U.S. Captures Venezuelan Leader In Daring Helicopter Raid

F-35, V-22 at Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico

Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, is one of the U.S. military bases where aircraft staged for the operation that resulted in the arrest of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. 

Credit: Sr. Airman Katelynn Jackson/DVIDS
U.S. military forces along with law enforcement personnel captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a daring early hours raid that involved scores of combat aircraft and specially equipped helicopters in a mission months in waiting. President Donald Trump first announced the raid to capture...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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