Venezuela takes eight military transport aircraft manufactured in China Shaanxi Y-8

Venezuelan Air Force has closed the acquisition agreement of eight medium tactical transport aircraft Shaanxi Y-8 made ​​in China, an order officially announced less than 10 to 12 units.
The acquisition, credit confirmed by sources quoted by local newspaper Notitarde takes place after starting the negociocianes started in December 2010, when Major General Aviation, Major General Pernia Jorge Arevalo Oropeza said the Y-8 would come to complement the C-130H Hercules aircraft Americans, whose operation is affected by the refusal of the United States Government to enable the supply of spare parts. Read Article