F-35B fighters of the British aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth appeared in the sky over the Black Sea
Foreign media publish materials that talk about the performance of flights on deck aviation British aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth. The wing of this aircraft carrier of the British Navy is based on American-made F-35B fighters. Previously, British pilots trained to fly with representatives of the US Navy's aviation personnel off the coast of North America.
Now, the fifth generation carrier-based fighters, part of the HMS Queen Elizabeth air wing, are reported to have appeared over the Black Sea, completing missions to provide air cover for NATO ships.
The Romanian and Ukrainian mass media pay special attention to this fact, calling the situation “historical". It is noted that never before the F-35B of the British Royal Navy appeared over the Black Sea.
The appearance of the fifth generation fighters over the Black Sea region is confirmed by the press service of the British Air Force. It is indicated that flights within the framework of the mission are carried out in conjunction with fighters of the Romanian Air Force. These fighters are the MiG-21.
According to the latest information, Eurofighter Typhoon fighters belonging to the 4th generation of combat aviation are also involved in patrolling the skies over the Black Sea.
Fighters of the Romanian Air Force and the British Navy covered the ships that are part of the British aircraft carrier strike group led by HMS Queen Elizabeth. In particular, we are talking about the British frigate HMS Defender.
The media stated that the F-35B flights were carried out near the Romanian air borders.
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