Italian Navy carrier Cavour arrives in US for F-35B flight certification
Italian Navy carrier Cavour arrives in US for F-35B flight certification 17 February 2021 by Luca Peruzzi & Michael Fabey The Italian Navy’s aircraft carrier ITS Cavour arrived at Norfolk Naval Station in Virginia on 13 February to conduct F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter ‘Ready for Operation’ certification trials. ITS Cavour arriving in Norfolk Naval Station for the F-35B certification campaign. (US Navy) During the trials, Italian Navy pilots will learn to safely land and launch the F-35B short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) variant and qualify for transition to the new ...
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