilkinson Sword of Peace in 1998 for its contributions to Scottish communities through emergency response and rescue missions.
The station covered 98,000 square miles of territory, including Ben Nevis, Northern Ireland, Lake District, and extensive areas of the Atlantic Ocean.
HMS Gannet SAR Flight set a record of 447 emergency call-outs in 2009, representing 20 percent of all military search and rescue operations in the UK.
Location: South Ayrshire
Part of: Fleet Air Arm
GPS coordinates: 55.51492,-4.58292
Latest update: April 6, 2025 08:34
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