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Fast, powerful and technologically advanced; yet so aesthetically pleasing.
Still a fearful sight for our enemies though, and rightfully so. Under the white sheeting our first phalanx of three is being fitted.
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Well that is #Westlant18 officially over.
Most of the Ships Coy have met their loved ones today.
Others will keep the Ship safe over the festive period before we return to start the planning process for #Westlant19
Thank you for all your well wishes today; #R08isback
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Hello Pompey! #R08isback pscp.tv/w/bt5dzTFkdkVP…
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We will be entering the channel c1230 and passing the iconic round tower c1340.
#Portsmouth #Gosport your turnout and support is always appreciated.
For those who can’t be here we will be live on the RN Facebook page.
For our families, it’s going to be emotional ❤️
#R08isback
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Some say Monday’s blue, but we woke up this morning feeling fine!
After 115 days of hard work promoting #GlobalBritain and developing Carrier Strike, today is all about standing proud for our friends & families.
We couldn’t do it without you; see you all soon ❤️
#R08isback
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After 115 day’s, 21,186 miles & with pleasant weather forecast; we plan to come home to @HMNBPortsmouth tomorrow.
Cannot wait to pass the round tower as one of the most capable Warships in the World and get back to our loved ones for #Christmas
See you there 👋🏻🇬🇧
#R08isback⚓️
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It is most definitely British weather out there so we must nearly be home. 💨☂️🌊
Today we disembark our resident flight, 820 NAS and the one that has furthered our capability during #Westlant18 with #CommandoMerlin
845 NAS
Safe home to @RNASCuldrose @RNASYeovilton
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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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How far has HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH come on in the last 16 weeks?
90 seconds of us working our way back to carrier strike, able to protect 🇬🇧 and our allies interests worldwide. From the sea, on land and in the air.
And this is only one of our roles.
#GlobalBritain #bombsaway
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🎵I hear her voice, in the morning hour she calls me
The radio reminds me of my home far away
And driving down the road I get a feeling
That I should have been home yesterday, yesterday🎵
🎵Take me home🎵
#F35ondeck done
#PompeyRevs on!
🇺🇸Thank You
🇬🇧We are coming home! 🎄
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Under a sultry sunset HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH became the ‘soccer’ aircraft carrier champions.
Seeing off competition from:
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
USS GEORGE W. BUSH
USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN
USS GERALD FORD
The boys brought it home.
🇬🇧🏆⚽️🇺🇸
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#BigDeckFastJets
Check out the F35-B in action onboard 🇬🇧 biggest and most technologically advanced Warship.... ever!
Video: @LockheedMartin
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Operation ZZ
100 years ago saw the biggest gathering of Warships; HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH was at the centre as Flagship when the German Fleet surrendered.
“It marked the final and ignoble abandonment of a vainglorious challenge to the Naval Supremacy of Britain“.
#LestWeForget
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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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We have just dispatched the last #F35 for 2018.
202 takeoffs
187 vertical landings, 15 SRVL’s including the Worlds first
75 hours in the air & 54 Training Weapons dropped
A monumental year for 🇬🇧 Carrier Strike supported by our closest ally.
Bring on 2019! #F35onDeck
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Brilliant to have @RFATidespring as part of the #Westlant18 task group.
There are now over 150,000 tonnes of British Naval power in the Eastern seaboard.
A true sign of #GlobalBritain🇬🇧
@RoyalNavy @GavinWilliamson @DefenceHQ @RFAHeadquarters @HMS_MONMOUTH
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They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.
#RememberanceDay #WeWillRememberThem
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It may be a chilly 7 degrees in New York City, but we have turned up the heating onboard to give the warmest welcome to our new Commanding Officer.
Capt Nick Cooke-Priest OBE RN will take 55,000 tonnes of #GlobalBritain into DT-2 and onto Initial Operating Capability Maritime.
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Fantastic to see another British Queen in New York harbour 🇬🇧
@cunard Queen Mary 2 outbound passed us in New York Harbor this evening. #QEinNY @UKinNewYork
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Today we wish fair winds and following seas to our illustrious leader, Cdre Jerry Kyd RN.
He has led us with professional panache in his tenure and it is with heavy hearts we wish him well in his next post and in the Admiralty.
#ThankYouSir
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21 days, 98 takeoffs, 96 vertical landings and 2 SRVL’s. We have already ticked half the boxes for DT-2!
aerotechnews.com/blog/2018/10/2…
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An icon of freedom looks over a protector of freedom.
🇬🇧Brothers in arms, friends at rest 🇺🇸
#QEinNY
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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
The @RoyalNavy's flagship and first Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier. ⚓️🇬🇧