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Commander of an aircraft carrier of the Italian Navy: "To see F-35B fighters on the deck of our ship is a remarkable achievement."

Commander of an aircraft carrier of the Italian Navy: «See F-35B fighters on the deck of our ship – remarkable achievement»
The American fifth-generation F-35B fighters some time ago were deployed for training on the deck of the Italian aircraft carrier Cavour.. This is the flagship of the Italian Navy., which was introduced into the fleet in 2009 year, however, this time official Rome could not really explain to ordinary Italians, for what specific operations the country's navy is going to use this aircraft carrier. In addition, there were problems with the uncertainty of the composition of the wing.. We decided to operate the AV-8B Harrier II vertical takeoff attack aircraft.

For a long time, negotiations were underway with the United States to consider the possibility of supplying F-35B fighters.. But unsuccessfully.

A pair of US Navy fifth-generation fighters have now arrived on the Italian aircraft carrier, who has come a long way himself. Planes were transferred from Patuxent River base (Maryland).

The test team includes 180 human, representing the personnel of the said American base. In total, the tests will last until the end of March..

According to Cavour commander Giancarlo Chappina, "To see the 5th generation F-35B fighters on the deck of our ship is a remarkable achievement for all of us".

Aircraft Carrier Commander, United States Navy:

This is a truly outstanding success., but at the same time a new challenge for the future of the Italian naval aviation.
known, that the aircraft carrier left the home port at the end of January and headed to the Mediterranean Sea, from where, after a while, proceeded to the Atlantic Ocean. During the training, the aforementioned Harrier deck attack aircraft were already involved.. Then the aircraft carrier Cavour reached the US Navy base in Norfolk.. All the nuances of training using the F-35B were discussed there., which will be controlled by the pilots of the US naval aviation. The agreements themselves were reached earlier.

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