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News travels as fast as lightning.
Another #StrikeCarrier day for us, just that we now have the largest #5thGen Air Group, at sea, in the world.
With the pilots now inducted it will be busy times ahead as we head into #Groupex and #JW202.
⚡️🇬🇧Lightning has Struck🇺🇸⚡️
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A @NATO force to be reckoned with is now assembled in the North Sea.
This is #CarrierStrike, this is #5thGen power projection - headed by the 🇬🇧 #StrikeCarrier and the 🇬🇧 Carrier Strike Group.
Let the games begin...
#WeAreHere #WeAreNATO #JW202
🇬🇧 ⚓ 🇺🇸 ⚓ 🇳🇱 ⚡ 🇬🇧 ⚓ 🇺🇸 ⚓ 🇳🇱
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Yep, this is the game we want to play in. #BigDeckFastJets
65,000 tonnes of #5thGen air superiority surrounded by a formidable ring of grey steel.
This is a @NATO #CarrierStrike Group with a 🇬🇧 heartbeat.
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In #CarrierStrike world, we have 'the rule of four'.
Our #5thGen #F35 go out in fours, and return in fours - all whilst remaining socially distant.
Happy #F35Friday ⚡️⚓️
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Good Morning 👋
Some nice views outside Flying Control to start your #SundayMorning.
We are giving 'the enemy' a rest today during #JW202 as we conduct a no-fly day to give the upper deck and the largest deployed #5thGen Air Group some maintenance.
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Taskgroup for #Groupex and #JW202 has been announced.
@NATO's UK led #5thGen Carrier Strike Group will be:
@hms_kent 🇬🇧
@HMSDefender 🇬🇧
@hmsdiamond 🇬🇧
@HMSNORT 🇬🇧
@RFATideforce 🇬🇧
@RFAFortVictoria 🇬🇧
HMS 🤫 🇬🇧
HNLMS Evertsen @kon_marine 🇳🇱
USS The Sullivans @USNavy 🇺🇸
Game on⚓
