Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMQ Queen Elizabeth is leaving the Clyde this afternoon following a nine-day stay at Glen Mallan.
The 65,000-tonne Royal Navy vessel was alongside at the Glen Mallan munitions jetty on Loch Long for nine days, taking on supplies including ammunition.
She passed Coulport and Ardentinny at 3.40pm, escorted by a Polcie Scotland helicopter and a high presence on te ground from both MoD and civilian police.
It is understood that she will now set off on a month-long training cruise, which will include working with advanced F-35 fighter jets.
Construction of HMS Queen Elizabeth began in 2009 with six shipyards around the UK involved in building different sections of the ship which were then transported to Rosyth dockyard where they were assembled.
Queen Elizabeth II officially named the carrier in 2014.
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