Status Quo perform on Ark Royal's flight deck - 30th July 2002
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January - Portsmouth.
11th February - Sail from Portsmouth for Shakedown period and to prepare for BOST.
25th February - Staff Sea Check. Basic Operational Sea Training (BOST) commences at Devonport.
21st March - BOST complete.
22nd March - Portsmouth for maintenance period and Easter leave.
15th April - Sail from Portsmouth for Aviation Work Up.
7th - 9th May - Operational Readiness Inspection.
10th May - Portsmouth.
16th May - Sail for Mediterranean deployment.
25th - 28th May - Visit to Alicante, Spain.
28th May - Sail for Exercise DYNAMIC MIX.
9th - 14th June - Visit to Palma, Majorca.
19th June - Visit by Status Quo to record the video for their single "Jam Side Down".
19th June - Portsmouth.
20th June - Families Day, at sea.
27th June - Visit by Her Majesty The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh as part of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations.
July - Captain Alan Massey joins as Commanding Officer.
30th July - Status Quo concert on the flight deck to launch their "Heavy Traffic" album.
August - Portsmouth for maintenance and Summer leave.
2nd September - Sail from Portsmouth for Exercise ARGONAUT 02.
19th - 23rd September - Visit to Gibraltar.
26th September - Arrive in Valletta, Malta to participate in celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the Malta Convoys.
1st October - Sail from Malta.
5th - 8th October - Visit to Naples, Italy.
12th October - "Ark Royal's Blind Date" show (sods opera) in the hangar.
28th October - Arrive in Barcelona, Spain.
2nd November - Sail from Barcelona.
8th November - Portsmouth for Base Assisted Maintenance Period and leave.
December - Portsmouth for maintenance and Christmas leave.
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