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How it started; how it's going....
#ThrowbackTuesday
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#MondayMotivation in abundance as we fly into the last week of #JW202.
The potent mix of sustained land, sea and air domination projected by the 🇬🇧 led @NATO #CarrierStrike Group means victory is near.
#WeStrikeFromTheSea ⚡️⚓️
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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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Suspicious aircraft spotted at range by @HMSDefender, and intercepted by our #F35Bs.
Meanwhile @hms_kent tracked a suspect submarine whilst @HNLMS_Evertsen kept the surface watch.
On, under and over the water - we are securing the area⚓️
#WeAreNATO #JW202 #CarrierStrike
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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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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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As the sun sets, we will rise at its dawn to lead the UK Carrier Strike Group into @NATO's biggest yearly exercise, #JW202.
9 Ships
27 Aircraft
3,000 Personnel
#WeAreNATO #WeAreReady
#WeStrikeFromTheSea ⚡⚓
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After yesterdays 'rest & recuperation', the roar has returned to our flight deck as we enter the penultimate day before #JW202.
Ready, jet-set, GO!
#LaunchTheJet
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Our first 'no-fly' day; a chance to give our aircraft some deep maintenance, and also give our personnel 'a chance' at some vitamin D ☀️ (more like 🌧).
After relentless flying it is well deserved before we take them into the #JW202 battlesphere next week.
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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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Welcome to #CarrierStrike @RFAFortVictoria.
As a solid support Ship, she will enable the UK and @NATO Carrier Strike Group to go further, for longer - and hopefully keep morale high with biscuits. 😉 🍪
#CapabilityIncreased #Groupex #JW202
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Protect our Nation and our interests 🇬🇧 #StrikeCarrier
Project air and maritime superiority ⚓ #CarrierStrike
Promote British engineering and military capability 🌍 #GlobalBritain
65,000 tonnes of proven versatility.
#SupercarrierSunday #WeAreQE
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15 #F35 fighter jets, 8 #Merlin helicopters and, eh, 1 #Sparrowhawk.
An upgrade from pigeons at least - we must be looking meaner from the air.
So, over to you; what shall we name our new addition? 💬your suggestions 👇
#SparrowhawkSaturday
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Who has the Friday feeling?
We have the #F35Friday feeling 😁 as we enter #Groupex and continue to ready for #JW202.
#BigDeckFastJets
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🌂's team?
Sometimes our flight deck crews get a suntan ☀️, other times, well, slightly wet 🌊.
With our final #UKF35🇬🇧 landing today, they now have 1️⃣5️⃣ fast jets and 8️⃣ helicopters to manage and manoeuvre.
#FlightDeckLife #Groupex #JW202
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With lightning above deck, below deck we retain the ability to provide them with some thunder.
#WeStrikeFromTheSea ⚓️⚡️
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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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And we are off, on a journey like no other.
#JustAddJets
Stay tuned for #Groupex and #JW202.
🎥@ShaunRoster
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Our last night together as we are scheduled to head out tomorrow for #Groupex and @NATO #JW202.
@HMSPWLS will soon head out also to conduct Her first part of @FOST sea training.
British Sea Power reborn⚓ #GlobalBritain 🇬🇧 #CarrierAlley
📸 @MaritimePhotos
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"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few", Winston Churchill.
A collaborative effort between the @RoyalNavy and the @RoyalAirForce, a partnership which continues to this very day with @OC617Sqn.
#BattleOfBritain #BattleofBritainDay
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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⚓
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Today we stand with our @USNavy and @USMC friends and allies. 🇺🇸🇬🇧 #NeverForget911 #WeAreNATO @USAmbUK
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After a successful @BAES_Maritime short maintenance period it is great to again stretch our sea legs.
A brief period to get back into the swing of things before a mounting period back alongside @HMNBPortsmouth.
Then, Game Time 🇺🇳⚡🇬🇧⚡🇺🇸
#Groupex #JW202
📸 @PortsmouthProud
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Our friends from across the pond have landed in the UK.
They will be working with @OC617Sqn at @RAF_Marham before they both join us later in the month as we embark the most aircraft on a @RoyalNavy carrier since HMS Hermes.
#WelcometotheUK 🇬🇧🇺🇸 #F35Friday's are back!
The @RoyalNavy's flagship and first Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier. ⚓️🇬🇧