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Italian military finally figured out how to manage their small fleet of F-35B. The aircraft belonging to the Navy and the Italian air force will conduct joint training and missions, but will be on separate databases.
About it reports American journal Defense News.
Because both services have a 15 fighters, the need for joint management for officials was obvious, despite the rivalry between these two types of armed forces.
Both services will keep a separate ground military base in southern Italy for its aircraft: Navy – in Grottaglie, and the air force in Amendola.
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The commander of the Italian air force General Luca Goretti said that their unity will occur during training and combat operations.
he said.
It supports the presence of two bases is due to security reasons for being there aircraft.
he said.
The Italian air force intends to use the F-35 for expeditionary missions when the aircraft is placed on the advanced base short runway. Naval forces are already moving in this direction. They have already sent the F-35B for the preparation of the joint force missions on the Italian island of Pantelleria, and last year a fighter plane made a training flight aboard the aircraft carrier Cavour.
