HMS Queen Elizabeth will set sail from Portsmouth later this morning (Friday) to conduct the first UK trials with the brand new F-35 fighter jet.
The Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier will leave Portsmouth Harbour at around 11:150 before heading down the Eastern Solent and into open waters.
It has been confirmed that the carrier will be conducting sea trials with the country’s new F35 fighter jets. Although testing has taken place in the US, it will be the first time the fighters have carried out trial runs with HMS Queen Elizabeth in UK waters.
The aircraft carrier will work with 207 Sqn, a joint Royal Navy/RAF Lightning Force training squadron based at RAF Marham.
The trials were set to begin on Tuesday, but a planned sailing from Portsmouth Naval Base was cancelled.
Adds to the myth of Britain having armed forces.
Adds to the myth of you having intelligence..
It would be great to catch a glimpse of one flying over the island today. Such an impressive feat of engineering.
The ship won’t fly!
Oh you mean a plane?
Lol
somebody got to a garage and got a can of fuel so she was able to sail out . total waste of taxpayers money GB is finished as a threat to any country due to cutbacks in the armed forces nobody wants to join up now and fight for gb most kids of age play at on x box and other games machines ,most ,if faced by an enemy would scream mummy and wet their pants