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Tension between USA and Venezuela

Caracas, Venezuela - President Chavez will buy military aircraft by Russia

Yesterday the President of the Venezuelan Republic, Hugo Chavez, during a ceremony for the delivery of 33 MI-17-V5 and MI-26 helicopter made in Russia, said clearly that whether USA will not deliver as soon as possible the spare parts of the F-16 fighters bought in the ’80s, as it is scheduled in the purchase deal, he is ready to buy military aircraft from Russia. "Moscow Government gave the green l...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 138754
Rome, Italy, 04/05/2006 13:26
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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