File:RFA Fort Victoria resupplying HMS Queen Elizabeth.jpg

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English: Pictured is HMS Queen Elizabeth while deployed with the UK Carrier Strike Group, completing a Replenishment At Sea (RAS) transfer of live munitions from solid support ship RFA Fort Victoria on Tuesday 17 August 2021.

This was the first RAS of live munitions to a Queen Elizabeth Class carrier, with 14,540kg of munitions transferred including 16 PAVEWAY IV for the F-35B jets and 41,785kg of mixed food and maintenance stores for the ship.

HMS Queen Elizabeth is the deployed flag ship for UK Carrier Strike Group 21(CSG21).

CSG21 saw the ship along with the Strike Group work with over 40 countries from around the world. The Strike Group operated and exercised with other Countries Navies and Air Forces during the 7-month deployment.

The Strike Group includes ships from the United States Navy, The Dutch Navy, and Marines from the US Marine Corps. As well as UK Frigates, Destroyers two RFA supply ships and air assets from 617 Sqn, 820 NAS, 815 NAS and 845 NAS. This is the largest deployment of Fifth Generation
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RFA Fort Victoria transferring live ammunition to HMS Queen Elizabeth.

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