(Updated 21-09-2011)
Rescue Call signs / Frequencies
SRG = Is used for training i.e. SRG128 reverts to R128 when
given a SAR tasking
SRG 08 = Is used for Airtest/Ferry tasks.
SRG 30-40 = Search and Rescue Training Unit (SARTU) RAF Valley.
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
( There has been considerable changes to the Irish SAR force since the Air Corps handed the role over to CHC Helicopters.) Irish Coast Guard bases are:
Rescue 115 - Shannon - S61N - EI-GCE (EI-SAR) hex -
Rescue 116 - Dublin - S61N - EI-MES hex -
Rescue 117 - Waterford - S61N - EI-RCG (EI-CZN spare)
Rescue 118 - Sligo - S61N - EI-CXS hex -
Charlie 252 - Casa CN235 - Baldonnel (Air Corps)
Charlie 250 - Cassa CN253 - Baldonnel (Air Corps)
(These frames do move around to cover maintenance slots)
RAF MILDENHALL/RAF LAKENHEATH (USAF) ASSETS
The MC-130P Hercules from Mildenhall and the HH-60 "Pave Hawk" helicopters from RAF Lakenheath when used on long distance rescue missions within the UK use "Rescue" plus their four digit tail number as a call sign.
H.M. COASTGUARD
CG 100 Stornaway primary G-CGMU S-92
CG 101 Stornaway standby G-SARB S-92
CG 102 Sumburgh primary G-CGOC S-92
CG 103 Sumburgh standby G-SARC S-92
CG 104 Lee on Solent primary G-CGIJ AW-139
CG 105 Lee on Solent standby G-SARD AW-139 (Lee On Solent Spare
G-BPWB S-61)
CG 106 Portland primary G-CGWB AW-139 (Portland Spare G-BDIJ
S-61)
CG EN - G-BCEN BN2 Islander
CG 405 - G-EXEX Titan
CG 406 - G-TURF Caravan II
CG 407 - G-FIND Caravan II
CG 408 - G-EGLT Cessna 310
CG 409 - G-LEAF Cessna 406
POLICE AIR SUPPORT
UNITS
Air One Eurocopter EC135T1 G-CCAU Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green
Boxer 10 BN2T-4S Islander G-SJCH Lee-On-Solent
Delta 66 BN-2B-20 Islander G-CHEZ Hawarden
? 27 MD Explorer G-HPOL Humberside Airport
? 900 (P37) MD-900 Explorer G-SUSX Shoreham Airport
India 55 Eurocopter EC135T1 G-NESV Durham Tees Valley Airport
India 66 BN2T-4S Islander G-GMPB Manchester Airport
India 97 Eurocopter EC145 G-MPSC Lippitts Hill
India 98 Eurocopter EC145 G-MPSB Lippitts Hill
India 99 MD Explorer G-GMPX Barton
India 99 Eurocopter EC145 G-MPSA Lippitts Hill
Oscar 99 Eurocopter BK117 G-DCPA Police HQ, Middlemoor
Oscar 99 MD Explorer G-BXZK Police HQ, Winfrith
Oscar India 99 MBB Bolkow BO105 G-BFYA Norwich Airport
Oscar India 99 Aerospatiale AS355 G-BMTC Norwich Airport
Oscar November 99 Eurocopter EC135T2 G-LASU BAE Warton
Quebec Hotel 88 MD Explorer G-CMBS RAF Wyton
Quebec Hotel 99 Eurocopter EC135T2+ G-ESEX Boreham
X-Ray 55 Eurocopter EC135P2+ G-EMID Husbands Bosworth (Sulby)
X-Ray 99 Agusta A109E G-DPPF Police HQ, Carmarthen
X-Ray Alpha 97 Eurocopter EC135T1 G-CHSU RAF Benson
X-Ray Alpha 99 Eurocopter EC135T2 G-CPSH RAF Henlow
X-Ray Mike One One Eurocopter EC135T2 G-XMII Woodvale
Police 40 EC135P2 G-HEOI ?
