UK F-35B Lightnings complete their first phase of flight tests with HMS Queen Elizabeth in the USA.

UK F-35B Lightnings have disembarked on completion of the first phase of operational tests onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth in the USA. This 5-week period has been a significant, and historic step towards their first operational deployment together in 2021. The test period included further flying with USMC F-35Bs. Leading Photographer Dan Shepherd captured the adrenaline-fuelled action onboard.

[@harrywebsters2318]

Capita, note to self - this is how you recruit.

[@alexlyster3459]

@Maxi Delevingne it takes a special sort of insecure to equate promoting diversity with anti white. One of the Army's biggest problems these days is recruiting and retaining manpower, so why not try and recruit from a wider section of the population?

[@alexlyster3459]

@Maxi Delevingne sure if those were the ads I'd agree, but none of them are actually like that? And as for non white people identifying as British or not, that probably has a lot to do with how people like you constantly make sure to remind them this is a white nation. Doesn't exactly make them feel welcome

[@jameswatsonatheistgamer]

@@alexlyster3459 Not born here. Not British. Simple and foreigners can join the armed forces

[@valdismoseley6935]

This video is definitely the way to recruit!

[@CtrlOptDel]

@@alexlyster3459 Discouraging white people certainly is going to reduce your recruiting potential in a majority-white country...

[@amanaujla3]

good to see the MOD making these types of videos showing they stay true to the immense quality of our armed services

[@davida8119]

Love the more dramatic presentation, which the very cool F35B deserves.

[@fosketts1]

Love the Union Jack in the air scoop.

[@jacklong1844]

Awesome, massive respect for the snaps who made this

[@henrys130]

Somebody give Daniel Shepherd a pat on the back and a promotion for this video! Best MOD video that’s been produced for ages. Well done Sir

[@Peterlovesgarage]

Brilliantly produced, and edited, professional video: let’s always be this good! 💪🏾👏🏾💯❣️⚓️

[@EFChartley]

FAITH in UK! 🇬🇧

[@MrBen527]

Yes, very well done!

[@Gsmooth10455]

This was one of the best three minute military clips I've ever seen. Bravo!

[@AxanarGaming]

I agree their production team is spot on! Never a dull film from the Royal Navy. If they weren't so vital to national defence I'd say they are in the wrong line of work. Hollywood eat your heart out here comes Royal Naval Productions.

[@Kstrader23]

I am so happy for the people of Britain from the United States. The Royal Navy gets its sea wings back and is now able to protect her interests once again on the high seas! The F-35 will serve you long and proud,Congratulations!

[@zentriceggofficial]

Best F35 video I've seen before. Amazing pilot insight, footage, music and editing. Would be nice to see a full F35 docu with the same style and editing.

[@DibsPhotography]

One of the best video shorts I have seen in 2019. Top stuff as always and thanks for everything you all do

[@EFChartley]

What a piece of kit 🇬🇧

[@ScienceChap]

This makes me wish I was back at the beginning of my military career again... awesome stuff Royal Navy. Awesome.

[@danielwhyatt3278]

WE REALLY ARE BACK IN THE FREAKING GAME PEOPLE. 🇬🇧

[@MrAbhishekricky]

No ur not

[@niimitz8624]

ABHISHEK SINGH yes we are 🇬🇧

[@MrAbhishekricky]

@@niimitz8624 I don't think so my friend

[@niimitz8624]

ABHISHEK SINGH why do u think so my... friend?

[@adamgriffin8197]

ABHISHEK SINGH maybe add some information to the comment instead of saying don’t think so my friend would be useful

[@b7knuckles7]

Great commercial. I remember 4 years ago after I had passed NSRT and the fitness tests that because I live abroad in Canada, as an overseas Brit I would no longer be considered as a pilot applicant after new COVID rules came up. Shattered my heart. Hats off to all those RN lads and gals who are in the sevice and flying actively.

[@5taunch]

Back in the game 💯🇬🇧🤘

[@Aviation18]

@@j.4354 It was a simple statement, just let him have it...

[@tonyyates2012]

@@j.4354 It would be great if you actually knew what you were talking about. Thirteen frigates. Six destoyers. Carrier battle group consists of two destroyers, one type 23, one sub and one replenishment ship. Four destroyers left and twelve frigates, wheres your "every asset used" theory??

