Pompey News: "Home At Last! HMS Illustrious Returns To Portsmouth Today"

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"Sailors who spent the holidays away from their families are due to arrive back in Portsmouth today to a heroes’ welcome.

The Royal Navy’s helicopter carrier HMS Illustrious is due to sail into the city after those on board missed Christmas and the new year with their families to help in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.

The carrier is due to pass the Round Tower in Old Portsmouth at 12.25pm today."

Home at last! HMS Illustrious returns to Portsmouth today - Portsmouth News

 

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Pompey ...

 

[soleil]

Family and friends wait for HMS Illustrious to arrive | Meridian - ITV News

 

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HMS Illustrious returns after Philippines aid mission - ITV News

 

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Illustrious back from aid mission

 

[Rachelthree]

Hahaha at the last photo, interesting...

 

[DruAde]

Absolutly brilliant love to see this stuff. Will be my turn on a day in Febuary. All I have to do is sort out a suitably embarrassing banner.

 

[FreedomTea]

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Illustrious back from aid mission

Ah she said yes then,
picture of him proposing on the FB thread but no clue as to her response!

 

[soleil]

"Hello sailors! Crew of HMS Illustrious return home after giving up their Christmas at home to help people in the Philippines"

 

[Joint_Force_Harrier]

Welcome home my Hercules?

I suggest you get yourself off to Brize sweetheart


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Hello sailors! Crew of HMS Illustrious return home after giving up their Christmas at home to help people in the Philippines | Mail Online