Russia is ready to sell aircraft to Venezuela (MiG)

El Universal ^ | 2-9-2006 | El Universal

[El Gato]

MiG's are nothing more than piloted target drones. If you can't train your pilots, if you can't give them proper flying time and combat skills the most expensive aircraft in the world is nothing more than a radar lock target. Venezuala can purchase all the MiG's they want. It doesn't mean they have a real air force.

But there is an "IF" to all that. Migs are not that bad, typically only a generation or half a generation behind the latest US stuff, sometimes they are head in some areas.

But of course all Migs aren't created equal. Would these be Mig-21s, M-23s, Mig-27s, or Migh 29s? Makes a world of difference.

[El Gato]

But there is an "IF" to all that. Migs are not that bad, typically only a generation or half a generation behind the latest US stuff, sometimes they are head in some areas.

Meant to add that one thing Venezuela would have would be plenty of would be fuel for those flying hours. Of course getting good trainers to train their trainers is going to be a problem. The Russians don't have enough to loan them any, and for the most part neither do the Chinese. EuroWienies might manage, if they were of a mind to, but I sort of doubt the ones with the inclination would have the skilled trainers available.

[Michael Barnes]

Please, Please purchase those Russian birds. I'm anxious to really see what our tax dollars can do!

[Oztrich Boy]

Soviets continue, as always have, to sell arms to anyone with cold hard cash.

Ain't capitalism grand?

[Farmer Dean]

I heard their pilots ejected before their planes were hit.

[freedumb2003]

Are Migs worth a damn anymore?

Have they developed anything comparable to the F-22? I know they came close to matching the F-15 (but not quite).

Is anyone in the world even trying to keep up with the US on fighter technology? I saw something recently about a Mirage, but everything suggests it isn't even in the same park as even the F-117 (which we are retiring).

[Oztrich Boy]

[Steve Van Doorn]

This in my opinion is a good thing. The faster he spends the sooner his administration will come to an end. Unfortunately the people in Venezuela will have to suffer for it.

Although Cubans has never been able to change things partly due to JFK

[derllak]

Oh, why did you have to post that image? I was just totally jazzed by the f22 image in post 43, then I have to see that MM creature. Just brings home the fact that the left can and will at every opportunity negate the military advantage we may have over our enemies.

[Thunder90]

Watch out for the new Russian/Chinese knockoff of the F-22. It is the MiG 1.44 and the SU-47

[A.A. Cunningham]

Not according to what was recorded on the TCS tape.

[RetiredArmy]

They learned from us.

[Tailgunner Joe]

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[spanalot]

I more worried about the AK47s

[Tommyjo]

They already have F-16. Who trained them to use them? The United States of America! Those pilots have a wealth of experience on the F-16. Easy to convert onto MiG-29s.

[jazusamo]

All true. We've trained pilots for many other countries. If it comes to shooting though, I wouldn't try to estimate the odds in our favor but anyone with money on the Venezuelans would lose it.