[@5taunch]

We are back in the carrier game. Didn’t mean anything else. So let me say it again in the most simple way possible. Back in the game 💯🇬🇧🤘

[@Aviation18]

5taunch 👏👏👏

[@5taunch]

Tony yates on a more positive note. We have CASD and are in the very exclusive 5th gen club Yes we need more frigates Yes we need more destroyers And of course we all want more world beating astutes But come on mate We back in the carrier game

[@TheDrummingWarrior]

Absolutely bloody marvellous

[@ianlomaxphotography6978]

Fabulous imagery and editing. Top marks!

[@AndyH2023.]

Top class video! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@Metalien76]

Blue Army!

[@Russellhawker]

Epic video. Extremely well presented. New carriers and F35B coming together nicely.

[@gunnermatic1]

this is such a cool video, more like this please

[@lappietova6277]

Good presentation!

[@MrStefanLazarevic]

That night take-off is so nicely shot.

[@mikebowden4244]

Great video, and as an ex LA Phot congrats on being recognized in the credits, very well done. Glad the RN is using its home grown photographers.

[@georgekaplan4696]

Whoever made this video is brilliant. Well done Sir 👌🇬🇧

[@ShorelineMedia]

Great video!

[@jonwilko6305]

Superb video give the man who made this a cigar 👍

[@SeanDuffyProductions]

Wow, simply epic!

[@mattheal9014]

Now this makes me want to join back up again - Amazing video!

[@techmantra4521]

Stunning video!

[@mirlindbacaj4157]

Nice video!

[@sandroballester12]

Nice recruitment video they have certainly given it the TOP GUN treatment

[@fyraazahmed730]

Awesome!!!

[@elfinplatypus1341]

In case anyone's wondering the music used is Impasse by Silver Maple and Hypnotize by IamDayLight

[@jamesshaw5494]

This is awesome

[@IndonesiaMilitaryNewsObserver]

Very excellent video to represent the power of Royal Navy Aviation!

[@footyethan7781]

Incredible!!

[@robam3801]

excellent video! thks RN

[@dlawson688]

SO excited to have the UK as our Top Partner and welcome back to Naval Aviation!! Lets rule the waves together!!!

[@stewsretroreviews]

Class!!

[@alexpage7292]

Super proud 🇬🇧

[@davidhouseman4328]

Back in the game.

[@EFChartley]

🇬🇧

[@davidhouseman4328]

@@ethanmakulit238 the US and France have been good enough to let us have people embedded on there ships so we don't lose our knowledge base.

[@davidhouseman4328]

@@ethanmakulit238 Yep, it's been working up for a couple of years, there's another year until it's declared operational and even then there'll be plenty to improve.

[@1IbramGaunt]

@@davidhouseman4328 no-one's saying it's completely ready yet, just that we're, as he says, #BACKINTHEGAME

[@challyho6375]

Erm goosebumps watching this way to recruit pilots for sure 👍

[@miczuu9632]

Beautiful

[@MagicSkeleton]

Brilliant!

[@DDougz]

this is badass!

[@loyalpanda4890]

1:40 Woahhh 😍👍👌

[@rzor1911]

👌👏👏👏

[@dunbar555]

#back in the game. brilliant

[@systemofthehounds7658]

Whoever made that video, please hurry up and do some more. The good soundtrack and the way it was filmed, shame it wasn't longer.

[@user-or1tp7cx8u]

My future colleagues 👍🏼

[@Guy-ns1hk]

Awesome.

[@dotnetdevni]

Thank you for protecting us all

[@martiniv8924]

That’s a Cool video 👌🏻😎

[@julesverne3157]

Just WoW!

[@buddacafe]

As an American and a retired US Marine, i'm telling all you young britz to man up, step up to the plate and serve your country by riding one of these bad ass horses. Do your duty! God save the queen!! The enemy is near as evidence shows it never departed and you will be called upon. Your mother and father will be proud! Step up!

[@camcamwatt]

🔥🔥🔥🔥 I’m so grateful to be half 🇬🇧 & 🇦🇺

[@leeande21]

Brilliant

[@moreoflife1945]

ABSOLOUTELY AMAZING 🇬🇧🇬🇧 #backinthegame

[@sundelight8230]

Miss the F4 phantom and harriers and Buccaneers those were the great navy days!

[@madzimbo]

Something for the country to be proud of!

[@asjeot]

Did Topgear make this video?

[@p0r0sen0k]

F35 - brilliant piece of machinery!

[@MegaAliRah]

Last time I checked at the careers office we were not short on recruiting pilots. Nice to see the RN is equally as capable as the RAF in giving a complete perspective on what this aircraft is really like to support. How did the ship and aircraft integration testing actually go? That’s a story I’d like to hear......:

[@SuperLozza12]

Now that's an advert

[@JckSwan]

Hurrah!

