According to information published by U.S. Navy on April 20, 2021, the Italian Navy flagship, the aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550), departed Naval Station Norfolk after Joint Force operations with U.S. military forces in the Atlantic Ocean. The F-35 Joint Program Office has delivered a flight clearance recommendation to the Italian Navy for the safe operation of fifth generation F-35B fighter aircraft.
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| A U.S. F-35B Lightning II performs an aft-facing vertical landing aboard the Italian aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550) in the Atlantic Ocean March 15, 2021. (Picture source: U.S. Department of Defense) |
