History is made for our F-35 Partner Italy! Two F-35Bs achieved a milestone for Italy as they landed aboard Italian aircraft carrier ITS Cavour on March 1. Test pilots flew the U.S. F-35Bs from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., to the Italian Navy flagship, which got underway on Feb. 28. The Integrated Test Force plays a key role in the Cavour achieving carrier qualification in the near future, and ultimately to Italy achieving the milestone of initial operating capability. Read more about Italy's pietra miliare!