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US F-35s, F-22s and RQ-170s vs Venezuela's limited numbers of old Soviet/Russian ground based air defence and fighter aircraft, such as the S-125/SA-3 Goa, Buk M2E/SA-17 Grizzly, Su-30s and maybe an S-300V/SA-23 Gladiator/Giant. Hydrogen bomb vs coughing baby. Air superiority for the US is practically guaranteed within minutes. Then all the helicopters have to worry about is man portable air defence systems (MANPADS), very short range infrared guided shoulder fired missiles. Who spots who first, the attack helicopters or the MANPAD operators. The helicopters seem to have won most of these engagements.
There's a reason China is building new stealth fighters and advanced air defence, it's not to waste money. It's a matter of national security.