F-35 Unites! HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales made history when the two ships simultaneously launched F-35Bs for the first time. Although separated by 7,000 miles, the F-35Bs were launched from HMS Prince of Wales during exercises with 207 Squadron in the North Sea close to the U.K., while HMS Queen Elizabeth carried out flying operations over the Pacific with 617 Squadron and U.S. Marine Corps VMFA-211. It demonstrates the global reach of the F-35. (Read more...)