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19 March 2009

Cuba Air Force information:

http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/americas/cuba/Cuba-af-home.htm

http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/americas/cuba/Cuba-af-bases.htm

Also: Venezuela Military Air Bases and Airports: http://eyeball-series.org/ve-mil-air/ve-mil-air.htm

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i8JbWQc4ih8kwyYls-Jcyc8n185g Venezuela offers use of air base to Russia: Chavez March 15, 2009 CARACAS (AFP) — Venezuela has offered Russia unlimited use of an air base off its Caribbean coast, President Hugo Chavez said Sunday -- the latest step to boost military ties between the two countries. "I told (Russian) President (Dmitry) Medvedev that any time Russia's strategic aircraft need to land in Venezuela to meet their strategic aims, Venezuela will be at their service," Chavez said. Chavez's comments -- made during his weekly television program "Hello Mr. President" -- follow Russian media reports that Moscow had been offered the use of the Caribbean island base La Orchila. On Saturday, Russian air force general Anatoly Zhikharev told the Interfax-AVN military news agency that Russia could seek the short-term use of bases in Cuba and Venezuela, indicating permanent bases in the region were not under consideration. Chavez also ruled out permanent facilities: "they keep on saying that I offered La Orchila to the Russians, you know that is not true," he told viewers. The bases could be used for logistics stops on long-distance bomber patrols, which Russia resumed in August 2007 after a 15-year hiatus. Last year, Russia temporarily based a pair of Tu-160 bombers at an airbase in Venezuela in a carefully-choreographed display of force regarded by as a warning message to the United States. Each aircraft is capable of carrying 12 cruise missiles that can be fitted with nuclear warheads. Zhikharev said Cuba had a several air bases equipped with the long runways needed by the heavy bombers and said the facilities there were "entirely acceptable" for use by the Russian aircraft during long-distance patrols.

Cuba Military Air Bases and Airports Eyeball

Bauta Bayamo Cabaiguán Camaguey Guáimaro Northeast Guantánamo  (Cuba) Guantanamo Naval Base (US) Guane Holguín Las Tunas Manzanillo Matanzas Mayari Morón Morón Northeast Querejeta (Havana) Sagua de Tánamo San Antonio de los Baños San Luis Pinar L Rio Santa Fe Santiago de Cuba Santiago de las Vegas (Havana) Trinidad Trinidad East Villa Clara Wajay (Havana)