. The pilots of Air and space forces (VKS), has committed 10 Dec transatlantic non-stop flight to Venezuela, began preparations to return to the airfields of accommodation in the Russian Federation, reports the Department of information and mass communications of the Ministry of defence. The commander of distant aircraft the General-Lieutenant Sergey kobylash reported in the process of video conferencing to Surovikino on the flights of the Tu-160 over the Atlantic ocean and the Caribbean sea. in the current decade to Venezuela at the invitation of the local authorities arrived, two strategic missile Tu-160 heavy military transport aircraft an-124 and long-haul Il-62 Air and space forces of Russia. According to the Minister of defense of Venezuela, General flights are designed to prepare the country for protection against any possible aggression. This has caused concern in the United States and the Organization of American States (OAS). the head of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro said that the visits of military aircraft of other countries will continue. Tu-160 - supersonic strategic bomber-bomber with variable sweep wing, designed by Tupolev in the 1970-1980-ies. Is in service since 1987. Among the pilots the plane was nicknamed " White Swan ". <span style="color:darkgray