General Goretti followed the progress of the works at the Cameri base, which is a national and European hub for F35 aircraft maintenance.
Thursday 14 September, at the Cameri Military Airport, the visit of Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Luca Goretti. To receive the delegation Colonel Alessandro Pavesi, Airport Commander.
The visit of the Chief of Staff, accompanied by Brigadier General Roberto Lo Conte, took place at the 1st Aircraft Maintenance Department, where he was received by Colonel Cristiano Realacci, and at the main Hangar, the technical-engineering and logistics hub“MRO&U – Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul & Upgrade) for third-level technical activities on Tornado and Eurofighter aircraft.
Following this, General Goretti went to the “Final Assembly and Check Out destined for the assembly of the F35/Joint Strike Fighter (J.S.F.) aircraft. The delegation, welcomed by the company's management Leonardo, he attended a briefing on the production reality of the F35 aircraft. Accompanied by Lt. Col. Francesco Iovino, Head of the 4th Detached Technical Service, the Chief of Staff then visited some sections of the F.A.C.O. plant, stopping at the production line “Full wings”of the F35 aircraft, the main assembly line, the structure intended for painting, and the flight line. General Goretti was therefore able to observe the progress of the works to implement the Cameri Base itself as a national and European Hub for activities relating to MRO&U for the F35 aircraft.
The visit finally continued to the facilities of the Airport Command, where Colonel Alessandro Pavesi, through a brief report, explained the main operational, logistical, and administrative support activities carried out by his organisation in favour of the military and industrial entities of the Base, as well as the Air Force organisations located in the north-western part of the country. The visit concluded at the Airport Command's exhibition area, where a collection of historic aircraft and artefacts of significant aeronautical historical value are displayed, some of which were used in the travelling exhibition that, in the centenary year of the Italian Air Force, is touring the main Italian cities.
When signing the Book of Honour, the Chief of Staff congratulated them on the results achieved, noting that Cameri represents “A first-class aeronautical and industrial reality, the flagship of our Italian Air Force.”.
