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Mig and Sukhoi compete for the future of Venezuelan air defence

Caracas, Venezuela - Venezuelan Government is searching for a solution against the shortages caused by the lack of the F-16s' spare parts delivery from the USA

The USA do not intend to provide spare parts for the F-16 fighters operated by the Venezuelan Air Force due to bad relations between Washington and Caracas. So, the improvement of diplomatic and commercial relations with Russia led Venezuela’s Government to order Mi-17 and Mi-26 helicopters besides Kalashnikov rifles (what has furtherly worsened the diplomatic crisis with the United States), and n...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 119918
Rome, Italy, 05/05/2005 13:15
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