The ship's Concert Party begin rehearsals ahead of the Task Force departure
With deck tethers already attached, recently arrived Royal Navy No.845 Squadron Leonardo Merlin HC.4 ZJ129/N running rotors on the stern of R-08, HMS Queen Elizabeth
Sister ship ZJ118/B was already aboard along with five Merlin HM.2 variants of which some of the latter's rotor heads can be seen to the right
On the left is US Marine Corps F-35B BuAerNo. 169614/CF-09 from VMFA-211 aka the 'Wake Island Avengers'
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The ship's Concert Party begin rehearsals ahead of the Task Force departure
With deck tethers already attached, recently arrived Royal Navy No.845 Squadron Leonardo Merlin HC.4 ZJ129/N running rotors on the stern of R-08, HMS Queen Elizabeth
Sister ship ZJ118/B was already aboard along with five Merlin HM.2 variants of which some of the latter's rotor heads can be seen to the right
On the left is US Marine Corps F-35B BuAerNo. 169614/CF-09 from VMFA-211 aka the 'Wake Island Avengers'
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