25 images from the first F-35A transatlantic flight

160205-O-ZZ999-907 NAS Patuxent River (February 5, 2016) An Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) F-35A Lightning II aircraft made aviation history as it completed the very first F-35 trans-Atlantic Ocean crossing, arriving at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., from Cameri Air Base, Italy, on Feb. 5 at 2:24 p.m. EST. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Andy Wolfe/Released)

160205-O-ZZ999-909 NAS Patuxent River (February 5, 2016) An Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) F-35A Lightning II aircraft made aviation history as it completed the very first F-35 trans-Atlantic Ocean crossing, arriving at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., from Cameri Air Base, Italy, on Feb. 5 at 2:24 p.m. EST. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Andy Wolfe/Released)

160205-O-ZZ999-912 NAS Patuxent River (February 5, 2016) An Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) KC-767 aerial refueling tanker lands at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Md., on Feb. 5. The tanker had refueled an Italian Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft during a two-phase, 11-hour deployment across the North Atlantic from Cameri Air Base, Italy to NAS Patuxent River. The next generation stealth F-35 jet, known as aircraft AL-1, landed in the history books as it completed the very first F-35 trans-Atlantic Ocean crossing. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Andy Wolfe/Released)

160205-O-ZZ999-919 NAS Patuxent River (February 5, 2016) An Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) F-35A Lightning II aircraft made aviation history as it completed the very first F-35 trans-Atlantic Ocean crossing, arriving at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., from Cameri Air Base, Italy, on Feb. 5 at 2:24 p.m. EST. F-35A aircraft AL-1, the first international jet fully built overseas at the Cameri Final Assembly & Check-Out (FACO) facility at Cameri Air Base, Italy, is also the first F-35 assembled outside of the U.S. to land on U.S. soil. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Andy Wolfe/Released)

160205-O-ZZ999-923 NAS Patuxent River (February 5, 2016) A member of the Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF) stands at the ready as Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) aircraft AL-1 — the first F-35 Lightning II international jet fully built overseas at the Cameri Final Assembly & Check-Out (FACO) facility at Cameri Air Base, Italy, — arrives at the Navy’s Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (EEE) test and evaluation laboratory aboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River on Feb. 5, 2016. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Andy Wolfe/Released)

160205-O-ZZ999-924 NAS Patuxent River (February 5, 2016) A member of the Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF) stands at the ready as Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) aircraft AL-1 — the first F-35 Lightning II international jet fully built overseas at the Cameri Final Assembly & Check-Out (FACO) facility at Cameri Air Base, Italy — arrives at the Navy’s Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (EEE) test and evaluation laboratory aboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River on Feb. 5, 2016. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Andy Wolfe/Released)

160205-O-ZZ999-927 NAS Patuxent River (February 5, 2016) Italian F-35 pilot Major Gian Marco D., made aviation history as he piloted an Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) F-35A Lightning II aircraft on the very first trans-Atlantic Ocean crossing of an F-35 aircraft, arriving at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., from Cameri Air Base, Italy, on Feb. 5 at 2:24 p.m. EST. He completed training at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., last November and had 50 hours of flight time on the F-35 Lightning II prior to the 11-hour oceanic flight. F-35 aircraft AL-1 will join the F-35 international pilot training fleet at Luke Air Force Base in May 2016, the first of five F-35s Italy has committed to the international training fleet there. The next group of Italian pilots will start training at Luke in March with U.S. and other foreign students in the multi-national training program. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Andy Wolfe/Released)

160205-O-ZZ999-930 NAS Patuxent River (February 5, 2016) The F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office Italian Assistant National Deputy congratulates Italian F-35 pilot Major Gian Marco D. for making aviation history by piloting an Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) F-35A Lightning II aircraft on the very first trans-Atlantic Ocean crossing of an F-35 aircraft Feb. 5. The F-35 aircraft — known as AL-1 — arrived at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., from Cameri Air Base, Italy, at 2:24 p.m. EST following an 11-hour oceanic flight. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Andy Wolfe/Released)

160205-O-ZZ999-938 NAS Patuxent River (February 5, 2016) Italian F-35 Lightning II pilot, Major Gian Marco D., is congratulated for making aviation history by piloting an Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) F-35A Lightning II aircraft on the very first trans-Atlantic Ocean crossing of an F-35 aircraft February 5. The F-35 aircraft — known as AL-1 — arrived at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., from Cameri Air Base, Italy, at 2:24 p.m. EST following an 11-hour oceanic flight. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Andy Wolfe/Released)

