Post by tonys4it on Dec 11, 2019 12:10:15 GMT
An F-35B Lightning jet is expected to take off from HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth Harbour this week.
The Ministry of Defence have confirmed that the aircraft will fly from the carrier soon, returning to RAF Marham. It is understood that the jet remained onboard, rather than flying home with other British aircraft, due to a technical fault.
One source told the UK Defence Journal that it is hoped that the aircraft will depart the carrier around the end of this week. It is also understood that the local council has taken in an interest and requested information relating to risk assessments associated with the take off.
Normally, fixed wing aircraft would not be onboard an aircraft carrier while the vessel is in its home port.
HMS Queen Elizabeth departed Portsmouth on August the 30th to conduct flight operations with six British F-35B Lightning fighter jets and a number of American aircraft off the United States coast.
The carrier returned home on the 4th of December.
The Ministry of Defence have confirmed that the aircraft will fly from the carrier soon, returning to RAF Marham. It is understood that the jet remained onboard, rather than flying home with other British aircraft, due to a technical fault.
One source told the UK Defence Journal that it is hoped that the aircraft will depart the carrier around the end of this week. It is also understood that the local council has taken in an interest and requested information relating to risk assessments associated with the take off.
Normally, fixed wing aircraft would not be onboard an aircraft carrier while the vessel is in its home port.
HMS Queen Elizabeth departed Portsmouth on August the 30th to conduct flight operations with six British F-35B Lightning fighter jets and a number of American aircraft off the United States coast.
The carrier returned home on the 4th of December.
