Lewin of Greenwich Naval History & Forum

NEW QE PHOTO BLOG SITE - RICHY COLEMAN

From time to time seen Facebook some great (and often colourful) pics taken by Richy Coleman (QE (stoker) senior crew-member).
Please find a link to his new Blog site where you can see a collection of his work including his QE related shots
Richy sails tomorrow for WESTLANT19 and assures us he’ll load up on there some QE CSG related pics and dits throughout the 3 month deployment.

https://www.facebook.com/richycphotogra ... tion=group

Example attached.

Savetheroyalnavy.org:

QE has been off North Coast of Cornwall this weekend with FOST team conducting final training serials and will now cross the Atlantic on her way to Canada.

The captain, his boss and others speak, facts, figures, views of flight deck and down below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-YhwXN ... 8qWod4gIo4

Welcome to your Flag Ship HMSQNLZ, Cdre Mike Utley. The WESTLANT Carrier Strike Group is formed, awaiting the Command to cross the Atlantic

Michael Utley is in the RN?
Now what will Jimmy Buffett do for a keyboardist?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Utley

Blackbat242 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 03, 2019 5:25 am Michael Utley is in the RN?
Now what will Jimmy Buffett do for a keyboardist?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Utley

Probably have to sing for his supper

Jim

Type 45 Air Defence Destroyer HMS Dragon pictured from HMS Queen Elizabeth,September 2019.

Brian James wrote: ↑Wed Sep 04, 2019 2:38 am Type 45 Air Defence Destroyer HMS Dragon pictured from HMS Queen Elizabeth,September 2019.

From the other end. Dragon's Norse light.

HMS Queen Elizabeth busy conducting rotary wing operations while crossing the Atlantic with HMS Dragon. Seen from RFA Tideforce. Via F. Tuckerman.

See: https://www.facebook.com/savetheroyalna ... =3&theater
For 4 photos.

Pelican wrote: ↑Wed Sep 04, 2019 3:14 pm HMS Queen Elizabeth busy conducting rotary wing operations while crossing the Atlantic with HMS Dragon. Seen from RFA Tideforce. Via F. Tuckerman.

See: https://www.facebook.com/savetheroyalna ... =3&theater
For 4 photos.

busy???????????? I hardly think so

All looks rather laid back.

C.S.G. Basic info.

Newest British aircraft carrier to visit Halifax
Updated: 16 hours ago

HMS Queen Elizabeth will be visiting the port city en route to the United States eastern seaboard where it will be conducting trial flights of its new vertical takeoff and landing F-35B fighter planes.

The $3-billion aircraft carrier was commissioned in 2017. It left Portsmouth Aug. 30 and is expected to be in Halifax in two weeks.

Its arrival will coincide with Exercise Cutlass Fury 2019. The maritime war games involving ships from eight NATO countries will take place from Sept. 9 to 20.

“Some of the escort ships from the carrier strike group will be participating in Cutlass Fury but I’m not sure if HMS Queen Elizabeth will be,” said Rachel Epstein, spokeswoman for the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence.

The 64,000-tonne, 280-metre-long aircraft carrier is not expected to be commissioned until next year.

See - https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/ ... Q.facebook

Also - https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/ ... se-348466/