 The Norwegian Ministry of Justice owns 12 Mk43B Sea Kings which are operated by the Royal Norwegian Air Forces 's 330 Squadron . The aircraft are used for SAR and air ambulance missions and are under the command of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre of Southern Norway and Northern Norway . Introduced in May 1973 , they were originally stationed at Bodø Main Air Station , Ørland Main Air Station , Sola Air Station and Station Group Banak . In 1997 , the squadron conducted 237 SAR and 747 air ambulance missions . From 1995 to 1998 , one helicopter was stationed at Ålesund Airport , Vigra , and since 1999 , one has been stationed at Rygge Air Station . Florø Airport became a station for one helicopter from 2009 . 
