Keywords: F-35A Lightning II completes first trans-Atlantic Ocean crossing (03 of 16).jpg en 160205-O-ZZ999-963 NAS Patuxent River February 5 2016 Italian Air Force Aeronautica Militare personnel celebrate after an F-35A Lightning II aircraft made aviation history by completing the very first F-35 trans-Atlantic Ocean crossing arriving at Naval Air Station Patuxent River Maryland from Cameri Air Base Italy on February 5 at 2 24 p m EST F-35A aircraft AL-1 the first international jet fully built overseas at the Cameri Final Assembly Check-Out FACO facility at Cameri Air Base Italy 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 2016-02-05 https //www dvidshub net/download/image/2389779 US Navy / Andy Wolfe https //www dvidshub net/image/2389779/ PermissionOTRS 2016052110008897 Revent PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval Air Station Patuxent River Maryland 160205-O-ZZ999-963 02-08-2016 11 51 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II in Italian service Boeing KC-767A Italian Air Force 2016 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River Files uploaded by Revent Photographs of flags of Italy Photographs by Andy Wolfe |