First F-35Bs landed aboard Italian carrier “Cavour”

The F-35 Joint Program Office has announced that yesterday two USMC F-35B Lightning II (168717, xxx) begin sea trials aboard Italian aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550).

Video showing a USMC F-35B landing aboard Italian Navy aircraft carrier Cavour (C-550) during sea trials.
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(video by Italian Navy) pic.twitter.com/4mmbjAWBNv
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The completion of the “Sea Trials” phase, which will last in the Atlantic Ocean for about four weeks, will allow the flagship of the Italian Navy to test the flight deck and verify the impacts with the fifth generation aircraft in key moments take-off and landing in different conditions of attitude and in relation to various factors such as winds and the state of the sea, to arrive at the final certification of “Ready for Operations”.

(photo via Italian Navy)

#ICYMI F-35Bs have landed aboard the @ItalianNavy aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550). #MarinaMilitare personnel and the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force test team are underway in the Atlantic to conduct #F35B sea trials aboard the carrier 🔗 https://t.co/MS8euc3Udo 🇺🇸 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/s93y6SReSN
— F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office (@theF35JPO) March 4, 2021