Nigerian Air Force To Receive 18 Attack Helicopters From US and Turkey

The Nigerian Air Force has confirmed that it is set to receive 18 attack helicopters from the USA and Turkey.

The Chief of Air Staff, Hassan Abubakar, revealed this during a one-day tour of formations and units under the NAF 115 Special Operations Group in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Wednesday.

Abubakar noted that he was in the state to commiserate with the families of the NAF pilots and crew that died in the helicopter crash in Niger on August 14.

He stated that the force is saddened by the recent loss of its airplane (MI 171 helicopter) but they are unfazed because they have a lot more coming in.

Abubakar said, “We are not deterred by recent developments as the Federal Government has approved the acquisition of 12 AH1 Zulu Cobra and six T129 helicopters from the United States and Turkey, respectively. The first two T129 helicopters are scheduled to come into operation by September to enhance our operational capabilities.”

The MI 171 helicopter which crashed on Monday, August 14, took off from Kaduna en route Minna, the Niger State capital, when the incident occurred

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Posted: at 24-08-2023 04:46 PM (8 months ago) | Addicted Hero

Nigerian government should stop wasting our money on buying fighter jets for those northern rats in the bush who are being aided by their brothers in our security agencies to shoot down jets.

Posted: at 24-08-2023 06:45 PM (8 months ago) | Gistmaniac