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Italian aircraft carrier Cavour docks for F-35B upgrades [July 2019]
navaltoday.com ^ | 07/24/2019

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 ...


TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: aircraftcarrier; cavour; f35b; italian

1 posted on 01/07/2020 9:11:46 AM PST by BenLurkin
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Cavour 550 - Small But Heavily Armed Carrier Of Italy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkWQ4C-7Tes


2 posted on 01/07/2020 9:12:54 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

Lot of countries naval and air forces seem to be buying this plane that supposedly sucks. What gives.


3 posted on 01/07/2020 9:13:52 AM PST by FlipWilson
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To: FlipWilson
"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….

4 posted on 01/07/2020 9:17:13 AM PST by Psalm 73 ("You'll never hear surf music again".)
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To: BenLurkin

Italian Aircraft Carrier Cavour

5 posted on 01/07/2020 9:24:57 AM PST by blam
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To: BenLurkin

Lockheed-Martin rep: Sorry for melting your flight deck, Captain Luigi!


6 posted on 01/07/2020 9:40:36 AM PST by Tallguy (Facts be d@mned! The narrative must be protected at all costs!))
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To: KC_Lion

Ping.


7 posted on 01/07/2020 9:44:43 AM PST by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: BenLurkin

The F35-B Model allows a smaller and less complicated Carrier (no Catapults) to carry multiple Fighters.

Good for the Italians.


8 posted on 01/07/2020 9:45:52 AM PST by Kickass Conservative (Kill a Commie for your Mommy.)
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To: BenLurkin
In my best voice _ Italy has a navey? Who knew?
9 posted on 01/07/2020 9:59:59 AM PST by Phlap (REDNECK@LIBARTS.EDU)
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To: BenLurkin

They had to ensure it was fast enough in reverse to allow for safe take offs....


10 posted on 01/07/2020 10:12:28 AM PST by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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To: Phlap

“Italy has a navey? Who knew?”

Yes. And they’ve been know to Cavour’t around..


11 posted on 01/07/2020 10:24:27 AM PST by moovova
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To: moovova

Like their army tanks I think their carriers have 3 gears in reverse.


12 posted on 01/07/2020 10:33:01 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: moovova; BenLurkin

“Italy has a navey? Who knew?”

Yes. And they’ve been know to Cavour’t around..
= = = = = = = = = = = = =

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


13 posted on 01/07/2020 10:33:01 AM PST by xrmusn (6/98"HRC is the Grandmother that lures Hansel & Gretel to the pot")
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To: xrmusn; DIRTYSECRET

LOL!


14 posted on 01/07/2020 10:51:21 AM PST by moovova
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To: BenLurkin

The Cavour cannoli go 30 knots.


15 posted on 01/07/2020 11:03:15 AM PST by bunkerhill7
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To: BenLurkin

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.


16 posted on 01/07/2020 11:12:18 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Phlap

And the propellers go wop, wop, wop.


17 posted on 01/07/2020 7:18:27 PM PST by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them)
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