I voted Leave. I do not and have not regretted it for a single second. In 1973, the UK chose to leave EFTA and instead join the EEC, a free trade area in western Europe, the most prosperous area of the continent of Europe. In 1975, after a referendum, we chose to continue our membership of the EEC. ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIXIY1inSHA (Forces TV) Uploaded 17 Aug 2018 When foreign combat troops left Helmand in 2014 security was handed over to Afghan forces. For the next few years they struggled to contain the Taliban and last April 300 US Marines were sent back to Afghanistan to help the...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iCifedSSQo (Royal Air Force) Published 14 Jul 2018 The Defence Secretary presented two British aircrews with 1,000 flying hour certificates after they reached the milestone in the submarine-hunting Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft being purchased by the UK. https://...

RFA Tiderace (A137) sailed from Portland on Sunday 19th August 2018, a day after HMS Queen Elizabeth left Portsmouth on Saturday evening.

Ron5 wrote:Badge is too big.

The pennant number would have looked better there.

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(Shaun Roster Photography)

QE is not visible, but RFA Tiderace has just left Portland.

(Photo: Bernie Benford, Tweeted by Navy Lookout on 20th August 2018)

360° camera view

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What a weird facebook picture posted above. The QE is entering the harbour looking as if it can head out to sea.......... Which I can assure you would only be possible if it could travel over land! Completely bizarre as it is from the Naval Base itself....... I think you've mistaken that blue strap...

QE's R08 Ships Cat has been replaced by a new "Tweeto" !

Another view of QE's departure, viewed from the top of the Long Curtain, part of Portsmouth's moat fortifications. The two flags flown from the Square Tower are the red flags of the Kingdom of Wessex, and the blue flag of the City of Portsmouth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn1NNf2ioHw (Pete Coot...

Not joking, but there were almost as many people out this evening as there were for her first arrival last year. Out towards the Isle of Wight, a few huge cruise ships seemed to be hovering around waiting to catch a glimpse of the QE. The local sea traffic was very busy, with several ferries and hov...

One last photo I took as QE entered the Solent. The carrier, and if you look closely, photographer Shaun Roster's drone!

Spice Island, Portsmouth Harbour. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgB05_YIyZY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpEN_m3xmQs (ships, planes & gaming) 18th August 2018 From the Gosport side https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFEmhGcVvt8 (Steve Carter) 18th August 2018 Pompey beat Oxford 4-1 btw. :thumb...

Those of you who intend to drive down to see QE go out at 6pm, go NOW ! Football has just kicked off and the roads will be "normal" (hah!) until 5pm.... https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.8051909,-1.0696495,5820m/data=!3m1!1e3!5m1!1e1 Its also being shown live on HMNB Portsmouth (Facebook):...

MoD QE news releases:
https://modmedia.blog.gov.uk/2018/08/18 ... gust-2018/
UK Gov:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/hms- ... jet-trials
Other:
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Oxford United fans (and team) have arrived. I wonder if they'll stick around afterwards for QE's departure? Perhaps some of them have never seen the sea before? I've heard Oxford is the most inland place in the whole UK! :wave: https://twitter.com/Joee_Dunnee/status/1030767547275202561 https://twitt...

Portsmouth News reports that there will be four F-35B test pilots; three Britons and one American. A Briton is expected to touch down first. BBC Breakfast News (wince) reported that two test F-35B's are to be used in the trials. https://twitter.com/HMSQnlz/status/1030600070876590080 https://www.por...

Nice photos, but her bow paintwork looks shocking, a real mess. She's off out on a big date to America and she's got rust all over her 'face'. Her cream undercoat is still showing through (since before her June sailing to Cornwall) low down on the port side near the depth guage markings. Hope they g...

https://twitter.com/DESfinancejobs/status/1030440123069022208 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7J7uEWd96E (Mike B) Uploaded 19 Aug 2018 Portsmouth Historic Dockyard on board HMS Victory 17 August 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWVDksDdqSA (richjpat) Uploaded 20 Aug 2018 Two Merlin Helicopters ...