| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | G-RESI |
| Aircraft Original Type: | AgustaWestland AB-139 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Leonardo AW-139 |
| Aircraft Version: | Leonardo AW-139 |
| C/n (msn): | 32072 |
| Operator Titles: | HM Coastguard / Bristow Helicopters |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Bern - BelpMap |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LSZB IATA: BRN Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 23 July 2025 |
| Photo by: | Adrian Romang |
| Photo ID: | 828318 |
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Pictured during delivery flight from Milano (MXP) via Bern to the UK. G-RESI is the last of six new AW139 ordered by Bristow after being awarded the UK's 2nd Generation SAR by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) in July 2022. The new UKSAR2G program is valued at 1.6 billion GBP for the 2024 through 2034 periode and implements lessons learned from the previous 10 year SAR contract, also held by Bristow since 2013. The transition phase from the "old" to the "new" contracted started on Sept. 30, 2024 and needs to be completed by Dec. 31, 2026. See next image for additional details. This photo is copyright © Adrian Romang, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 24 July 2025, and has since been viewed 93 times. |