A lone Sukhoi Su-30MKV aircraft took off from Base Aérea El Libertador (BAEL) heading east at high altitude at 17:10 on December 14, 2025, according to flight observers @Arr3ch0, @AeroNoticiasVE, @Flightwatcher1, and @Ulul4r, as reported by @InquisidorVZLA in an X post shared during the 9:16 PM to 9:45 PM UTC reporting window. The post marked the event as occurring "NOW" at 17:10, with consensus among the cited accounts confirming the single jet's departure and trajectory from the Venezuelan airbase near Maracay. This Venezuelan Air Force activity follows U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier operations north of Bonaire close to Venezuela earlier on December 14, as reported by @FaytuksNetwork, and comes amid statements from opposition leader María Corina Machado supporting President Donald Trump's Venezuela strategy from Oslo.
