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HMS Prince of Wales into the spotlight

2022 will see HMS Prince of Wales begin to get into her stride as an operational warship. Here we report from a ceremony held onboard today to mark the RN taking command of the NATO Response Force Task Group.

See - https://www.navylookout.com/hms-prince- ... spotlight/

Also - https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-l ... wales-nato

P.o.W. - Our new coffee shop - https://twitter.com/HMSPWLS/status/1482004804339650577

[Note small mast - for measuring wind flow?]

Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, currently off St Anthony Head near Falmouth, Cornwall, at 1623 today 15th Jan. 22.

Pelican wrote: ↑Fri Jan 14, 2022 3:40 pm P.o.W. - Our new coffee shop - https://twitter.com/HMSPWLS/status/1482004804339650577

[Note small mast - for measuring wind flow?]

I'm thinking that if it is the PIN mast fwd of fwd island then it doesn't carry an anemometer (sonic or otherwise) .... simply a pair of lights - with the lower one inverted - the upper one having a bird protection cone atop the light. See the image below where the light(s) on the PIN mast fwd of fwd island is/are illuminated.

Little h wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 11:27 pm

Pelican wrote: ↑Fri Jan 14, 2022 3:40 pm P.o.W. - Our new coffee shop - https://twitter.com/HMSPWLS/status/1482004804339650577

[Note small mast - for measuring wind flow?]

I'm thinking that if it is the PIN mast fwd of fwd island then it doesn't carry an anemometer (sonic or otherwise) .... simply a pair of lights - with the lower one inverted - the upper one having a bird protection cone atop the light. See the image below where the light(s) on the PIN mast fwd of fwd island is/are illuminated.



HMS-Queen-Elizabeth-Under-Bridges StRN.jpg

TVM Harry, so nice to hear from you, honest squirrel - I really would not know, I was only guessing, seems odd that mini mast appearing now, perhaps for benefit of the newby's ? Regardless, considering 'we' have been out of the true carrier game for over 10 years I think all concerned are doing very well. I do wonder how many have been transferred from Q.E. to PoW recently - manning figures etc.

P.o.W. Tweet re pasties.

See - https://twitter.com/HMSPWLS/status/1482761621755809793
And - https://twitter.com/CornishBakery/statu ... 1950940165

PoW - 825 NAS

https://twitter.com/HMSPWLS/status/1486016743160037383
https://twitter.com/825NAS/status/1485944308607946756

HMS PWLS continues work up off the South coast.

825NAS Wildcat embarked for winching and tactical training.
27 Sqn Chinooks also on board conducting training serials.

Photos at - https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/ ... 7235330056

TWEETS & PHOTOS FROM P.o.W. EXCEPT THE LAST ONE - Interesting distortion.
"Flying may not be all plain sailing, but the fun of it is worth the price" Amelia Earhart.

https://twitter.com/HMSPWLS/status/1486016743160037383
https://twitter.com/HMSPWLS/status/1486405152366075910
https://twitter.com/HMSPWLS/status/1486769398115446791
https://twitter.com/HMSPWLS/status/1487362570361131008
https://twitter.com/HMSPWLS/status/1487437096478511108
https://twitter.com/RFATidesurge/status ... 5747160071

[Hard to port both]

TWEET EXTRACTS FROM NAVY LOOKOUT

Official govt website says "HMS Prince of Wales is in the High North leading the NATO’s Maritime High Readiness Force”

See attached which was on this website until deleted - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-c ... r-to-natox

Not the case - at least for a few weeks anyway. Was off the UK South Coast yesterday with a few helicopters embarked for training.

Also see - https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/ ... 9754132490