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Two Russian Su-30 fighter jets arrive in Venezuela
interfax ^ | 7/3/06 | Interfax-AVN

Posted on 07/03/2006 4:42:48 PM PDT by Flavius

06:42 GMT, Jul 03, 2006 Latest Headlines...

Two Russian Su-30 fighter jets arrive in Venezuela

MOSCOW/CARACAS. July 3 (Interfax-AVN) - Two Russian Su-30 fighter jets have landed in Caracas to join a military parade to mark the anniversary of Venezuela's independence from Spain on July 5, an official with the Russian defense and industrial complex told Interfax- AVN. "It has yet to be decided whether the planes will remain in that country until a contract is signed for the sale of 24 Su-30 fighter jets to Venezuela, or they will return home after the celebrations," the official said.

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1 posted on 07/03/2006 4:42:50 PM PDT by Flavius
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To: Flavius

Raptor food.


2 posted on 07/03/2006 4:43:46 PM PDT by COEXERJ145 (Free Republic is Currently Suffering a Pandemic of “Bush Derangement Syndrome.”)
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To: Flavius

One landed a little sooner than the other.

3 posted on 07/03/2006 4:45:04 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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Two Russian Su-30 Jets Arrive in Venezuela


Two Russian-made Su-30 jets arrived in Venezuela on Sunday and Caracas plans to purchase 24 of the fighter jets from Moscow this year, the military announced, Xinhua news agency reports.

The two Russian fighter jets would make their first public appearance during a military parade set for Wednesday to mark Venezuela’s independence from the Spanish colonial rule, according to the announcement.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said that his country will officially ink the deal for the Russian fighter jets when he visits Moscow on July 25.

“We will soon be in Moscow, because we will buy Russian fighter planes to defend our sky and land,” said Chavez on a television show in May.

He described Sukhoi Su-30s as “100 times better than the F-16s that Venezuela bought from the United States.”

Chavez has also vowed to sell Venezuela’s F-16 fighter planes, if the United States refuses to provide spare parts to his country. Alberto Muller Rojas, the presidential advisor, has indicated that Venezuela is considering selling the planes to Iran if Venezuela does not receive spare parts from Washington.

Chavez unveiled the plan to purchase Russian-made fighter jets and sell the F-16s after the United States announced a ban on military sales to Venezuela. Sean McCormack, spokesman for the U.S. State Department, has warned that the sale of the F-16s to Iran, or anyone else, “is not permitted.


4 posted on 07/03/2006 4:45:04 PM PDT by Flavius (Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: COEXERJ145

i keep forgeting those things are out there


5 posted on 07/03/2006 4:45:48 PM PDT by Flavius (Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum)
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To: Flavius

Now all they have to do is learn how to fly them... :)


6 posted on 07/03/2006 4:46:18 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: Nachum

I agree. Who will drive them?


7 posted on 07/03/2006 4:47:34 PM PDT by BIGZ
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To: proud_yank

Chavez Shenanigans pings


8 posted on 07/03/2006 4:49:13 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: Jet Jaguar

is that the new subteranean fighter?


9 posted on 07/03/2006 4:49:48 PM PDT by spanalot
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yea well an F-22 can swat down the Su-30's with out even breaking a sweat. No new news Chavez is nuts!
10 posted on 07/03/2006 4:50:07 PM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Never corner anything meaner than you. NSDQ)
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I wonder if they have them hangared in 'hardened' hangars?:-)


11 posted on 07/03/2006 4:51:38 PM PDT by GW and Twins Pawpaw (Sheepdog for Five [My grandkids are way more important than any lefty's feelings!])
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I'm not worried. The first pilots to figure out they can fly to the US non-stop will take care of the problem.

Maybe we need to mark the route with tortilla chips.
12 posted on 07/03/2006 4:51:44 PM PDT by dinok
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To: Jet Jaguar
way cool pic, old but very good. Looks like it's something anyone (that likes jets) might want to decorate the front lawn with.

You do know the pilot survived, right?

There is close, then there is waiting to eject like this guy did.

13 posted on 07/03/2006 4:53:50 PM PDT by LasVegasMac (Islam........not fit for human consumption.)
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To: mad_as_he$$
yea well an F-22 can swat down the Su-30's with out even breaking a sweat. No new news Chavez is nuts!

No need to break out the big guns, when some of our older planes will whup up on it.

The aircraft is in direct competition with USA's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, F-15E Strike Eagle and Europe's Eurofighter Typhoon.

14 posted on 07/03/2006 4:58:35 PM PDT by akorahil (Thank You and God bless all Veterans. Truly, the real heroes.)
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To: LasVegasMac

I just googled it and it was the one that grabbed my attention.


Glad he made it out though.


15 posted on 07/03/2006 4:59:35 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: Flavius
“100 times better than the F-16s that Venezuela bought from the United States.”

Dear Hugo the blowhard:

Not a problem. We only sell that model you bought to 3rd worlders anyway.

But just remember, sophisticated aircraft require good maintenance to get off the ground and highly trained pilots to fly them.

You have neither - and, you couldn't maintain the F16s we sold you.

Your SU30s will be Hangar queens before you know it.

F'n Gas Bag.
16 posted on 07/03/2006 4:59:50 PM PDT by roaddog727 (Bullsh## doesn't get bridges built.)
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17 posted on 07/03/2006 5:00:45 PM PDT by ChadGore (VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans. We Vote.)
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To: Jet Jaguar

Err, that's an Su-35


18 posted on 07/03/2006 5:04:28 PM PDT by xrp (Fox News Channel: MISSING WHITE GIRL NETWORK)
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To: Flavius

What say we fly a coupe of Raptors down there and join the parade? Now that would be a gas.


19 posted on 07/03/2006 5:06:48 PM PDT by stboz
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