"At certain stages of the route, Tu-160 aircraft were escorted by the F-16 fighters of the Norwegian Air Force," RIA Novosti reports.
It is emphasized that the head of the Venezuelan Defense Ministry Vladimir Padrino Lopez, as well as representatives of the Russian embassy, took part in the celebrations of the aviation meeting.
Earlier, the Russian military stated that two Tu-160 missile carriers, as well as the An-124 and Il-62 Russian Aerospace Forces, flew to Venezuela.
As noted, the flight took place in accordance with the International Rules for the Use of Airspace, and the pilots overcame more than 10 thousand km.