List of equipment of Bolivarian Military Aviation

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This article provides a list of Venezuelan (Bolivarian) military aircraft currently in service or on order with the Bolivarian Military Aviation, previously called the Venezuelan Air Force.

Current inventory[edit]

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
Cessna Citation II United States VIP 1[1]
King Air United States utility 200/350 6[1]
Short 360 United Kingdom utility transport 2[1]
Cessna 208 United States light utility 4[1]
Shaanxi Y-8 China transport 8[1]
Metroliner IV United States light utility 1[1]
C-130 Hercules United States transport C-130H 4[1]
Dornier 228 Germany transport Dornier 228NG 3[1]
Helicopters
Mil Mi-17 Russia utility Mi-8/17 6[1]
Eurocopter AS532 France transport 10[1]
Mil Mi-28 Russia attack 10 on order[1]
Trainer Aircraft
Hongdu K-8 China/Pakistan jet trainer 24[1]
Diamond DA42 Austria multi-engine trainer 6[1]
Embraer EMB 312 Brazil trainer 19[1]
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 Italy basic trainer 12[1]
Enstrom 280 United States rotorcraft trainer 2[1]
Enstrom 480 United States rotorcraft trainer 12 4 on order[1]
UAV
Ghods Mohajer Iran surveillance SANT Arpía 12[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "World Air Forces 2021". FlightGlobal. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  2. ^ "La Fuerza Aérea Venezolana exhibe sus vehículos aéreos no tripulados ANT-1X". Infodefensa.com. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2014.