Venezuela will replace C-130 with IL - 76

Venezuela will get from Russia a party of planes IL - 76 and flying tankers IL - 78 on their base.

Details of the agreement are not informed. It is known, that planes should be put up to the end of 2008.

Earlier the management of Venezuela planned to get planes C-295 of the Spanish manufacture, however it was necessary to refuse this transaction in connection with the American embargo imposed on deliveries of planes in which technologies and details of the American development are used.

In structure of the Air Forces of Venezuela planes will replace Silt - 76 American транспортники ж-130 Hercules which maintenance in an efficient condition also is complicated in view of embargo.