Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

[SKB]

^ Photo taken from a cherrypicker parked in the hangar, with the platform positioned out the aft left "doorway"


Congrats Jerry!

[Ron5]

Very many congratulations from Arizona. This is a proud day for the Royal Navy and its supporters. Rule Britannia.

I'm surprisingly moved, it has been a very long wait for you all.

[QEC Eye in the SKY]

Very many congratulations from Arizona. This is a proud day for the Royal Navy and its supporters. Rule Britannia.

I'm surprisingly moved, it has been a very long wait for you all.

We just need some aircraft to be thundering down the deck now Ron and we're back in the carrier aviation business once again!

[SDL]

[Fire_In_My_Hole]

Screenshot

[Adam]

If I may follow Ron - warm congratulations from South Africa also. I feel your pride and wish the ship and her crew all the very best. Rule Britannia!

[SKB]

She's literally next to the Queenferry Bridge on the ITV livestream (on page 313)

[SKB]

Thick black smoke just came out from the aft island funnel. Clearer now as the ship is turning. Perhaps a little reverse engine power to brake and assist the turn?

[CR4ZYHOR5E]

how do I view the livestream?

[Pseudo]

I'm so glad that I've started a new job today and spent most of it doing HR paperwork. It's a good job that nothing exciting was happening.

[SKB]

how do I view the livestream?

its on page 313, posted halfway down by SDL

[Dave]

how do I view the livestream?

I've discovered if you're on mobile it needs the Facebook app to work. It won't stream in browser.

[CR4ZYHOR5E]

okay thanks, have it now - think the stream just ended however

[grimbob]

[SKB]

[bobp]

Hats off to the Tug crews for all their hard work.

[SKB]

[imperialman]

[SDL]

Awesome photo

[CR4ZYHOR5E]

Great photo.

Anyone else think that the deck looks like its been through 10 years of hard operations?

[-Eddie-]

Never really appreciated the size of her until the move today, absolutely huge!

It seems 820 NAS are getting a look in as well

[SKB]

Anyone else think that the deck looks like its been through 10 years of hard operations?

I was thinking that too. Those lighter patches on the flightdeck bother me. Hope its less noticable with time and weathering.

[Phil R]

Those lighter patches on the flight deck are where the TMS was applied for F35 operations.

http://www.savetheroyalnavy.org/up-clos ... elizabeth/

Phil R

[Jdam]

You have no idea how happy I am to finally see pictures of her in the sea

[imperialman]

You have no idea how happy I am to finally see pictures of her in the sea

Another shot via the Royal Navy.