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From 25 to 30 May 2007, after an exercise in the Baltic Sea, Illustrious was the primary British aircraft provider ever to go to Tallinn, Estonia. In 1997, Gloucester took half in Ocean Wave 97. Ocean Wave lasted eight months, which saw her visit international locations together with Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the UAE as well as participating within the Five Power Defence Arrangements Exercise Flying Fish. Next, in July 2007, Illustrious took half in a US-led Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFX) off the eastern coast of the United States (for which she hosted 14 US Harrier jets and 200 US Marines) earlier than returning to Portsmouth the following month. On board was a full measurement mannequin of the F-35 Joint Combat Aircraft which will substitute the Harriers then used by the ship. Illustrious had components of the Royal Marines on board, prepared for attainable combat operations in Afghanistan. Illustrious remained in theatre whereas different elements of the task pressure returned to the United Kingdom.

USS Jarrett‘s historical past listed the missile's altitude at 375 ft while witnesses aboard HMS London estimated between 680 and 1,000 ft. So quickly was Illustrious deployed that she was commissioned while at sea. In April 1989 Gloucester deployed westbound to carry out duties as West Indies Guard Ship. In January 1987 Gloucester sailed for her first deployment