Venezuelan Air Force
In 1974, the Air Fighter Group No. 12 was permanently transferred to Barquisimeto, becoming the operating unit of the Lieutenant Vicente Landaeta Gil Air Base. Its main objective was to conduct operations against opposing air forces, provide air support, and help fulfill the mission of the Venezuelan Air Force. It was not until July 1974 when the planes were permanently transferred to the Lieutenant Vicente Gil Landaeta Air Base, where they have been operating ever since. The arrival of the CF-5 aircraft, along with the Canadian training school, radically changed the instruction and training of fighter pilots that had existed in the Venezuelan Air Force, introducing new techniques and knowledge.