F-35 Embarks On Second British Carrier

F-35B
Credit: U.S. Navy
LONDON–The second of the UK’s two new aircraft carriers has embarked the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter for the first time. A single UK-operated F-35B touched down on the flight deck of HMS Prince of Wales, the second Queen Elizabeth-class carrier, on June 8 as part of sea acceptance trials for both the...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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