First USAFE F-35 Inducted At Cameri’s MRO&U Facility

For the first time a United States Air Force in Europe (USAFE) aircraft, an F-35 Lightning II from the 495th Fighter Squadron has been introduced into the Euro-Mediterranean Cell Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul and Upgrade (MRO&U) facility in Cameri, Piedmont. This is a historic milestone as it is the first aircraft of the USAFE fleet to enter a U.S. Overseas Continental Regional Depot (OCONUS). This was reported by the web portal of the Defense V…

On March 24, an F-35A Lightning II belonging to the 495th Fighter Squadron of the United States Air Force in Europe was brought to the Euro-Mediterranean Airframe Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul, and Upgrade (MRO&U) depot in Cameri, Italy. This event marks the first time that a USAFE aircraft has been introduced to a regional depot outside the United States. Italy, with the Ministry of Defense and Leonardo, has invested significantly in this regio…

First USAFE F-35 Inducted At Cameri’s MRO&U Facility

The first U.S. Air Force in Europe F-35A arrived at Cameri’s Euro-Med Airframe MRO&U Facility for planned depot maintenance. On Mar. 24, 2025, an F-35A of the U.S. Air Force, operated by the 495th FS “Valkyries,” touched down at Cameri Air Base, Italy. This event marked the beginning of the first ever planned depot maintenance of a USAF F-35A based in Europe undertaken at the FACO/MRO&U (Final Assembly and Check Out – Maintenance, Repair, Overha…

First USAFE F-35 Inducted at Cameri’s MRO&U Facility

The first U.S. Air Force in Europe F-35A arrived at Cameri’s Euro-Med Airframe MRO&U Facility for planned depot maintenance. On Mar. 24, 2025, an F-35A of the U.S. Air Force, operated by the 495th FS “Valkyries,” touched down at Cameri Air Base, Italy. This event marked the beginning of the first ever planned depot maintenance […] The post First USAFE F-35 Inducted at Cameri’s MRO&U Facility appeared first on The Aviationist.

First U.S. Air Force F-35 fighter jet inducted into European maintenance depot in Italy

The inducted aircraft, from the 495th Fighter Squadron, represents a significant milestone in international F-35 cooperation and sustainment. The move makes the U.S. Air Force the fourth partner and fifth service to use the Cameri depot, joining Italy, Norway, and the Netherlands. “Italy’s significant investment in the Euro-Mediterranean Regional Air Vehicle Maintenance Depot is a testament to our enduring commitment to regional security and coo…