RN Aircraft Carriers: HMS Queen Elizabeth

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2 Merlins on a lift recently.

Seems the R.N. are following the USN and calling them elevators.
Perhaps a Chinook in the background?
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How to Build an Aircraft Carrier – Book Review


Documentary filmmaker and anthropologist, Chris Terrill’s book, “How to Build an Aircraft Carrier” details the early years of HMS Queen Elizabeth. The author was on board for her first voyage and sea trials in 2017 and the Westlant 18 deployment the following year.

Terrill has probably spent more time at sea onboard QNLZ than any other civilian, becoming intimately acquainted with the ship and many of the crew. He has now shot 3 documentary series on board. The book accompanies the first two series of “Britains Biggest Warship” but has more depth, detail and reflection than the more strictly edited pieces for TV. Series one was broadcast on BBC2 in April 2018 and follows her journey from the shipyard to commissioning. Series two, broadcast in October 2019 covered the first deployment of the ship to the US for the first trials of the F-35 jet. A third series was shot during the CSG21 deployment last year and will be shown in future.

Continues at - https://www.navylookout.com/how-to-buil ... ok-review/
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HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH'S TEAM OF AIRCRAFT HANDLERS

Well worth a 'mention in despatches' ?
They did it 16 Air Handlers scaled 3 peaks in 16 hours.
The winter conditions did not go unnoticed but their efforts have raised £2500 so far.
Congratulations Team!
Photos see - https://twitter.com/HMSQNLZ/status/1489353340416897027
Also - https://twitter.com/HMSQNLZ/status/1488123906888192001
And - https://twitter.com/HMSQNLZ/status/1488276227639160834
Plus - https://twitter.com/HMSQNLZ/status/1488498828575662080
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HMS Queen Elizabeth

As we complete a busy period of engineering and maintenance, the combined UKStratCom and HMSQNLZ engineering team celebrate successfully going live on OpNET, the ship’s new IT system.
See - https://twitter.com/HMSQNLZ/status/1498585545206910976
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EXPLORE Britain’s £3bn WAR MACHINE by CHRIS TERRILL

HMS Queen Elizabeth, the UK’s biggest-ever warship, is our main conventional strategic deterrent. Our interactive graphic takes you on a tour while, below, our writer explains what life on board is really like.

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**Sailing now cancelled**
Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is departing Portsmouth at 1520 tomorrow (Tuesday 8th March). This is NOT connected to Ukraine.
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HMS QNLZ will conduct a short stint of sea training focused on individual, team & whole ship exercises + working with Merlins of 846 NAS.
She will also go to Glen Mallen for another routine logistics visit.
It is hoped she will vist Liverpool at the end of March.
See - https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/ ... 8015956997

[Glen Mallen - Bear in mind - https://insidedio.blog.gov.uk/2020/07/2 ... ce-fleets/ ]


HMS QNLZ sails from Portsmouth today.
RN says she will be conducting "routine training and exercises", at least initially.
Video at - https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/ ... 7390916613
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HMS Queen Elizabeth is set to sail up the Clyde later this month.

The Royal Navy say that the 65,000-tonne aircraft will return to Glen Mallen on the Clyde in Scotland for a “routine logistics visit and also hopes to visit Liverpool on her return leg to Portsmouth at the end of the month”.

The ship is currently at sea conducting training.

The exact date has not been confirmed but I’ll update you all when I find out.

This will be the first time the vessel has visited the Northern Ammunition Jetty at Glen Mallan near Faslane since it was upgraded.

According to a news release on the upgrade work:
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Airspace and GPS restricted for carrier visit to Scotland

Airspace is being restricted and limited GPS jamming will take place for the visit of HMS Queen Elizabeth to the Firth of Clyde between 0500 hours on the 14th of March to 2359 hours on the 20th of March.

See - https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/airspac ... M6R3epUzc8
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