The UK’s newest aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, has set sail for the U.S.

The UK’s newest aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, has set sail for the U.S. East Coast ahead of long-awaited and delayed flight trials with the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The 65,000-ton carrier is to embark several F-35s later this month for the third round of development testing (DT-3) with the aircraft. This is set to broaden the envelope of flight operations from the ships, including the use of the ship-rolling vertical landing capability—which will boost the aircraft’s payload bring-back functionality—as well as operate the fighter jets in heavier seas.    / @militarycenterline8949