Operation Achillean

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8 X F35B LIGHTNINGS OF 617 SQN TO EMBARK ON RO8 FOR CSG22

(11/11/22)

8 617 Squadron F35B Lightnings departed their UKLF home base at Marham this afternoon (11/11/22) to embark on R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth as the carrier heads north as part of CSG22 Operation Achillean and to be operating in the far Northern North Sea, Baltic and Norwegian Coasts for around 5 weeks.
Embarked already are Merlin HC4s of 845NAS and Merlin HM2 and HM2 Crowsnest of 820NAS and being joined by Wildcat HMA2s of both 815 and 825 NASs.
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EARLIER - FROM Q.E. IN N.SEA

HMS Queen Elizabeth @HMSQNLZ

At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them. #LestWeForget

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F-35B Lightning jets from RAF Marham have landed aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth to conduct exercises over the North Sea as part of Operation Achillean.


The Ministry of Defence say that HMS Queen Elizabeth is leading a powerful Carrier Strike Group of warships, helicopters and F35B stealth jets as part of Operation Achillean.

“During the deployment, the Carrier Strike Group will work closely with NATO and Joint Expeditionary Force allies as the UK underscores its commitment to safeguarding European security. During the deployment, the F-35B Lightning jets from 617 Squadron will carry out flying operations, while helicopters from 820, 845, 815 and 825 Naval Air Squadrons undertake sorties from a bustling flight deck.”

Group Captain Phil Marr, Commander Lightning at RAF Marham was quoted as saying:

“This latest deployment of 617 Sqn demonstrates once again that our personnel are equally at home conducting air operations from land or sea. The flexibility, precision and operational focus of 617 Sqn, operating alongside our international allies, is something the UK can be immensely proud of – the F-35 is a formidable combat capability.”

The RAF add in a news release that the deployment of 617 Sqn builds on a range of operations and exercises with JEF Allies this year for the Royal Air Force.

“Most recently this has seen both F-35s and Typhoons, together with Voyagers carrying out exercises with JEF Allies Finland and Norway.”

From - https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/617-squ ... elizabeth/

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HMS QNLZ and hms_kent are due to arrive for visit to Oslo Norway on Monday.
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