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On 19 September 2013, Francesco Militello Mirto has realized this photo during a media embark on board of Italian Aircraft Carrier Cavour.
The Italian Naval Fleet’s flagship Cavour is a maritime platform able to be employed for the conduct of joint international maritime operations. The flight deck has 6 spots enabling simultaneous operations, and 8 parking spots. The hangar (134x21m) offers space for 12 helicopters or 8 AV-8B Plus/JFS, and can also accommodate wheeled and tracked land vehicles. Two RO-RO ramps enable movements of vehicles from/to the quayside, with a maximum 60 t load, corresponding to the weight of an Ariete tank. Typical air wing is a mix of last generation helicopters (EH101), and SH90A, AB212 helicopters, and AV-8B Harrier II Plus STOL aircraft (in the future, these will be replaced with 5th generation F35B Lightning II multirole fighters). The unit features high Command and Control capabilities (joint and combined) as well as combat systems for anti-air, anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare within a range of 350 km.
