Lieutenant Vicente Landaeta Gil Air Base, Military air base in Barquisimeto, Venezuela.
Lieutenant Vicente Landaeta Gil Air Base is a military aviation facility in Barquisimeto that operates in close coordination with Jacinto Lara International Airport and houses multiple hangars for aircraft maintenance and operations. The complex contains specialized work areas designed for repair, servicing, and storage of military aircraft alongside regular operational infrastructure.
The Venezuelan Air Force established this facility on February 14, 1964, naming it after Vicente Landaeta Gil, a pilot who died in an early aviation accident. This founding represented a key moment in building the country's military aviation infrastructure.
The base maintains a permanent exhibition of military aircraft in its hangars, displaying the evolution of Venezuelan aviation through different generations of equipment.
Access to the facility requires valid identification and proper authorization at security checkpoints along Avenida La Salle. Check ahead before visiting since certain areas may be restricted to military personnel only.
During the 1960s, the base became the site of a notable aviation achievement when workers assembled F-86K aircraft locally for the first time in the country. This manufacturing milestone demonstrated Venezuela's technical capability in aircraft production.
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