Santiago de Cuba has the Antonio Macro Airport (MUCH/SCU), which was home to the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces. Shown in the photo is a Cuban MIG 21 inside the VT-45 hanger. Santiago de Cuba had 12 of these Russian built fighters situated at the San Antonio de los Bands Airfield in Cuba. Now the airport is essentially a turboprop hub, however it can also accommodate mid-sized jet aircraft. There are about twenty international flights each week, but most arrivals are by domestic airlines. The eastern location and the international status of MUCH/SCU has spurred the interest of foreign airlines as a promising future destination. All in all, Cuba now has ten international airports, capable of serving long-range commercial flights. Follow the daily blogs by Captain Hank Bracket posted exclusively on Facebook, Goodreads & Captain Hank Bracket’s Webpage. He also has frequent Tweets and weekend commentaries headed “From the Bridge.” His dual award-winning book “The Exciting Story of Cuba” is available from Amazon.com and other leading book vendors. Soon to come are his books “Seawater One” & “Suppressed I Rise (Revised Edition).
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