Just had a peek into the naval base, QE is at PRJ now. She got in just after 00:30.

Digger22 wrote: ↑14 Nov 2023, 20:05 Here's a question. Is it time we dropped the F from CVF?

Yes, years ago. The F in CVF was an early 2010s acronym for CV "Future" when the QEC was a future project.

RAF Jupiter thread: https://www.ukdefenceforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=1002

QE has been sighted at Loch Long and at the munitions jetty at Glenmallen. The eight F-35B's might be below in the hangar, or have they been flown off? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzjv74y0UzI (whatthomassaw) 12th November 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AZwJLHcr-U (St Andrew Pics) 12th Nov...

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Last Surviving WW2 Heavy Bombers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqyzb2ZBIZ0 (Mark Felton Productions) 11th November 2023 In this video, we examine how many iconic WW2 Allied and Axis heavy bombers still exist and how many are still flying. Of the 7,377 Avro Lancasters ever built, 17 still exist in...

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I think the QE/PoW hangars contain more virtual aircraft (containerised simulators) than real ones.

QE has already had a retired Harrier on her flight deck in July 2019. And there's still a Sea Harrier acting as a 'Jetty Guardian' on Princess Royal Jetty in Portsmouth. PoW too has had a partial Harrier aboard. It was used for pilot evacuation training in September 2021. https://pbs.twimg.com/media...

The thread title specifically says it's a Type 26 Frigate (RN) News Only thread.
It does not say it's an Australian Hunter Class speculation and fantasy thread.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRSeMWtXyfM (Navy Lookout/Portsmouth Proud) 3rd November 2023 QE, HMS Somerset (F82) and HMS Severn (P282) departing Portsmouth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tSEE3lek3E (CobraEmergency) 3rd November 2023 Britain's flagship aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, dep...

Departing on a Friday is just asking for more bad luck..

I do know that QE can accommodate 470 double decker buses, or 1234 Rolls Royce Phantoms on her flight deck if that's any help?!

Eight more takeoffs from Portsmouth pretty please...?(!)


^ 16th December 2019

Biggerised

Don't forget steam catapults and arrestor gear...

John Bowen (1932-2021) passed away on 10th January 2021 aged 88.

Wasn't the Dauphin II one of them? https://twitter.com/HMSPWLS/status/1706673996417085759 Correct! But the Yanks don't know what "Dauphin" means (the eldest son of a French King), so they call the "Dauphin" a "Dolphin" instead. :lol: See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

Ranger Regiment soldiers have a blast with plastic explosives training https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c54nvgITaNY (Forces News) 24th October 2023 Soldiers from the Ranger Regiment have been having a blast in Somerset as they undergo training and practice to sharpen their demolition skills. Manoeuv...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fa/Ranger_CapBadge.jpg The Ranger Regiment is a special operations-capable unit of the British Army which was formed on 1 December 2021 under the Future Soldier reform and is part of the Army Special Operations Brigade. It is intended to be used prim...

How British Army gets drinking water to frontline troops https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvGd6tWq5dA (Forces News) 21st October 2023 The Royal Engineers have been testing a Combat Water Supply System in the River Monnow in South Wales. Water is sucked out of the river and treated as it would be on ...

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Knight's Stoner 1: The Royal Marines (and British Army) new rifle explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVakt4vEEqc (Forces News) 8th September 2023 British special operations soldiers and Royal Marines will soon be more lethal on the battlefield thanks to a £90m contract to deliver a new moder...

^ 1:47 "Fartygschef"
(Swedish for "Ship Commander")

"hangarfartyg" = aircraft carrier