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U.K. Carrier Deploying To East Coast Again

Wednesday, June 5th, 2019

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U.K. Carrier Deploying To East Coast Again

The first take off of an F-35B form the UK's HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier off the east coast of the U.S. in September 2018. (Photo: UK Ministry of Defence)

The United Kingdom’s newest aircraft carrier is set to sail to the U.S. eastern seaboard for the second year in a row to train with U.S. forces, the U.K. government said June 3. The HMS Queen Elizabeth is the U.K.’s future flagship. While on the U.S. East Coast, the ship will have a port visit where it will host the Atlantic Future Forum. This deployment will be called WESTLANT 19. The forum seeks to bring the U.S. and U.K. military…

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