Strike Warrior - Prince of Wales - October 2024

[slogen51]

Looks like some Dam Busters will be embarking on HMS PoW soonish for Strike Warrior

Credit Navy lookout

"UK F-35 jets will embark aboard HMS Prince of Wales for Exercise Strike Warrior which will run from 14th – 27th October off the coast of Scotland and in the North Sea.

Strike Warrior will also see F-35s of the nascent 809 Naval Air Squadron go to sea for the first time operating from the carrier with 617 aircraft. The exercise will be a key building block in preparation for the global Carrier Strike Group deployment in 2025.

There will be participation by Canadian, German, Norwegian and French maritime patrol aircraft in addition to RAF P-8A Posiedons. Swedish Grippens and UK-based USAF aircraft will also be involved in this complex air and sea exercise, with participants flying from RAF Lossiemouth, RAF Coningsby, RAF Waddington, RAF Lakenheath, RAF Brize Norton, Stornoway, Teesside and Prestwick airports."


https://www.navylookout.com/f-35-jets-t ... e-warrior/


Rumours of extra fast jets at Waddington - GAF Typhoons or Tornados ?

[tornado17]

With both 617 and 809 Squadrons deploying onboard, I wonder how many F-35’s this will involve? As Marham does not open till 1400 on Monday, deployment onboard will be Monday pm earliest.

[slogen51]

Always worth keeping an eye on updated opening times

Hope I hear the RN callsign assuming they won't all be Ghost

[Mike]

'Grippens'?

[tornado17]

The carrier went westbound upon leaving Portsmouth.

[phantom23]

Flame was heard in use this week which should be 809sqn.They tend to use Seajet or Cyclone for deployments.

[ranger703]

'Grippens'?

Yeah exactly!

[glencoe]

Anyone know the serials of the 6 that went please.

[slogen51]

Four were posted in the movement thread -: yesterday or the day before

[100arw]

Two F-35s "request low flypast of the carrier". So maybe 617 have just arrived.
Any Marham movements this afternoon (Friday 11th)?
P.