[@PeterMatthess]

8 Russians disliked this video

[@sebastiandouse]

So when is this movie releasing?

[@AxanarGaming]

Please tell us about the cameras you used! I am dying to know what the Royal Navy films with? Gear chat is your next big thing. I'd love to hear from the filming crews, editing crew, and the colorists of the Royal Navy!!

[@martinchamberlain542]

British jets on a British carrier. Awesome!

[@billyclement5141]

@@theoonyoutube Well, a little bit British? ukdefencejournal.org.uk/how-much-of-the-f-35-is-british-built/ We'll have built (in percentage terms) 300-450 of the 3000 jets ordered so far, meaning we'll have built more than we bought? I mean, it'd be nice to make our own jet and have lots of them, but a small part of a huge order is just as good as a big part of a tiny one... :-)

[@martinchamberlain542]

British enough. Flown by Brits RAF markings, just like the US F4 we used to have and the multi national Tornado and Typhoon more recently.

[@holeefuk4217]

British jets??? UK can’t even afford a decent carrier...

[@Aviation18]

@@holeefuk4217 WTF, where you getting that from

[@Aviation18]

Ho Lee Fuk literally because it’s not nuclear and hasn’t got a cat doesn’t mean it’s not advanced, Nuclear is so much more for not a lot of difference and if you are using F-35’s and Helicopters why tf would you need a cat, “Oh YeAh, LemMi Go uSe SoMe eRuO fIgHtErS oN dIs”

[@kaij.d7307]

Much better than the poncey army ads. Well done RN

[@d.s.2016]

From across the pond, I have to admit I'm a bit jealous. But it's great seeing this all the same!

[@1IbramGaunt]

Why jealous? If you're American you basically have all this and more

[@1chish]

@@1IbramGaunt True but we didn't spend $18 Bn of US taxpayer money on a boondoggle carrier that doesn't work. At least our 2 @ $10 Bn worked out of the proverbial box .. And she does look awesome.

[@1IbramGaunt]

@@1chish this is true

[@reijiminato8762]

Lt Cdr Steve Collins? He recently graduated from TOPGUN!

[@nick102001]

Now that's a capability.

[@TJ-USMC]

"HELL YES !!! - Sermper-Fi"

[@salehqazi1874]

Absolutely badass 💪🇬🇧

[@marcustrevor1883]

This is the coolest fucking video I've ever watched

[@vader1a]

Come on release a video of the multiple successive launch that took place 😀😀😀😀

[@1IbramGaunt]

They've released plenty of videos of QE launching her jets already

[@buddacafe]

From the US, we concur and integrate as intended.

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

Thank you US Marines & America !!!! Or this could never happen !!

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

@EMPEROR ELMO What the hell is wrong with you !!!

[@1IbramGaunt]

@Royal Kingdom damn right, not sure what that has to do with their indeed very valuable help in the present day with getting the hang of the mostly-American F35 though?

[@murdzstang2777]

Whenever I see this bombtruck on a carrier it reminds me of the old Yak 38. Nice vid tho

[@ScienceChap]

It is significantly better than the Yak Forger...!

[@1IbramGaunt]

@@ScienceChap something I always wanted to happen just for cool bizzareness was for one of those to take off and land on one of our carriers next to a bunch of Harriers, just for visual comparison more than anything else, just would've been cool

[@danblackman9506]

I have a question you know the F22 has thrust vector in theory would they be able to take of on a short run way with the aid of a ramp?

[@MrEvansj1]

Dan Blackman probably not seeing as thrust vectoring would likely not be enough

[@davidhouseman4328]

No, there's no balance so it wouldn't help, if anything it would flip the plane forward. The F35B has the a great big lift fan in the middle and two smaller vents on the wings as well as the engine nozzle.

[@danblackman9506]

@@davidhouseman4328 yeah wasnt sure, I know the f35 has the fan and downward thrust nozzles like the harrier jump does to help stabilise. But i was just wondering as the russians use the thrust vectoring to launch their jets of the aircraft carrier without catapults. So i was just wondering if the same principles would work on the f22.

[@davidhouseman4328]

@@danblackman9506 the Russians don't use thrust vectoring for launching there jets.