160205-O-ZZ999-941 NAS Patuxent River (February 5, 2016) Italian F-35 Lightning II pilot, Major Gian Marco D., is congratulated for making aviation history by piloting an Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) F-35A Lightning II aircraft on the very first trans-Atlantic Ocean crossing of an F-35 aircraft Feb. 5. The F-35 aircraft — known as AL-1 — arrived at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., from Cameri Air Base, Italy, at 2:24 p.m. EST following an 11-hour oceanic flight. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Andy Wolfe/Released)

160205-O-ZZ999-942 NAS Patuxent River (February 5, 2016) Italian F-35 pilot Maj. Gian Marco D., made aviation history as he piloted an Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) F-35A Lightning II aircraft on the very first trans-Atlantic Ocean crossing of an F-35 aircraft, arriving at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland from Cameri Air Base, Italy, on Feb. 5 at 2:24 p.m. EST. He completed training at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., last November and had 50 hours of flight time on the F-35 Lightning II prior to the 11-hour oceanic flight. F-35 aircraft AL-1 will join the F-35 international pilot training fleet at Luke Air Force Base in May 2016, the first of five F-35s Italy has committed to the international training fleet there. The next group of Italian pilots will start training at Luke in March with U.S. and other foreign students in the multi-national training program. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Andy Wolfe/Released)

160205-O-ZZ999-955 NAS Patuxent River (February 5, 2016) Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) personnel celebrate after an F-35A Lightning II aircraft made aviation history by completing the very first F-35 trans-Atlantic Ocean crossing, arriving at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., from Cameri Air Base, Italy, on Feb. 5 at 2:24 p.m. EST. F-35A aircraft AL-1, the first international jet fully built overseas at the Cameri Final Assembly & Check-Out (FACO) facility at Cameri Air Base, Italy, is also the first F-35 assembled outside of the U.S. to land on U.S. soil. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Andy Wolfe/Released)

160205-O-ZZ999-961 NAS Patuxent River (February 5, 2016) Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) personnel celebrate after an F-35A Lightning II aircraft made aviation history by completing the very first F-35 trans-Atlantic Ocean crossing, arriving at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., from Cameri Air Base, Italy, on Feb. 5 at 2:24 p.m. EST. F-35A aircraft AL-1, the first international jet fully built overseas at the Cameri Final Assembly & Check-Out (FACO) facility at Cameri Air Base, Italy, is also the first F-35 assembled outside of the U.S. to land on U.S. soil. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Andy Wolfe/Released)

160205-O-ZZ999-963 NAS Patuxent River (February 5, 2016) Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) personnel celebrate after an F-35A Lightning II aircraft made aviation history by completing the very first F-35 trans-Atlantic Ocean crossing, arriving at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland from Cameri Air Base, Italy, on February 5 at 2:24 p.m. EST. F-35A aircraft AL-1, the first international jet fully built overseas at the Cameri Final Assembly & Check-Out (FACO) facility at Cameri Air Base, Italy, is also the first F-35 assembled outside of the U.S. to land on U.S. soil. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Andy Wolfe/Released)

160205-O-ZZ999-964 NAS Patuxent River (February 5, 2016) An Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) KC-767 aerial refueling tanker and an Italian Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft made aviation history Feb. 5 as the next generation stealth fighter completed the very first F-35 trans-Atlantic Ocean crossing. The tanker refueled the F-35A during a two-phase, 11-hour deployment across the North Atlantic from Cameri Air Base, Italy to NAS Patuxent River. The F-35A aircraft is the first international F-35 jet fully built overseas at the Cameri Final Assembly & Check-Out (FACO) facility and is also the first F-35 assembled outside of the U.S. to land on U.S. soil. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Andy Wolfe/Released)

160205-O-ZZ999-969 NAS Patuxent River (February 5, 2016) An Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) F-35A Lightning II aircraft made aviation history as it completed the very first F-35 trans-Atlantic Ocean crossing, arriving at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., from Cameri Air Base, Italy, on Feb. 5 at 2:24 p.m. EST. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Andy Wolfe/Released)