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Three of my six escorts deploy from Portsmouth this morning. A big moment for each ship’s company and their families.
#CSG21 is as much an adventure for them as for @HMSQNLZ.
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Away from land but back to landings! 🛬🌊
With new faces joining ship in Guam 🇬🇺, a return to sea and regular flying saw some 1st deck landings for the new pilots joining 617 Squadron 🥇
2 from @RoyalAirForce ✈
2 from @RoyalNavy ⚓
BZ to all! 🇬🇧 👏
@OC617Sqn #CSG21
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It has been great to work with Japan, a nation with so much naval heritage. ⚓
See below for parallels between 2 great Admirals 🇬🇧 🇯🇵 #CSG21
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Our aft island (built at Scotstoun) & Lower Blocks 3 & 4 (built at Govan) have now brought the whole Ship back to the Firth of Clyde.
We will spend the next period at Glenmallan filling up for #CSG21.
Always a pleasure coming back to our roots.
🎥 Credit: @ArgyllSeaGlass
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The UK Carrier Strike Group is returning to sea ready to commence the next phase of #CSG21
Here are some of the highlights of our time in the Atlantic and Mediterranean over the past six weeks.👇
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With @HNLMS_Evertsen now confirmed, here is the full line up of ships and squadrons for #CSG21.
Nine ships, aircraft from 5 squadrons & 3,700 personnel – a comprehensive Carrier Strike Group, with a sovereign British core, and our #NATO allies integrated throughout.
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#クイーン・エリザベス は、#CSG21 の旗艦であり、エリザベス女王の名前を冠した英海軍の象徴です。今回の日本寄港は、日英防衛協力の更なる発展の証であり、#防衛省・自衛隊 は、引続き日英関係の一層の強化を通じ、#自由で開かれたインド太平洋 の維持・強化に取り組んでいきます。🇯🇵🇬🇧
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We have come a long way so far on this #CSG21 deployment. 🌍🌏
...25,603 nautical miles in fact!
That's a lot of sea days since leaving @HMNBPortsmouth in May... 🧭 🌊
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Thanks to @RFATidespring for a top-up of fuel this morning! ⛽️
@RFAHeadquarters are always ready to RAS (Replenishment at Sea) and keep the ships of #CSG21 sailing on.⚓️
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Glorious day, and more importantly; a nice clear deck ready for some sea time.
A busy programme awaits us, lots of flying, gunnery and embedding new Ships Coy before #CSG21.
Stay tuned for departure timings!
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A brilliant and busy time, we have now passed through the Strait of Malacca.
We sailed with ships of the Royal Malaysian Navy 🇲🇾 @tldm_rasmi and with the Republic of Singapore Navy 🇸🇬 @mindefsg and got some great team photos! 📷 ⚓
@UKinMalaysia @UKinSingapore #CSG21
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Strike fighters with the strike carrier! ⚡💫 #CSG21
Striking phot too 📸 @PACAF
@SenNatRepQNLZ
Good to see F-35Bs from ship with allies!
@USMC @RoyalNavy @US7thFleet
@RoyalAirForce #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific 🌏
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Flying continues with our jets operating out in the open ocean. 🌊✈️
A passing monsoon has thrown big winds and big waves at the Strike Group but we sail on, headed east. 🌅⚓ #CSG21 #F35Friday @USMC @RoyalNavy
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The main body of #CSG21 has passed from the Philippine Sea through the Luzon Strait as we prepare to operate once again with our friends the Singapore Navy.
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Fantastic to be on board 🇬🇧 aircraft carrier @HMSQNLZ in Mumbai as she visits India #CSG21 🇮🇳
As the UK’s Carrier Strike Group’s flagship, she symbolises:
➡️ #GlobalBritain 🌍🇬🇧
➡️ Our Indo-Pacific tilt
➡️ Our plan to deepen security and defence ties with key partners
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A busy day on the Flight Deck @HMSQNLZ cross-decking with @USSEssex_LHD2 🇬🇧 🇺🇸
Helicopters, jets, a cross between the two🛩 🚁⚡️AND Flight Deck teams in action!
Footage captured today by talented RN Photographers 📸 deployed on #CSG21
@US5thFleet
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Good bye! 안녕
Thank you! 감사 해요
Good to work with the Republic of Korea 🇰🇷
@ROK_Navy @ROK_MND @RoyalNavy @UKinKorea @USMC @USNavy #CSG21 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇰🇷
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Thank you for your questions! ありがとうございました 🎌
Watch as we answer questions from children in Japan 👀
In this 'virtual reception' we tell them all about life on board our ship.
@tradegovuk @tradegovukEvent @UKinJapan @RoyalNavy #CSG21 @FLEACT_Yokosuka @JuliaLongbottom
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両大臣は、英空母打撃群（#CSG21）が訪日した際には、英空母「クイーン・エリザベス」は在日米軍横須賀海軍施設に、また、その他の随伴艦については、海上自衛隊の横須賀、舞鶴、呉の各基地、そして在日米軍佐世保海軍施設及びホワイト・ビーチ地区にそれぞれ寄港することを確認しました。
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【Japan Defense Focus (JDF) 11月号発刊】
JDF11月号では、英空母打撃群 #CSG21 の日本寄港を特集する他、共同訓練 #マラバール2021 等、日・太平洋島嶼国国防大臣会合(JPIDD)などを取り上げています。是非ご覧ください👀
mod.go.jp/en/jdf/no141/h…
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A week of Engagement and exercising with Indian Armed Forces has come to an end. What better way to say goodbye to the @indiannavy than with a traditional cheer ship. Thank you India, we will be back soon 🇮🇳🇬🇧👋
#CSG21
#GlobalBritain
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🇬🇧 🇮🇳 🇺🇸
Some more photos from our exercise with the Indian Navy. 📷
Here you can see INS Satpura, INS Ranvir and INS Jyoti on our starboard side 🟢
(Other ships from #CSG21 were on our port side 🔴)
@UKinIndia @UKDefenceIndia
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