Handout photos provided by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) show UK F-35 Lightning jets landing, taking off and hovering onboard Britain’s next generation aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first time, to conduct operational trials off the East Coast of the USA.
The landings on HMS Queen Elizabeth are part of the ‘WESTLANT 19’ Carrier Strike Group deployment.
During this time, the aircraft carrier will be escorted by Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon, submarine hunter HMS Northumberland, tanker RFA Tideforce and Merlins from 814, 820 and 845 Naval Air Squadrons, Wildcats from 815 squadron and Royal Marines from Lima Company, 42 Commando.
Click on photos to enlarge
epa07919122 A handout picture provided by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) on 13 October 2019 shows UK F-35 Lightning jets landing, taking off and hovering onboard Britain?s next generation aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first time, to conduct operational trials off the East Coast of the USA. The landings on HMS Queen Elizabeth are part of the ?WESTLANT 19? Carrier Strike Group deployment. During this time, the aircraft carrier will be escorted by Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon, submarine hunter HMS Northumberland, tanker RFA Tideforce and Merlins from 814, 820 and 845 Naval Air Squadrons, Wildcats from 815 squadron and Royal Marines from Lima Company, 42 Commando. EPA-EFE/LPhot Kyle Heller BRITISH MINISTRY OF DEFENCE / HANDOUT MANDATORY CREDIT: MOD/CROWN COPYRIGHT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
Photos: EPA-EFE/ BRITISH MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
