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Declared Resources

Nimrod

RAF Kinloss

Length: 126 ft 10in
Wingspan : 114ft 9in
Engines : 4 Rolls Royce Speys
Speed : 460kts cruise, 240kts on task
Flight time : 9 hours (14.5 hours with in-flight refuelling)
Crew : 13
Availability: 1 hr   4 hrs (stby)

Sea King

202 Squadron – D Flight   RAF Lossiemouth.

RESCUE 137/138  Sea King HAR Mk 3

Availability: 15 mins Day 45 mins Night

Capability: 280 nm radius of action (with 30 mins on scene)

                            7 hrs 30 mins (endurance speed)

                            6 hrs 15 mins (cruising speed)

Cruising speed: 100 kts, Max speed: 120 kts 

Endurance speed: 70 kts

Max all up weight: 21,000 lbs

Survivor capacity: 17 seated or 11 seated/3 stretchers or 6 stretcher

Rescue winch: 240 ft cable with loading capacity 600 lbs.

Additional Resources

SOLA (NORWAY) 

Sea King

Availability: Day/Night 60 Mins

GULFAKS C

Bell 214

 Availability: Day 15 Mins Night 30 Mins

FRIGG (search only)

S 76 ‘C’ RMN

 Availability: Day 20-30 Mins
 Night 30-40 Mins

FORTIES  (not SAR fitted)
Dauphin

Availability: Day 20 Mins Night 60 Mins

EKOFISK  (winch fitted)
Dauphin 

Availability: Day 15 Mins Night 60 Mins