The Royal Air Force (RAF) UK search and rescue (SAR) air operations drew to a close in October, marking the end of more than 74 years of continuous operations by the RAF. SAR duties have now been ...

Since official records began on 1 January 1983, RAF SAR helicopters in the UK have responded to a total of 34,122 callouts and have given life-saving assistance to 26,916 people. RAF SAR Force ...

SAR was the first to paint their aircraft yellow with the words ‘RESCUE’, in black on the fuselage. The Sea King became the sole helicopter type to perform UK SAR helicopter duties since 1990s While ...

The UK Royal Air Force has reacted angrily to a BBC television report that claims that the age of its Westland Sea King HAR3/3A search and rescue helicopters is threatening operations and potentially ...

The Air Sea Rescue service, whose most famous pilot was Prince William, has saved tens of thousands of lives since it was formed in 1941 by an emergency committee headed by Arthur Harris, later ...

With a smile and a thumbs-up, Warrant Officer aircrewman Ian "Zippy" Thompson spins out of a Sea King helicopter hovering high above a cargo ship that is lurching in the choppy seas off Lizard, ...

Search and Rescue helicopters have been saving lives from their base at Chivenor for 60 years Credit: ITV News Our reporter Seth Conway is spending the day with Search and Rescue helicopters in ...

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made an emotional return to the base where he served as a search and rescue (SAR) pilot today to mark the formal end of the service. Prince William and Kate stood in ...

One of two new Sikorsky S92 helicopters in Bristow’s new base in Caernarfon Airport Search and rescue helicopter operations will move from RAF Valley to Caernarfon from Wednesday. Bristow has a ...

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit North Wales tomorrow to formally bid farewell to RAF Valley search and rescue operations. The royal couple will visit the base to attend the Search and ...

The RAF Search and Rescue helicopter at Chivenor, North Devon has flown for the final time. There have been emotional goodbyes from the local community, and a final callout marking a farewell flight ...