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    Wake Island Avengers Set Sail Onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth [Image 8 of 26]

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    The image shows a Royal Navy aircraft carrier, identifiable by the hull number 'R08' on the island superstructure, which corresponds to HMS Queen Elizabeth. The flight deck is densely populated with multiple F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jets in various positions, suggesting pre-deployment or operational readiness staging. The scene is captured during low-light conditions, likely at dusk or dawn, at sea.

    AT SEA, UNITED KINGDOM

    09.22.2020

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    3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

    F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 "The Wake Island Avengers" and the United Kingdom's Lightning 617 Squadron shortly after embarking onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth on 22 September, 2020, off the coast of the United Kingdom. The two squadrons joined together VMFA-211 joined 617 Squadron onboard the 65,000 ton carrier as she sailed for exercises with NATO allies in the North Sea, forming the largest 5th generation Carrier Air Group in the world. “The Wake Island Avengers” are proud to represent the United States Marine Corps and United States of America while they serve as part of the UK’s Carrier Strike Group. (Royal Navy Photograph by LPhot Belinda Alker)

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    Date Taken: 09.22.2020
    Date Posted: 09.23.2020 09:04
    Photo ID: 6358975
    VIRIN: 200922-M-M0891-1205
    Resolution: 3600x2400
    Size: 1.4 MB
    Location: AT SEA, GB

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