...here are some official pics of the visitors, looks like a Wildcat turned up for fun.

Spoke to nipper earlier tonight, they are hanging around off Lyme Bay and ship has been performing well. Got some Chinooks and an Apache on board, due home soon after planned shake down ends and then off out again not long after.

Tempest414 wrote: ↑21 Jan 2022, 10:55 Or maybe he has found a new to get the dishes out the way

Haha, probably got a WE to muster up a plate slinging machine to aid in gunnery practice.

Looks like nipper has had enough of dishes, he is doing the shoot in the first pic on this tweet.

Not just removing FOST it seems!

Do we know what POW air group consists of during this first part of her NATO deployment? Nothing to add yet, nipper says boat transfers most of the day removing FOST peeps. He is down below decks as a dishwasher this jaunt out, apparently to achieve promotion you need to do a few jobs around ship t...

hovematlot wrote: ↑12 Jan 2022, 19:30 Do we know what POW air group consists of during this first part of her NATO deployment?

Not sure. I can ask but at the moment she is out just doing a shakedown after being alongside for a while, and probably to make sure the new NATO bling doesn't fall off under duress!

Early start for nipper, he is really looking forward to it! 0745 leaving Pompey I think.

Well nipper lent me his hat last year as it was freezing in the boatyard, only to express that he wants it back when he is off somewhere cold...he wants it back now.

PWLS going for a half pirouette at 0930 this morning if anyone out and about Gosport side today. Nipper home on Christmas leave now so will miss out on the fun. He has been on dishwasher duty for the last few weeks as the representative from the Warfare dept rota, seems a nice job to have as you can...

As stated above, PWLS has already done sea trials with F35B's. US in April is not what I've heard, somewhere colder first and states later in the year. The place is Alaska see this article.............. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-59614405 Bottom line Perhaps I misread the article...

As stated above, PWLS has already done sea trials with F35B's. US in April is not what I've heard, somewhere colder first and states later in the year.

Interesting, not sure if I read the official MOD tweet as together or with separate NATO forces at different times, hope it is as a twosome!

Pic taken from Boathouse Nbr4 pontoon as we watched her arrive.

Russtarr wrote: ↑08 Dec 2021, 11:17 That’s Amazing. Many thanks mate. Bet you can’t wait!!

He is on PWLS, so has been back a while. Just checked QHM and it is indeed tomorrow that she returns.

1520 HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH OSB VJ BOWS N

Huge apologies if I am posting this in the wrong thread but do any of you lovely people know when the QE is due back in Portsmouth? Pretty sure it is this week but have checked shipping movements and other online resources and can’t find any details. I’m keen to get down to Portsmouth to wave her i...

Hoping there is some social media posts from PWLS soon, nipper was due to be part of a Royal Honour Guard for some VVIP's today. Rumour was that a certain Commander Bond would be there as well...

https://twitter.com/defencehqpress/status/1460987353410027530?s=21 Another thankful saved by Martin baker Just waiting for the, waste of money, dangerous aircraft, single engined...should've kept the Sea Harrier etcetec brigade to hit social media. Glad pilot ok. Can the "48 isn't enough"...

SW1 wrote:


Another thankful saved by Martin baker

Just waiting for the, waste of money, dangerous aircraft, single engined...should've kept the Sea Harrier etcetec brigade to hit social media. Glad pilot ok.

Due to phone issue forgot to add that yesterday was the 2nd anniversary of nipper ending his banishment to Rosyth and sailing into Pompey on PWLS.

Hopefully he can extend his time onboard for next year when she is due to go off out too many cold, and warm, places.

Timmymagic wrote:

PhillyJ wrote: Big event on PWLS that day, nipper has to be in his nbr1's all day!

Thats the Pacific forum thing isn't it?

Believe so, yep.

Just for info if anyone in the area. Reds supposed to be arriving Wednesday about 1745, weather permitting. Big event on PWLS that day, nipper has to be in his nbr1's all day!

KiwiMuzz wrote:To my knowledge, they have never been fitted to Queen Elizabeth, unsure about Prince of Wales

I can confirm PWLS did not have any fitted.

PhillyJ wrote:

PhillyJ wrote:JW over, nipper had quite a few other Naval craft to track in the ops room. Assume Pompey Revs now happening for PWLS

confirmed that Pompey Revs are indeed on...

Hmm, 0220 entry into Pompey tomorrow morning for PWLS, not sure I'll make that!

PhillyJ wrote:JW over, nipper had quite a few other Naval craft to track in the ops room. Assume Pompey Revs now happening for PWLS

confirmed that Pompey Revs are indeed on...