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Having worked in partnership for over a year, yesterday we waved goodbye 👋 to USS The Sullivans. Fair winds and following seas
#CSG21
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The ‘DAMBUSTERS’ are back in town.
Welcome to @OC617Sqn! 📹👇
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#Portmouth at night is quite alright at the moment.
Our 2020 sea legs are itching though as we continue our preparations to sail in order to conduct #UKF35 flying in UK waters for the first time.
#CarrierAlley #BritishSeaPower🇬🇧
Photo Credit @MaritimePhotos
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💥🎊100K FOLLOWERS🎊💥
My final achievement from the last 3 years bringing you an insider view of this magnificent ship.
Thanks to everyone who has followed the journey so far, what an experience it has been. I hope you have enjoyed it as much as I have.
#ThankYou 👏
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Our #UKF35 Lightning’s have flown their carrier nest - marking the end of this historic phase of #WESTLANT19 operational tests. If you like this teaser, click here youtu.be/wXmnnFcGVSE for the full video, and come back here to tell us what you think! @RoyalNavy @RoyalAirForce
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At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.
#LestWeForget
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1 year ago today, as the Commissioning Warrant was read, the White Ensign was raised on 65,000 tonnes of British Sea Power; witnessed by our Lady Sponsor, Her Majesty The Queen.
God Bless Our Ship ⚓️
God Bless The Queen 🇬🇧
#RuleBritannia #QNLZisOne
@RoyalFamily @RoyalNavy
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A ceremonial 'cheer ship' to mark the steam past of JS Ise & JS Asahi after Ex Noble Union. 🎉 #CSG21
We will be working with the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force again soon! 🇯🇵🗾
@jmsdf_pao_eng @JMSDF_PAO @RoyalNavy @UKinJapan @JuliaLongbottom
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And that’s a wrap on episode one. We hope you enjoyed an insight into our little big world. We hope to see you same time, same place next week for episode two.
#BritainsBiggestWarship
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To all our followers, friends and affiliates; a very Merry Christmas🎄
To our tri-service colleagues deployed and away from their families, protecting UK and allied interests worldwide; thank you and stay safe.
#Christmas #OneMoreSleep #YuleTheWaves 🎅🏻🤶🏻 ✨🥕🦌
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Lightning ⚡ from UK 🇬🇧 and US 🇺🇸
Seahawk from Denmark 🇩🇰
Allies stronger together 💪
@DK_NATO
#WeareNATO
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"Some age, others mature".
RIP Sir Sean ⚓🏴
#SeanConnery twitter.com/OnthisdayRN/st…
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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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For those who are still unsure who or where we are; we are the 4.5-Acres of 🇬🇧sovereign territory in the Hudson River, visible from space. #QEinNY #GlobalBritain
Photo Credit: @planetlabs
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Happy US Independence Day from HMS Queen Elizabeth.
We have upwards of 250 US Marines and Sailors on board playing a vital role in our delivery of carrier strike.
Enjoy your July 4th!
🇺🇲 🇬🇧
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At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, #WeWillRememberThem.
Wherever in the World we serve #WESTLANT19
@PoppyLegion @RoyalNavy @RoyalAirForce @BritishArmy
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This picture is what the crew and 11000 people across the UK have worked hard to achieve over the last 9yrs #QNLZatSea #ProudtoServe
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69 years as our Monarch, the last 7 as our Lady Sponsor; long to reign over us,
God Save The Queen 🇬🇧
@RoyalFamily
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3 cheers for Her Majesty The Queen, from Your Strike Carrier, HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH.
Hip Hip..... 🎉
@RoyalFamily #QueensBirthday
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Here are some more of today's very welcome new additions to #WESTLANT19 ; @USMC and their #F35 Lightnings onboard - that's two VMX-1 pilots already daytime carrier qualified 👊🏼 And yes, there will soon be video! #QNLZatSea #bigdecksfastjets @RoyalNavy @RoyalAirForce
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So we have managed to avoid @TopGunMovie quotes/references for the whole of Deck Trials; but we just had to with this photo…..
Tower, this is Ghostrider; request a flyby.
That’s a negative Ghostrider, the pattern is full.
@KeithBlountFAA @RoyalNavy
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Yesterday we paused to pay our respects to the 379 @RoyalNavy Shipmates who died onboard HMS DASHER (D37) 27 March 1943.
As the Ship stopped over the wreck , we fell silent and remembered.
#LestWeForget⚓
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Want to see a busy flightdeck? Enjoy this great video by Leading Photographer Dan Shepherd, of @USMC #F35 pilots from VMX-1 carrier qualifying on our deck. Preparations for our first operational deployment with 🇬🇧& 🇺🇸Lightnings embarked in 2021 are in full swing #WESTLANT19
The @RoyalNavy's flagship and first Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier. ⚓️🇬🇧