first trans-Atlantic F-35A transits Lajes Field
Two Italian Air Force KC-767 aerial refueling tankers, two Typhoon escorts and an Italian Air Force F-35A Lightning II pass over the airfield on February 3, 2016 at Lajes Field, Azores Portugal. The Italian F-35A Lightning II refueled at Lajes Field on the first trans-Atlantic Ocean crossing from Cameri, Air Base Italy to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., Feb 3-5. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ricky Baptista/Released)