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How to Build an Aircraft Carrier – Book Review | Navy Lookout
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Documentary filmmaker and anthropologist, Chris Terrill’s book, “How to Build an Aircraft Carrier” details the early years of HMS Queen Elizabeth. The author was onboard for her first voyage and sea trials in 2017 and the Westlant 18 deployment the following year.
Terrill has probably spent more time at sea onboard QNLZ than any other civilian, becoming intimately acquainted with the ship and many of the crew. He has now shot 3 documentary series on board. The book accompanies the first two series of “Britains Biggest Warship” but has more depth, detail and reflection than the more tightly edited pieces for TV. Series one was broadcast on BBC2 in April 2018 and follows her journey from the shipyard to commissioning. Series two, broadcast in October 2019 covered the first deployment of the ship to the US for the first trials of the F-35 jet. A third series was shot during the CSG21 deployment last year and will be shown in future.
