French Naval Vessel. Pierhead Wed 22nd March 2023.

[iainball]

French warship, Aquitaine D650, about to dock at the landing stage, has a hangar but no helicopter on show.

[Barfluer]

Noted today at Liverpool"s Pierhead was the French navy vessel "AQUITAINE" D 650 she is the lead ship of her class.
No sign of any helicopter on board as the hangar door was firmly shut.
IMG_0010 by DAVID TYRER, on Flickr
IMG_0007 by DAVID TYRER, on Flickr
IMG_0023 by DAVID TYRER, on Flickr
Plus a couple picture"s of the new I.O.M.ferry terminal.
IMG_0013 by DAVID TYRER, on Flickr
IMG_0015 by DAVID TYRER, on Flickr
IMG_0017 by DAVID TYRER, on Flickr

[G-PHIL]

Two of my images of it taken today.

French Warship Aquitaine docked in Liverpool on 22-03-2023 by Philip Robinson, on Flickr

French Navy Marine Nationale - Multipurpose Frigate by Philip Robinson, on Flickr

[Beemer]

Kenny Ledward, our man on the spot has just sent me this message,

Hangar door opened and a NH90 serial number 27 c/s F-XHGA was pulled out. Hangar doors now closed but helicopter still outside.

[Airbus]

D 650 Aquitaine by Kenneth Ledward, on Flickr

27 NH 90 French Navy by Kenneth Ledward, on Flickr

27 NH 90 French Navy by Kenneth Ledward, on Flickr

27 NH 90 french Navy by Kenneth Ledward, on Flickr

[iainball]

This has now left and replaced by HMS Portland, no heli on deck though

[G-PHIL]

HMS Portland docked at the Pier Head today, there is a Helicopter on it but it was inside its hangar.

HMS Portland docked at Liverpool on 26-03-2023 (1) by Philip Robinson, on Flickr

HMS Portland docked at Liverpool on 26-03-2023 by Philip Robinson, on Flickr

HMS Portland docked at Liverpool on 26-03-2023 (2) by Philip Robinson, on Flickr

[acklington]

Aquitaine appeared off Ramsey IOM this morning, Sunday, close in but no helicopter visible.