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In 2008, Venezuela was reported for a potential acquisition of a number of Su-35 fighter aircraft and a second batch 12–24 Sukhoi Su-30 from Russia. [7] [8] The acquisition did not succeed. [9] In 2010, the Venezuelan Air Force retired their aging F-5 fleet, the Hongdu JL-8 taking its place after being received earlier that year. [10] [11]
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes Combat Aircraft; Sukhoi Su-30: Russia: multirole: Su-30MK2: 22 [1] F-16 Fighting Falcon: United States: multirole: F-16A/B: 20 4 F-16B used for training [1] Electronic Warfare; Metroliner IV: United States: EW / reconnaissance 1 [1] Tanker; Boeing 707: United States: aerial refueling 1 [1] Transport ...
Founded in 1946 through the merger of the army and navy aviation wings, the Venezuelan Air Force (Fuerzas Aérea or Aviación Militar) is organized the same as the other military components, with the following commands: Air Operations Command (integrated in thirteen Air Groups, consisting of squadrons of transport aircraft, helicopters, fighter ...
Transport aircraft 1. [8] Beechcraft Super King Air 300 United States: Transport aircraft 1. [8] Helicopters; Mil Mi-17V-5 Panare Russia: Transport helicopter 20. [8] Mil Mi-26T-2 Pemón Russia: Cargo helicopter 3 [13] Mi-35M2 Hind Russia: Attack helicopter 9. [8] Agusta Sea King Italy: Transport helicopter 3 [13] Bell 206B Jet Ranger United States
During 1972, the Venezuelan Air Force weapons system acquired CF-5 aircraft that, over the years, became the operational aircraft of the air base. In 1973, there was a serious accident in which Lieutenants Otilio Guerra Torres and José Lucena Escalona, Bolivian Air Force sergeant Carlos Colmenares Parada, Venancio Chávez, and aero-technician ...
Seeking to lower tensions, the leaders of Guyana and Venezuela met two weeks ago in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and pledged not to use force to resolve the dispute over which nation is the ...
The Airbus Helicopters H215 (formerly Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma) is a four-bladed, ... Uzbekistan Air Force Venezuela. Venezuelan Air Force [80] Former operators
A Chilean Air Force Bell 412. ... Venezuela Venezuelan Army [21] Venezuelan Navy ... Royal Netherlands Air Force. AB412 helicopters retired from SAR duties in 2015.