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HMS Queen Elizabeth
THE military-industrial complex was beside itself with joy on social media over the weekend as a fighter jet landed vertically on the deck of Britain’s newest aircraft carrier.
It prompted a flurry of postings from the military’s official Twitter accounts, praising Britain’s ability to rule the waves once more.
The RAF posted: “The first F-35B Lightning fighter jets have landed on the deck of the UK’s new [HMS Queen Elizabeth] aircraft carrier, making history and marking the beginning of more than half-a-century of ‘carrier strike’ operations.”
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