its Forty-Seventh Anniversary in El Libertador Air Base, located in Maracay, Aragua. In the corresponding ceremony at Lieutenant Vicente Gil Landaeta Air Base, Lieutenant Colonel (Av) César Guerrero Zambrano, Unit Commander, as an act of singular importance, imposed antique buttons and gave honorable mentions to civilian personnel (FAV), who with loyalty, discipline and good conduct, had devoted much of their lives to the enhancement of the Venezuelan Air Force. Also, a military parade and air show was performed. In 2010, the air base received the first Chinese fighter training aircraft K8W that included a monitoring and diagnostic system. President Hugo Chavez was present for the arrival of the planes. On February 14, 2014, a ceremony was held to mark fifty years since the air-base opened. The ceremony was inaugurated by the Major General José Manuel Duque Marin and assisted by various other associated organizations. There was an awarding of medals, bars, and buttons to military and civilian staff, including the awarding of The Cross of the Venezuelan Air Force to General Octavio Augusto Cesar Chacon and General Figueira Peralta. In June 2014, the air base received 15 Hongdu L-15 Falcons to be used principally for attack training. Organization Aircraft Canadair / Northrop CF-5A Canadair / Northrop RCF-5A Canadair / Northrop CF-5D Canadair / Northrop NF-5A Canadair / Northrop NF-5B Beechcraft A65-B80 Queen Air Hongdu K-8W Karakorum Hongdu L-15 Falcon References Barquisimeto Military installations of Venezuela