Italy’s first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) made its inaugural flight on Sept. 7, marking the first time the jet has ever been flown outside of the United States.The plane—which is designated AL-1—took off at 1:05 p.m. from Cameri Air Base, Italy, and flew for just less than an hour and a half in military airspace just south of Turin. A second flight was slated to take place on Sept. 9, Bill Gigliotti, the Lockheed Martin [LMT] test pilot that…
Italy’s First F-35A Takes Wing in Successful Inaugural Flight
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Rich Abott
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