'NO' Changes for F-35B Ops Aboard CAVOUR
There were some other 'mangled Engrish' news stories about similar ops against NorK but anyway...
The Italian Approach to the F-35: A Discussion with Rear Admiral Covella 08 Nov 2013 Robbin Laird
"...The Cavour will see some changes as well; there are no structural changes necessary but some adaptations such as dedicated secure networks and laying down a new type of surface treatment [THERMION?] for the ship flight deck....
...The Cavour will be eventually be stocked with the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter, replacing the aging Harriers. It has room for ten F-35Bs in the hangar and six on the deck....
...The head of the Italian Air Force had underscored during his interview that the 60/40 split between the As and Bs was being done because the Air Force saw the need for expeditionary flexibility. “We want to go to the mission, not the airfield.”"
The Italian Approach to the F-35: A Discussion with Rear Admiral Covella | SLDInfo
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