F-35A Lightning II completes first trans-Atlantic Ocean crossing [Image 15 of 16]

PATUXENT RIVER, MD, UNITED STATES

02.05.2016

Courtesy Photo

F-35 Lightning II Pax River ITF   

160205-O-ZZ999-964 NAS Patuxent River (February 5, 2016) An Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) KC-767 aerial refueling tanker and an Italian Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft made aviation history Feb. 5 as the next generation stealth fighter completed the very first F-35 trans-Atlantic Ocean crossing. The tanker refueled the F-35A during a two-phase, 11-hour deployment across the North Atlantic from Cameri Air Base, Italy to NAS Patuxent River. The F-35A aircraft is the first international F-35 jet fully built overseas at the Cameri Final Assembly & Check-Out (FACO) facility and is also the first F-35 assembled outside of the U.S. to land on U.S. soil. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Andy Wolfe/Released)

• Date Taken: 02.05.2016
• Date Posted: 02.08.2016 14:39
• Photo ID: 2389781
• VIRIN: 160205-O-ZZ999-964
• Resolution: 3000x2357
• Size: 3.52 MB
• Location: PATUXENT RIVER, MD, US