AMBULANCE AIR
UNITS
Gama ??? G-SASC Beech King Air 200C Glasgow
Airport
Gama ??? G-SASD Beech King Air 200C Aberdeen Airport
Helimed 01 G-KRNW Eurocopter EC135T2 Newquay Airport
Helimed 02 G-SASA Eurocopter EC135T Inverness Airport
Helimed 03 G-WMAS Eurocopter EC135T2 DCAE Cosford
Helimed 05 G-SASB Eurocopter EC135T Glasgow City Heliport
Helimed 06 G-HWAA Eurocopter EC135T2 Strensham M5 N.bound
Helimed 07 G-SSXX Eurocopter EC135T2 Boreham
Helimed 08 (50?) G-NWAA Eurocopter EC135T2 Blackpool
Airport
Helimed 09 G-EMAA Eurocopter EC135T2 Tatenhill
Helimed 10 G-DORS Eurocopter EC135T Henstridge
Helimed 183 G-DVAA Eurocopter EC135T Middlemoor
Helimed 185 G-DAAT Eurocopter EC135T2 Eaglescott
Helimed 20 G-WAAN MBB Bolkow BO105 Otterburn
Helimed 21 G-KAAT MD Explorer Marden
Helimed 24 G-HBOB Eurocopter EC135T RAF Benson
Helimed 27 G-EHMS MD Explorer Royal London Hospital
Helimed 28 G-OEMT Eurocopter BK117 RAF Wyton
Helimed 29 G-LNAA MD Explorer RAF Waddington
Helimed 53 G-WNAA Agusta A109E Coventry Airport
Helimed 54 G-MEDX Agusta A109E East Midlands Airport
Helimed 55 G-HAAT MD Explorer North Weald
Helimed 56 G-TVAM MBB Bolkow BO105 Thruxton
Helimed 57 G-WASN Eurocopter EC135T Swansea Airport
Helimed 58 G-HEMS AS365 Dauphin Langwathby
Helimed 59 G-WAAS MBB Bolkow BO105 Welshpool Airport
Helimed 60 G-KSSH MD Explorer Dunsfold
Helimed 61 G-WASS Eurocopter EC135T Caernarfon Airport
Helimed 63 G-GNAA MD900 Based Durham
Helimed 65 G-NDAA MBB Bolkow BO105 Filton
Helimed 70 G-RESC Eurocopter BK117 RAF Honington
Helimed 72 G-SPHU Eurocopter EC135T2 Barton Aerodrome
Helimed 98 G-CEMS MD Explorer Sheffield City Heliport
Helimed 99 G-SASH MD Explorer Leeds Bradford Airport
Helimed ? G-NHAA AS365 Dauphin Durham Tees Valley Airport
Helimed ? G-BUXS Bolkow Bo105 Norwich airport
Helimed ? G-NAAA Bolkow Bo105 Norwich airport
ERC: 171.2375 (input) Base/Control 166.4375 (output)
RADIO FREQUENCIES
2.182 International maritime distress
3.023 Scene of search
5.680 ARCC Kinloss
8.364 Inter ships/aircraft
84.3 RAFMRT
86.3125 MRT (Due to end by 2008)
121.5 aircraft vhf
123.1 aircraft scene of search
153.6 RAF MRT
156.8 International maritime distress
158.65 Land Search primary
243.0 aircraft uhf
244.6 UK SAR Control
282.8 scene of search
457.0 Beacons
MARATIME FREQUENCIES
0 156.000 156.000 Coastguard
1 156.050 160.650 duplex
2 156.100 160.700 duplex
3 156.150 160.750 duplex
4 156.200 160.800 duplex
5 156.250 160.850 duplex
6 156.300 157.300 simplex inteship
7 156.350 160.950 duplex
8 156.400 157.400 simplex intership
9 156.450 156.450 simplex intership
10 156.500 156.500 simplex intership
11 156.550 156.550 simplex
12 156.600 156.600 simplex
13 156.650 156.650 simplex intership
14 156.700 156.700 simplex
15 156.750 156.750 simplex intership
16 156.800 156.800 simplex DISTRESS, SAFETY AND CALLING
17 156.850 156.850 simplex intership
18 156.900 161.500 duplex
19 156.950 161.550 duplex
20 157.000 161.600 duplex
21 157.050 161.650 duplex
22 157.100 161.700 duplex
23 157.150 161.750 duplex
24 157.200 161.800 duplex
25 157.250 161.850 duplex
26 157.300 161.900 duplex
27 157.350 161.950 duplex
28 157.400 162.000 duplex
29 to 36 private
37 157.850 157.850 private Used by UK Marines and Yacht Clubs
38 to 59 private
60 156.025 160.625 duplex 61 156.075 160.675 duplex
62 156.125 160.725 duplex
63 156.175 160.775 duplex
64 156.225 160.825 duplex
65 156.275 160.875 duplex
66 156.325 160.925 duplex
67 156.375 156.375 simplex inteship UK Coastguard
68 156.425 156.425 simplex
69 156.475 156.475 simplex intership
70 156.525 156.525 smiplex Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
71 156.575 156.575 simplex
72 156.625 156.625 simplex intership
73 156.675 156.675 simplex intership
74 156.725 156.725 simplex
75 156.775 156.775 simplex
76 156.825 156.825 simplex
77 156.875 156.875 simplex intership
78 156.925 161.525 duplex
79 156.975 161.575 duplex
80 157.025 161.625 duplex UK Marinas
81 157.075 161.675 duplex
82 157.125 161.725 duplex
83 157.175 161.775 duplex
84 157.225 161.825 duplex
85 157.275 161.875 duplex
86 157.325 161.925 duplex
87 157.375 157.375 simplex
88 157.425 157.425 simplex
M2 161.425 161.425 private Used by UK Marines and Yacht Clubs
ASI 1 162.025 162.025 simplex Automatic Ship Identification (data)
ASI 2 161.975 161.975 simplex Automatic Ship Identification (data)
Primary intership working channels 06, 08, 72, 77 UK Coastguard use channels
67, 10, 73, 23, 84, 86
M1 & M2 used by UK Yacht Clubs UK Marines use channel 80 or 37