RN Aircraft Carriers: HMS Queen Elizabeth

[Brian James]

HMS Queen Elizabeth...Tide Class Fleet Replenishment Tanker RFA Tideforce...Type 23 or Duke Class Frigate HMS Northumberland....2019.

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"Hands to flying stations" ~ The Warship: Tour of Duty starts on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer from Sunday 22 January at 9pm. Get a sneak peek at the new series from Chris Terrill and find out more about what’s to come!

See - https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/proginf ... he-warship

Also - https://www.navylookout.com/bbc-to-broa ... eployment/

[Pelican]

Some 'declassified' photos not available to the general public.

A couple of one of the lifts under maintenance to give an idea of their size and lifting chains.
The 'wheel' position.
A table - "All wood came from a tree cut down in Windsor great park. In the middle there’s a time capsule with signed letters from the Queen and past Captains."

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British aircraft carrier heading to Scotland

HMS Queen Elizabeth will soon set sail on a month-long training cruise.
The aircraft carrier will make its way to Glen Mallen in Scotland, where it will restock its ammunition supply. During the cruise, the crew will have the opportunity to work with highly advanced F-35 fighter jets, an experience that will further enhance their skills and knowledge.

See - https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british ... 2_TZVItpQs

[Pelican]

British aircraft carrier heading to Scotland

HMS Queen Elizabeth will soon set sail on a month-long training cruise.
The aircraft carrier will make its way to Glen Mallen in Scotland, where it will restock its ammunition supply. During the cruise, the crew will have the opportunity to work with highly advanced F-35 fighter jets, an experience that will further enhance their skills and knowledge.

See - https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british ... _TZVItpvQs

HMS QNLZ sails from Portsmouth this evening.
Believed to be heading to Glen Mallan to load more munitions and then conduct a training period with air group including F-35Jets.
See - https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/ ... 1872547841

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Largest Royal Navy ship ever built sails through Welsh waters
The HMS Queen Elizabeth had a sea rendezvous with aircraft from an RAF base

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wale ... r-26146715


LFT

https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/ ... 4441738242
3rd visit, reminder - https://www.navylookout.com/hms-queen-e ... munitions/

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HMS Queen Elizabeth seen at Glen Mallan Arming Wharf in the upper Clyde estuary on 06/02/23.

The carrier is re-arming and re-organising her weapon's stores from what remains the biggest underground weapons storage and maintenance facility in Western Europe, She is expected to depart soon to continue her local training and assessment period around UK waters.
Carquals training (Carrier Qualification training) is next on the agenda with F35Bs from both 617 and 207 Sqns due to embark at sea soon.

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Trailer: "The Warship: Tour of Duty" Episode 4.
Tomorrow on BBC 2 at 2100.

Merlin helicopters flying from HMS QNLZ localise a suspected Chinese submarine using sonobuoys following initial detection by
HMS Richmond (July/Aug 2021).
See 2 min video at - https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/ ... 0002985984

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This week jets from 207 Squadron will take off from RAF Marham to join HMS Queen Elizabeth to conduct essential Carrier Qualifications. Officer Commanding 207 Squadron, Commander Flatman talks about the preparation to deploy the Squadron.

See video at - https://www.facebook.com/RoyalAirForceM ... 8310193654

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Jets land onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth for training

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/jets-la ... ys2iZfQFLw