HMS Queen Elizabeth Deploys to th Arctic

[Snoop 95]

This is an intriguing article about HMS QE being about to deploy to the Arctic Ocean as a stand-by relief landing for a "cargo aircraft". As the title says it is all very secretive, but the first thing that occurs to me is that, having no arrester system, the said aircraft must either be a helicopter, or have a very short landing capability or perhaps be a seaplane, or a sliegh.
Anyone know more?
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hms-que ... t-mission/

[Doughnut]

Ho ! Ho ! Ho !

[Snoop 95]

Someone with a sense of humour in UKDR.

[bizfreeq]

Is there provision for livestock aboard?

[welshandy]

Very similar to this one https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-on- ... -activity/

[Unknown74]

As long as they have a good provision on Carrots, Water and whatever soft drinks and food a sleigh driver has.

[Nighthawke]

Sherry and mince pies are typical fare

[Yammer]

May or may not be related 24sqn posted a photo on Twitter of one our their Hercules in Norway today. Forward supply maybe. Maybe.

[TonyO]

This is almost as good as the spotter who asked for a serial of a F-104 on a pole in Germany. He said it was signposted near "Ausfahrt".

[TomG]

This is almost as good as the spotter who asked for a serial of a F-104 on a pole in Germany. He said it was signposted near "Ausfahrt".

Haven't seen that one although I have seen the one near Eingang!

[Unknown74]

Is HMS Queen Elizabeth equipped to receive the NORAD Santa Tracker for this?