Lurker4Long:


Have you read this?
https://actualcontrol.substack.com/p/a-french-convoys-very-bad-weeks

Algeria closes its airspace to French military planes
Algeria has banned French military aircraft from crossing its airspace, the spokesperson for the French General Staff of the Armed Forces told AFP.

Stormtrooper11:


Meine Gott!!
You mean Nigeria doesn't have paved airports and airbases or what?

I hope you're aware that the Y-20 is comparable to the American C-17 III Globe master, so it needs expanded runways and it might not be able to land on remote tiny airstrips on the front lines. Currently, the Kanji airbase is being expanded to accommodate those kinda aircraft. Yola airbase, Makurdi airbase and a host of airbases can accommodate these kinda aircrafts.

Over the years, the base eventually grew to house a population of nearly 5,000 servicemen, servicewomen, civilians, and contractors. Salerno grew to the size of a small city and included features such as a combat support hospital, large gymnasium, post exchange, chapel, large chow hall, aviation hangars, maintenance facilities, billets, 5,000 ft dirt and gravel runway, forward refueling and arming point, and sub-camps for U.S. Special Operations Command units.

Stormtrooper11:


Meine Gott!!
You mean Nigeria doesn't have paved airports and airbases or what?

I hope you're aware that the Y-20 is comparable to the American C-17 III Globe master, so it needs expanded runways and it might not be able to land on remote tiny airstrips on the front lines. Currently, the Kanji airbase is being expanded to accommodate those kinda aircraft. Yola airbase, Makurdi airbase and a host of airbases can accommodate these kinda aircrafts.

lebuhsi:


All NAF airbases are paved, they might be shocked to know this.

Hmmm...I've heard it said jet turbines don't handle unimproved airstrips well. Dust is sucked into the engine eroding the blades: given the nature of W Africa and the Sahel,both likely operational areas I'm curious to see if this is true.

fachfouch:
Tunisian army participation in WWII along side Nazi Germany

Lurker4Long:

There was no Tunisian army during WW2, as Tunisia was a French protectorate. Ordinary Tunisians may have fought alongside the Nazis, but not as Tunisian army.

Lurker4Long:


Who would be shocked to know this?
You do realise Stormtrooper completely misunderstood kikuyu1, right?

Here's what kikuyu1 said:



More likely, "they" will be shocked the quote above has morphed into a riff about NAF airbases.

kikuyu1:


I was halfway into posting when I realised he'd taken things the wrong way. I just said "eff it" and continued!
Someone may just learn smth from that post

Military exigency may demand the NA deploys a forward regimental base anywhere within the region I mentioned.

kikuyu1:


Military exigency may demand the NA deploys a forward regimental base anywhere within the region I mentioned.

The single dust airstrip at FOB Salerno in A'stan hosted spec ops sub units and regiments of the 82nd and 101.


https://www.airports-worldwide.com/afghanistan/forward_operating_base_salerno_afghanistan.php

You CAN use a jet engine transport with filters to avoid gravel abrading turbine blades but they affect aircraft performance. The C 17 though is built with thrust reversers directing air up and forward. The first pic shows sand in the engine of a C 5 after ingestion on takeoff.

Stormtrooper11:


I understand your perspective. I do believe when aircrafts are being acquired, it's being configured to the tastes of the customer. E.g the F-7ni purchased by the federal Republic of Nigeria had their warming systems replaced with cooling systems due to the climate.

Raeblack:
SA exercise

Raeblack:
zambia flood victims evacuation

Raeblack:
SA exercise

Five soldiers from 302 GS of the Nigeria Army Onitsha lost their live due MRAP failure.

Lurker4Long:


RIP to the soldiers!

Lurker4Long:


RIP to the soldiers!

kikuyu1:


WT entire EFF happened!? How could the chassis have separated from the body? It's not lying far away suggesting an accident at speed wasn't the issue.

jl115:

I think it rolled...

kikuyu1:


WT entire EFF happened!? How could the chassis have separated from the body? It's not lying far away suggesting an accident at speed wasn't the issue.

mekussa:


The official line is that its an ACCIDENT while on the way to respond to an incident.

The only reason for this in my book is: THE MANUFACTURERS DID A SHODDY JOB. I also think the Nigerian armed forces got scammed and bought a RUBBISH vehicle without comprehensive field tests as they seem to be one of the first to use this version of the phantom.

Kenya Shipyard Limited (KSL) has received six orders from Tanzania and Uganda for the construction of ships, raising the business prospects of the newly formed entity.


The firm’s deputy director, Peter Muthungu, added that it had another 11 orders from local firms for the construction of the ships.

“In total, we have got 17 orders from different companies that want us to construct ships for them,” said Col Muthungu.

KSL Shipyard today hosted a delegation from Egypt led by Brig Mustafa Jubaili pursuant to implementation of KEN - EGY Joint Military Cooperation activities with intent to exchange expertise and experience.

mekussa:


The official line is that its an ACCIDENT while on the way to respond to an incident.

The only reason for this in my book is: THE MANUFACTURERS DID A SHODDY JOB. I also think the Nigerian armed forces got scammed and bought a RUBBISH vehicle without comprehensive field tests as they seem to be one of the first to use this version of the phantom.

fachfouch:
Tunisian army participation in WWII along side Nazi Germany

Raeblack:
the Zambia Air Force (ZAF) has deployed an aircraft at Mozambique’s . “The C-27 ZAF aircraft is scheduled to airlift over 50,000 kilogrammes of cargo for the South African Defence Force from Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria to Mozambique, among other SAMIM assigned tasks,