Search & Rescue (SAR) is a round the clock service providing
emergency cover for the military and civil population through HM Coastguard,
Royal Navy, RAF & Mountain Rescue Teams (MRT).
Rescue is mounted by Helicopter, Boats & Nimrod Aircraft. Currently
there are 12 bases off the coast of the UK, providing 24 hr emergency cover.
Divided up as 6 RAF, 4 Coastguards & 2 Royal Navy.
MRT's are based at 5 locations:
1. RAF Stafford
2. RAF Leuchars
3. RAF Kinloss
4. RAF Leeming
5. RAF St Athen
All movements are under the control of SAR Kinloss (Kinloss Rescue).
The main primary frequency used in UK is 5.680mhz which is the international
frequency.
Other frequencies:
| 2.182 Mhz |
Calling & Distress (Marine) |
| 3.023 Mhz |
International SAR night |
| 3.089 Mhz |
UK SAR night |
| 4.023 Mhz |
SAR International night |
| 4.340 Mhz |
NATO SAR |
| 4.718 Mhz |
UK SAR night |
| 8.364 Mhz |
SAR Craft in water |
| 5.680 Mhz |
International SAR primary |
| 5.699 Mhz |
International SAR secondary |
| 121.500 Mhz |
VHF Guard |
| 123.050 Mhz |
RAF Leconfield SAR Air/Ground |
| 123.100 Mhz |
NATO Scene of Search |
| 130.200 Mhz |
RAF Chivenor SAR Air/Ground |
| 156.000 Mhz |
HM Coastguard |
| 156.300 Mhz |
SAR Air to Ship |
| 156.800 Mhz |
Calling & Distress (Marine) |
| 157.550 Mhz |
Lifeboat Base Stations |
| 243.000 Mhz |
UHF Guard |
| 244.600 Mhz |
NATO Scene of search |
| 244.875 Mhz |
RAF Leconfield SAR Air/Ground |
| 252.800 Mhz |
NATO SAR Training |
| 282.800 Mhz |
NATO scene of search |
| 299.100 Mhz |
RAF Boulmer SAR Air/Ground |
Guard frequencies are used when an area is to be set up around the danger
area to notify anyone in the vicinity.
| SAR Callsign |
Type |
Location |
| |
|
|
| SMG 1 |
Sea King HAR3/3A |
RAF St Mawgan (203 Sqdn) |
| Rescue 04 |
Chinook |
RAF St Mawgan |
| SMG 7 - 9 |
Sea King HAR3/3A |
RAF St Mawgan (203 Sqdn) |
| Rescue 11 - 17 |
Nimrod MR2 |
RAF Kinloss
(42-120-201-206
Sqdn's) |
| SMG 19 |
Sea King HAR3/3A |
RAF St Mawgan (203 Sqdn) |
| SMG 31 - 49 |
Sea King HAR3/3A |
RAF St Mawgan Training Unit |
| Rescue 50 |
Chinook |
RAF Kinloss |
| Rescue 51 -
65 |
Nimrod MR2 |
RAF Kinloss
(42-120-201-206 Sqdn's) |
| SMG 81 |
Sea King HAR3/3A |
RAF St Mawgan (203 Sqdn) |
| SMG 85 - 86 |
Sea King HAR3/3A |
RAF St Mawgan (203 Sqdn) |
| VVL 91 - 99 |
Sea King HAR3 |
RAF
Valley (SARTU) |
| Rescue 110 - 114 |
Alouette 3/Dauphin SA 365F |
Irish Air Corps Finner/Waterford/Baldonnel |
| Rescue 115 |
Sikorsky S-61N Mk2 |
IMES RCC Shannon Ireland |
| Rescue 116 |
Sikorsky S-61N Mk2 |
IMES Dublin Airport Ireland |
| Rescue 117 - 118 |
Sikorsky
S-61N |
HMCG Sumburgh |
| Rescue 119 - 120 |
Sikorsky S-61N |
HMCG Stornaway |
| Rescue 122 - 124 |
Sea King HAR3/3A |
RAF Valley (22
Sqdn C Flight) |
| Rescue 125 - 127 |
Sea King HAR3 |
RAF Wattisham (22 Sqdn B Flight) |
| Rescue 128 - 130 |
Sea King HAR3 |
RAF Leconfield (202 Sqdn E Flight) |
| Rescue 131 - 133 |
Sea King HAR3 |
RAF Boulmer (202 Sqdn A Flight) |
| Rescue 137 - 139 |
Sea King HAR3 |
RAF Lossiemouth (202
Sqdn D Flight) |
| Rescue 140 - 142 |
Wessex/Puma |
RAF Aldergrove |
| Rescue 143 - 144 |
Sikorsky
S-61N |
BP Forties Field |
| Rescue 145 - 146 |
Bell 212 |
Shell Brent Field |
| Rescue 169 - 171 |
Sea King HAR3/3A |
RAF Chivenor (22 Sqdn A Flight) |
| Rescue 172 - 173 |
Sikorsky S-61N |
HMCG Portland |
| Rescue 174 - 176 |
Sikorsky S-61N |
HMCG Lee on Solent |
| Rescue 177 - 179 |
Sea King HAS6 |
RNAS Prestwick
(819 Sqdn) |
| Rescue 193 - 199 |
Sea King HAS5/5U/6/6U |
RNAS Couldrose
(771 Sqdn) |
RAF Kinloss Nimrod
Serial Numbers
RAF Lossiemouth
Seaking Serial Numbers
Other call signs:
SRG is used for training flights.
SMG is adopted by training flights from RAF St Mawgan.
SAREX is Search & Rescue Exercises.
VLL is used by RAF Valley training flights.
Example Rescue 120 on Rescue mission
SRG 120 on Training mission.
I hope this information will help you enjoy the hobby even more.
Sorry it is brief, but the quality is good !!
RAF
Mountain Rescue Teams
| Alpine
20 |
RAF
Stafford
|
(Alpine Kilo) |
| Alpine
21 |
RAF
Valley |
(Alpine Victor)
|
| Alpine
22 |
RAF
Leuchars |
(Alpine Lima)
|
| Alpine
23 |
RAF
Kinloss
|
(Alpine Kilo)
|
| Alpine
24 |
RAF
Leeming
|
(Alpine Tango) |
| Alpine 95
|
RAF St Athan
|
(Alpine Sierra)
|
| 86.3125 Mhz |
Mountain Rescue primary |
| 86.4125 Mhz |
Mountain Rescue secondary |
| 158.6500 Mhz |
Mountain Rescue (Scotland) |
Cave
Rescue Organisations
|
CRO |
Callsign |
| |
|
| Cave Rescue Organisation |
CRO |
| Cumbrian Ore Mines Rescue Unit |
COMRU |
| Derbyshire
CRO |
Caver |
| Devon CRO |
|
| Gloucestershire CRG |
Glevum |
| Irish CRO |
|
| Mendip Rescue Organisation |
Hunter |
| Midlands CRO |
|
| North Wales CRO |
|
| Scottish CRO |
|
| South East CRO |
|
| South Wales CRO |
Dragon |
| Swaledale FRO |
Swale |
| Upper Wharfedale FRA |
Fell |
| W. Cornwall Mine Rescue Group |
|
CRG = Cave Rescue Group
FRA = Fell Rescue Association..
FRO = Fell Rescue Organisation.
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