Rescue 177: A Scots GP Flies Search and Rescue with the Royal Navy by James A. Begg
In 1986, Jim Begg, an Ayrshire GP, was appointed as the Doctor for Search and Rescue at HMS Gannet, Prestwick - the second busiest rescue unit in the UK. His Sea King helicopter, call-sign Rescue 177, was the 'frontline ambulance' for Scottish islands, ships, fishing boats, and mountains.