Sea King Helicopter SAR Royal Navy

Sea King Mk 5
Search and Rescue
The distinctive Sea King Mk5 painted red and grey saves hundreds of lives each year on Search and Rescue thanks to the selfless acts of Navy crews above the stormy waters of the Western Approaches or the mountains of western Scotland. The helicopters operate from two bases Culdrose near Helston in Cornwall, and HMS Gannet on the edge of Prestwick Airport near Ayr in Scotland.