List of equipment of Bolivarian Military Aviation

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.