F-35 Dambusters Squadron Joins HMS Queen Elizabeth For The FIRST Time! | Forces TV ✈️
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British F-35B aircraft and crew from 617 Squadron have joined up with HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first time. Pilots, engineers and support staff from 617 Squadron, the UK's operational strike squadron, joined the aircraft carrier over the weekend, before four Lightning fighter jets landed on board after flying from RAF Marham.
HMS Queen Elizabeth is undergoing sea trials for her Global Carrier Strike Group 21 deployment next year. The F-35Bs and crew on board will now be required show the fighter jets can defend the aircraft carrier through short-notice take-offs and combat air patrols, which involve launching from the ship to conduct strike missions against an enemy.
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