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Royal Navy search and rescue

HMS Gannet, The Royal Navy's search and rescue squadron based at Prestwick Airport, is the UK's busiest search and rescue base.
The elite crew are on standby every day of the year.
The squadron covers more than 80,000 square miles.
There are four crew on board - two pilots, an observer (navigator) and a winch operator.
Many casualties are winched off mountains after breaking limbs.
Hazards such as pylons, TV masts and cranes are marked every day.
Crew members are trained in lifesaving medical treatment.
Working to free a local coastguard stuck in quicksand.
Winch operator Lt Mark Brosnan.
A pilots view
The Sea King helicopters are regularly maintained and serviced.
There are three Sea King helicopters based at Gannet, painted red and grey to aid visibility.
A crew member is the pilot's eyes when landing in rough terrain.
Preparing to airlift climbers from Ben Lawers at cloud level.
Lucky escape. On board moments after being rescued.
When not involved in rescue missions, the crew practice scenarios on mountains.
Daz Craig prepares to airlift injured sailor from a cargo ship.
Winch operator Taff Ashman with Nevis Range in distance.
The Sea Kings fly direct to hospitals with serious cases, quite often landing in the car park.
En route to hospital.
Medical evacuation from Kintyre to Glasgow.
Preparing to fly underneath the Erskine Bridge in low cloud.
On the tarmac at Prestwick.
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