Amendola Air Base - Wikipedia
WEBOverview. Amendola Air Base was primarily a training base for pilots of the AMX International AMX ground attack aircraft and the main base for Italian Air Force AMX pilots. It is now the main base for the Italian F-35 Lighting program. The 28th Group operates the training centre for Italian Air Force MQ-1C Predator and MQ-9A Reaper UAVs.
Amendola | American Air Museum
WEBOct 31, 2016 · Operationally, Amendola became one of the largest USAAF bases in Italy. Its first use was by the Twelfth Air Force 57th Fighter Group, which operated three P-40 Warhawk squadrons from 27 October 1943.
Italy’s Navy-Air Force tussle over the F-35 comes to a head
WEBOct 21, 2020 · The choice is between the Navy’s base at Grottaglie in Puglia in the southern heel of Italy where it bases its AV-8s, or the Air Force’s Amendola base, also in Puglia, to which F-35As are...
Italian F-35B Lands For The First Time On Italy's ITS Cavour Aircraft ...
WEBJul 31, 2021 · With both Italian Air Force’s and Navy’s F-35Bs based at Amendola AB, the Italians would replicate the British model that sees RAF Marham as MOB for a jointly manned “ Lightning Force ”...
Foggia Airfield Complex - Wikipedia
WEBAmendola Airfield Amendola Airfield, 1944. Now Amendola Air Base (ICAO: LIBA) Located approximately 16 km (9.9 mi) northeast of Foggia. Captured Regia Aeronautica airfield used by Fifteenth Air Force, primarily for heavy bombardment units.
Users of the F-35 huddle in Italy to tout joint maintenance plans
WEBNov 23, 2022 · AMENDOLA AIR BASE, Italy — Air force chiefs from around the world who flew into southern Italy this week to discuss getting the best out of their F-35s gathered in front of journalists to...
Three Nations Take Part In International F-35 ... - The Aviationist
WEBOn Jul. 2, 2019, Amendola Air Base, in southeastern Italy, home of the 13° Gruppo (Squadron) of the 32° Stormo (Wing), the first Italian Air Force unit equipped with the F-35 Lightning II...
Third F-35B For The Italian Navy Makes First Flight
WEBJun 18, 2021 · However, according to some reports, the Italian Defense Chief of Staff has already identified Amendola Air Base, the MOB (Main Operating Base) of the F-35A within the ItAF (about 100NM...
Three nations stage F-35 drills over southern Italy - Defense News
WEBJul 3, 2019 · AMENDOLA AIR BASE, Italy — Italian F-35s flew training flights with American and British F-35s over southern Italy on Tuesday, ending a busy few days for joint training by nations flying...
Italian F-35s train at Aviano, strengthening partnerships > U.S. Air …
WEBMay 26, 2021 · Italian F-35s train at Aviano, strengthening partnerships. For the first time ever, two Italian air force F-35 Lightning IIs, assigned to the 32nd Wing, Amendola Air Base, Italy, landed at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 20-21, in support of Astral Knight 2021.
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