British Carrier To Enter Homeport For First Time

Credit: HMS Queen Elizabeth
LONDON—Britain’s new HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier is set to enter its homeport of Portsmouth for the first time later this month. The British defense ministry said Aug. 8 that the ship, which will be the largest ever operated by the UK Royal Navy, will sail into Portsmouth sometime between...
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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