[@billyclement5141]

@Dan Blackman Yes, quite easily, but only if they keep the nozzles straight aft. Here's an Indian MiG 29K showing how it's done: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kH7GoomVhc-iqMU They use a mechanical block to spare the brakes, but it's possible to do it without them. 'Ski ramps' have been used on carriers since the second World War. If you know how underpowered some British aircraft were back then, you'll appreciate that anything helps! On (then) modern carriers pneumatic accelerators- the forerunner to steam catapults- were enough to get the bigger, heavier aircraft aloft, but there wasn't time, budget or even a suitable dock to give HMS Furious a decent refit. She got a small ski jump instead. It started from efforts to lengthen and even out the bump between her short 'upper taking off deck' at the front of the ship and the slightly lower 'landing on deck' at the rear, but, whether by accident or design, the ramp proved itself so useful the angle was increased the next time the ship was docked down. Don't get too excited though, it was more of a gentle incline than the modern version! Sorry about the poor quality phot! upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/830_Squadron_Barracuda_taking_off_from_HMS_Furious_at_the_start_of_Operation_Mascot.jpg/300px-830_Squadron_Barracuda_taking_off_from_HMS_Furious_at_the_start_of_Operation_Mascot.jpg

[@SingaporeSkaterSam]

Top Rum.

[@reijiminato8762]

SingaporeSkater Top Bloke

[@thef-35lockheedmartinlight11]

Like.

[@AxanarGaming]

The A-10 called to say BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRT!

[@thef-35lockheedmartinlight11]

STOGGYRETURNS and now i say REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@CtrlOptDel]

@@AxanarGaming That's a bit like saying a semi-truck is better than a sportscar... It's an irrelevant comparison.

[@arnaudlacoste2688]

LOL! from France... .

[@bigpanda307]

Wooow

[@donkoh5738]

Totally awesome video production , but I honestly feel the QE should have been a CATOBAR type design minus the ramp and operating already by now, on initial deployment at least -- with either Block II+ Super Hornets, or Rafale M . Perhaps could procure some block IV F-35A, if no additional advanced Typhoon acquisition was required and just call it a day 👋

[@williamjordan5554]

It's built so that can be installed.

[@taijay6967]

Bravo, incredible little film. Also, we know ALIS and that supercomputer you call a helmet has some sort of Jedi mind trick up it's sleeve. Interfacing with the pilots mind in some sort of way. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_(Star_Trek:_Voyager)

[@amoghavarshamurthy]

Citizen Eco drive large dial watch. No fancy breitling or ORIS for this test pilot. Whatever gets the job done! 1:24

[@user-vp9lc9up6v]

Love citizen watches lol

[@SuperYouthful]

All you new spoiled little brats of the Modern Military... y’all know just how hard it was to fly the Harrier Jet in VStvl???

[@harlequin2614]

Ive heard horror stories....lol glad the VTOL tech has come along welll

[@SuperYouthful]

Computerized system and control and fly by wire... system and control in Modern aerospace engine is more complex and difficult and time and computationally consuming than anything that MeChanical engineering will ever have to deal with - like ever, ever, EVER!!!

[@SuperYouthful]

If you look at the F-117, what you will see is the lack of computing power - compared to the B-2 and F-22 and F-35... we always had the capacity to design the F-22 and F-35 on paper - like how Nazi Germany made their stealth bombers in WWII. I will stop here for obvious reasons... good luck, pilot...

[@CtrlOptDel]

Eh, Schwarzenegger made it look easy in True Lies... 😉

[@lovaravonimanantsoa8583]

👍 📹

[@HeidiLandRover]

A nice film, but why is it in Bollywood-o-vision aspect ratio? Anyway... FLY NAVY!

[@rafterman1979]

Sick. Slow old takeoffs, noticed a possible shorter afterburner takeoff?

[@1chish]

Err .. .... Did the aircraft get airborne? Were they launching as fast as CATOBAR? Were all retrieved safe? Yes. Yes. And yes.

[@philippebenz2643]

If I was British I would have joined the Royal Navy.

[@albertbalteanu1453]

I thought pilots were not allowed to have more than a moustache.

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

Royal Navy, Please paint one for Air Shows in 1950s or 1960s Hi-Vis Colors !!!! : D

[@tmithc3106]

Yes please, that would be so gay and cheerful!

[@sssfsfdfsdsdffsfsdf4]

wtf i have a widescreen monitor and it coudlent fit this video

[@CharlieVane21]

#backinthegame

[@myhr9717]

Can I join the navy and just produce tracks for these videos

[@mrpusser0348]

Got to learn to scrub out first and then find the golden rivet

[@Ak-zf5rb]

The brits are going to fly the pants off those things.. Get after it gents! God speed!

[@taddhawker7741]

cue Highway to the Danger Zone.

[@reijiminato8762]

Tadd Hawker Hellz, Yeah!!!

[@goodputin4324]

Better than the Harrier?

[@bbalpha4921]

By far