Posted on 01/07/2020 9:11:46 AM PST by BenLurkin
Italian Navy aircraft carrier ITS Cavour on July 20 entered a dry dock at the Taranto navy yard to receive upgrades that will allow it to operate F-35B jets. The 244-meter Cavour is currently undergoing an extensive overhaul after ten years of service.
All works on the ship are expected to be completed by the spring of 2020, when the ship’s crew is set to start training for a summer deployment to the US East Coast and shipboard trials with the short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the Joint Strike Fighter.
In addition to the F-35A version, Italy is procuring a total of 30 F-35Bs for its air force and navy.
(Excerpt) Read more at navaltoday.com ...
Cavour 550 - Small But Heavily Armed Carrier Of Italy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkWQ4C-7Tes
Lot of countries naval and air forces seem to be buying this plane that supposedly sucks. What gives.
Apparently they are not nearly as smart as Freepers….
Lockheed-Martin rep: Sorry for melting your flight deck, Captain Luigi!
Ping.
The F35-B Model allows a smaller and less complicated Carrier (no Catapults) to carry multiple Fighters.
Good for the Italians.
voice _ Italy has a navey? Who knew?
They had to ensure it was fast enough in reverse to allow for safe take offs....
“Italy has a navey? Who knew?”
Yes. And they’ve been know to Cavour’t around..
Like their army tanks I think their carriers have 3 gears in reverse.
“Italy has a navey? Who knew?”
Yes. And they’ve been know to Cavour’t around..
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OLD 50s joke (well....)
Why does the new Italian Navy have glass bottoms?
To see the OLD Italian Navy.......
Another
An Italian Adm was alongside Lord Nelson when Nelson came under attack and he yelled out to the orderly:
Go fetch my RED blouse and trousers.
ADM: Why Red?
LN:If I get hit the men will not see the blood and keep on fighting.
ADM:..Great idea.....Orderly, go get my BROWN trousers
LOL!
The Cavour cannoli go 30 knots.
That is an excellent summary video! Thanks for posting.
I was surprised at the end when Mr. Dung Tran said “Thanks for watching my video.” Amazing it’s an amateur videographer project.
And the propellers go wop, wop, wop.
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