For the first time in nearly 15 years, a Royal Navy fast jet squadron is operating from the flight deck of a Royal Navy aircraft carrier.
F-35B Lightning stealth fighters from 809 Naval Air Squadron, supported by their counterpart RAF Squadron 617, The Dambusters, have joined HMS Prince of Wales in the North Sea for a month of training.
It’s a key stepping stone for the squadron and the 65,000-tonne warship as both gear up to take part in an eight-month global deployment in 2025.
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