The Italian journey to Alaska continues

The Italian expedition’s journey in North America continues towards Alaska, where Italian Typhoons will participate in the Red Flag 2024 exercise.

All four KC-767A tankers of the Italian Air Force are engaged in this journey, making intermediate stops at Lajes, Azores, and Pease ANGB.

Two of them (MM6228/9) arrived alongside a Lockheed C-130J (reg. MM62193) and six Typhoons at McChord Air Force Base, south of Seattle. The six Typhoons are as follows:

• MM7327 – 36th Wing (from Gioia del Colle AB)
• MM7331 – 36th Wing (from Gioia del Colle AB)
• MM7341 – 4th Wing (from Grosseto AB)
• MM7347 – 37th Wing (from Trapani AB)
• MM7350 – 4th Wing (from Grosseto AB)
• MM7356 – 51st Wing (from Istrana AB)

First group of Italian Typhoons landing at #KPSM. Crap weather with rain & drizzle, if they were just 10 mins early when there was a break in the rain…#typhoons #italianairforce pic.twitter.com/xMHxaRYqaB

— Dave O’Brien (@DaveOTGphotog) April 6, 2024

2nd group that came in, should be departing today. Then F-35’s in this afternoon. 🇮🇹
IAM1423 #KPSM #italianairforce pic.twitter.com/Z3vULBJL2a

— Dave O’Brien (@DaveOTGphotog) April 7, 2024

The other two tankers (reg. MM62226/7), and another C-130J (reg. MM62191) departed today from Pease ANGB with 6 LockheedMartinF-35A:

– MM7368 – 6th Wing (from Ghedi AB)
– MM7369 – 6th Wing (from Ghedi AB)
– MM7370 – 6th Wing (from Ghedi AB)
– MM7371 – 6th Wing (from Ghedi AB)
– MM7372 – 6th Wing (from Ghedi AB)
– MM7365 – 32nd Wing (from Amendola AB)