British Carrier Departs For Operational Testing Round

LONDON—Britain’s HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier has set sail to undertake operational trials with the Lockheed Martin F-35. The 60,000-ton ship departed the UK on Aug. 30 bound for the Eastern Seaboard of the U.S. where British and U.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs are expected to embark on the ship in...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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