Today's media includes a pilot who hopes to fly the first F-35 jet off of HMS Queen Elizabeth, a Navy chef on life in the military and new funding for high-tech equipment to investigate future chemical or bio-hazards.
BRITISH PILOT HOPES TO BE FIRST TO FLY F35 OFF HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH
In an exclusive interview with the MailOnline, Squadron Leader Andy Edgell, who is testing the UK's F-35 jets out in the United States, has spoken of his hope to become the first to fly the jet off of HMS Queen Elizabeth, the UK's new aircraft carrier.
Squadron Leader Edgell said:
She's marvellous. She has an incredible amount of thrust but it's more than just brawn that makes her so fantastic to fly - it's the brains behind her as well.
She's a masterful piece of engineering and it makes her so effortless to fly. It's impossible not to be exhilarated every time. She's a beast when you want her to be and tame when you need her to be. She's beautiful.
The launch of the F35s from the HMS Queen Elizabeth is a once in a generation historical event. To be the first to fly off the carrier, to have a front row seat, would be an absolute privilege. It wouldn't just be about the pilot - there are hundreds of people who have been working tirelessly behind the scenes to make this happen and the honour will be theirs too.
MINI DRONES AND SNAKE EYES SET TO INVESTIGATE HAZARDOUS SCENES
The Press Association and Forces Network report that a pocket-sized drone and a mini-detector known as Snake Eyes are amongst the new high-tech gadgets set to investigate future chemical or bio-hazards, after Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon announced the winners of an innovation challenge.
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon said:
With intensifying threats abroad and the risk of accidents at home, we need the very latest technology to respond to any incident. Competitions like this with our £800 million Innovation Fund will ensure Britain has the latest in cutting-edge technology needed help keep us safe.
Read more here.
NAVY CHEF ON THE KITCHEN CABINET
On BBC Radio 4's Kitchen Cabinet programme this morning, Navy Chef, Warrant Officer Andrew Bailey, talked about his career as a chef in the military, and the main challenges he has faced in a career that has seen him deploy around the world including to Afghanistan and Iraq.
You can listen to the full interview here, from 13:30.
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