PHOTOS: On board the HMS Queen Elizabeth

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The Royal Navy's newest aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, arrives at Naval Station Norfolk.

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A "ski jump" at the end of the flight deck will allow fighter jets to take off with little runway.

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A "ski jump" at the end of the flight deck will allow fighter jets to take off with little runway.

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The HMS Queen Elizabeth features two separate islands, one for navigation and ship operations, and the other for flight control and aerial operations.

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A Royal Navy AW101 Merlin helicopter sits on the deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth at Naval Station Norfolk. The USS Abraham Lincoln can be seen in the background.

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One of the HMS Queen Elizabeth's two islands.

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The British Royal Navy's newest and largest aircraft carrier is taking a tour of the eastern seaboard, which has already included a stop at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Florida.

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The British Royal Navy's newest and largest aircraft carrier is taking a tour of the eastern seaboard, which has already included a stop at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Florida.

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The HMS Queen Elizabeth features two separate islands, one for navigation and ship operations, and the other for flight control and aerial operations.

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A "ski jump" at the end of the flight deck will allow fighter jets to take off with little runway.

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A "ski jump" at the end of the flight deck will allow fighter jets to take off with little runway.

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The British Royal Navy's newest and largest aircraft carrier is taking a tour of the eastern seaboard, which has already included a stop at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Florida.

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One of the HMS Queen Elizabeth's two islands.