Four fighter aircraft were delivered yesterday to the Nigerian Air Force from Pakistan. This is the first set of the 21 aircraft approved for procurement by President Muhammadu Buhari to boost the operations of the Air Force in the Boko Haram war and other operations, it was learnt.
The other jets are expected to be delivered in the first quarter of next year. These are: four helicopters gunships, four medium airlift utility helicopters, three live attack aircraft and ten primary trainers.
The four Super Mushshak aircraft, said to be modernized for modern warfare, delivered to the Nigerian Air Force, yesterday, also arrived ahead of ten others which the government asked the Asian country to manufacture and subsequently sell to it for use in the counter insurgency operations in the North East.
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Posted: at 6-12-2016 10:21 AM (7 years ago) | Hero
Nigeria is confused. How can Nigerian government buy old and outdated aircraft that was used in the 1930s . these aircraft don't have the operational capability for modern warfare. Didn't they see F16 fighter jets or black hawk helicopters. NONSENSE
Posted: at 6-12-2016 11:36 AM (7 years ago) | Newbie
Nigeria is confused. How can Nigerian government buy old and outdated aircraft that was used in the 1930s . these aircraft don't have the operational capability for modern warfare. Didn't they see F16 fighter jets or black hawk helicopters. NONSENSE You think what im thinking menh it doesnt look like a fighter jet to me at all
Posted: at 6-12-2016 12:31 PM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
pakinstan don't make fighter jets ..so this is how backward this government is...buying jets that have been used for decades by another third word country......
Posted: at 6-12-2016 03:54 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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Posted: at 6-12-2016 05:19 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
Nigeria is confused. How can Nigerian government buy old and outdated aircraft that was used in the 1930s . these aircraft don't have the operational capability for modern warfare. Didn't they see F16 fighter jets or black hawk helicopters. NONSENSE
Nah Mumu them be why them no consult you before their go buy old school nah?"Oloshi."
Posted: at 6-12-2016 05:22 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
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