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A stunning picture of us seen from Hilton of Cadboll credit @blue4ever09 #QNLZatSea
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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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The #WESTLANT19 units are together for the first time! 👋🏼 @HMSNORT joining from @NATO group exercise in 🇨🇦 & goodbye for now @HMSDragon off to train with @TheCVN69 CSG @USNavy. The flexibility of 🇬🇧🇺🇸 individual & combined CSG capabilities proving to be a force multiplier ⚓️
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Pleased to say we are going back to Scotland for our first planned dry dock maintenance period.
A last chance to meet our sister Ship @HMSPWLS before she sets sail and 🇬🇧 has both her biggest, most advanced Aircraft Carriers at sea.
#BritishSeaPower
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What a snowy Norwegian welcome 🌨❄️
This was a harbour entry which required precision and focus from all parts of ship.
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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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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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Since it is a bit grey out there in 🇬🇧 at the moment...
Here are some more pleasant shades to lighten your day.
#F35ShadesofGrey #CarrierStrike
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Lots of flying recently! The F-35B jets of 617 Squadron and the @USMC have been busy 🇬🇧🇺🇸
Here is Sqn Ldr Stew Campbell @Was_a_Red talking about the iconic "Dambusters" and about flying the @thef35 Lightning II jet on #CSG21👨✈️🛩
@RoyalAirForce @RAF_Marham @OC617Sqn @RoyalNavy
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Taking the oppor-tuna-ty to wish you all a happy National Fish and Chips day.
For those of us on board without a calendar, Fish and Chips is often the only reminder that it's a Friday!
🐟🍟
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Something is going down.....
Perhaps an #F35Friday like no other before 🤔
Standby for updates 🔔#ff
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⚡Breaking News⚡
Captain Angus Essenhigh OBE RN assumes Command of HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH.
He will lead us through operational training with National and International partners and onto deploying 🇬🇧 Carrier Strike Capability operationally in 2021.
@RoyalNavy @DefenceHQ
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All 3 parts of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces are represented on @HMSQNLZ this #ArmedForcesDay We have the @RoyalAirForce @GrenadierGds and the @RNReserve working with us. 3 after all is the perfect number 🔱
#ArmedForcesDay2018 #SaluteOurForces #lifeisgreatonR08
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Warmest greetings to our Lady Sponsor, Her Majesty The Queen, on the occasion of Her Birthday.
@RoyalFamily #HappyBirthdayHerMajesty
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Lightning ⚡ from UK 🇬🇧 and US 🇺🇸
Seahawk from Denmark 🇩🇰
Allies stronger together 💪
@DK_NATO
#WeareNATO
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Brilliant to see Britain's special relationship with the USA taking to the waves as USS Harry Truman visits our Homeport as we operate in US territorial waters.
@USNavy can be sure of a warm #Portsmouth welcome; but we can only apologies about the weather! ☔️ twitter.com/itvmeridian/st…
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Banish the January blues; we are one month closer to #Westlant19🇺🇸
2019 will see us further, safely, tailor @thef35 to 4.5-acres of Sovereign Power along with expanding the capability of our Ship and crew.
Cannot wait to get these immense flying machines back on deck though 🇬🇧
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We also received support from @RNRMC who kindly enabled gift bags for the ship. Thank you!
1500 "gizzet" bags to provide a souvenir of Japan for every soul on board: magnets, postcards, snacks, art. 🗾🎫🧩🧸
It took a well-oiled factory line to make up all the gift bags! 💪
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Her Majesty The Queen will commission us into the @RoyalNavy in just three weeks. An honour, and a fantastic end to an action packed 2017. twitter.com/royalnavy/stat…
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Rainbows on the aft-island! 🚦🌈
This unique light show on the flight deck marks a series of inclusion events held this week as part of Deployment #Pride. @RNCompass @RoyalNavy 📸
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Weather conditions mean the exact date is yet to be confirmed, the window for entry to #Portsmouth will be next Thurs 17/08-Tues 22/08
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#UKF35🇬🇧 ZMI45 was on #TopGear strutting its stuff last night on @BBCTwo
Here it is in its 'day job' conducting carrier qualifications for our new @RoyalNavy and @RoyalAirForce pilots.
The @RoyalNavy's flagship and first Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier. ⚓️🇬🇧