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National Interest: Venezuela Borrowed $10 Billion from Russia to Pay for Jet Fighters and Tanks. It Can't Pay It Back.
Yikes.
On the morning of July 19, a U.S. Navy turboprop-engine spy plane was trolling over the Caribbean waters just north of Venezuela when it attracted unwelcome attention.
Derived from an old airliner, the EP-3E Aries II was designed to cruise over international airspace while its crew of over twenty personnel snooped on the communication signals and electromagnetic signatures of potential adversaries.
Abruptly at half-past eleven, a Russian-built Su-30MK2 “Flanker” twin-engine multi-role fighter swooped down upon the ponderous surveillance plane, blaring warnings that it had failed to report its flight plan with the Maquieta Flight Information Region.
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WNU Editor: Russia's arms manufacturers have given up on Venezuela .... Russian arms manufacturers pull out of Venezuela over late payments (The Telegraph).
So if the Maduro has not paid for the jets, will the Russians still give him spare parts to keep the jets operating?
ReplyDeleteWas the Venezuelan interception of an America elint plane a onesie?
The Americans should come near the border , but not cross it. Maybe 10 miles form Venezuelan airspace. Just exercise those Venezuelan planes until parts need to be replaced.
Dov, I hate you or maybe I should say I am envious. You are too damned smart.
ReplyDeleteRepo Pilots as a comedic movie has not been done. If Hollywood will do Anaconda versus Supergator or Alien versus predator, I think Repo Pilots would be fresher.
Art imitating life. Repo guys for planes make one hella lot of money.
ReplyDeleteToo bad about Russia though. No money for you. They backed the wrong horse