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Which vehicle is this?

Really; I don't know what's used for but these his not an Observation mobile vehicle.....

BROADCAST OF A NIGERIAN AIR FORCE DOCUMENTARY TITLED “NAF: MARCHING AHEAD AT 54”

A documentary titled “NAF: Marching Ahead at 54” will be transmitted on NTA (Channel 251 on DSTV) tonight from 8.00pm to 9.00pm. The captivating and educative documentary chronicles the history of the NAF from infancy to the modern era. Kindly tune in to watch accordingly and also help in spreading this information. Thank you for your usual cooperation.

Olatokunbo Adesanya
Air Vice Marshal
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

Odunayaw:
You know what struck me the most? The humility in which he narrated his ordeal. It makes one a proud Nigerian. Heck Nollywood would be raking billions if they focused on ECOMOG only

Reminds me of this epic 1998 battle by the Zimbabweans in DRC that I posted on what used to be the photos thread:

frumentius:
Bomb the Other Side of the Runway: Zimbabwe's epic, 1998 defense of a Congolese airport.

https://warisboring.com/bomb-the-other-side-of-the-runway/

A great book for you Odunayo -The Great Lakes Conflagration: Second Congo War, 1998–2003 .

frumentius:


Reminds me of this epic 1998 battle by the Zimbabweans in DRC that I posted on what used to be the photos thread:


A great book for you Odunayo -The Great Lakes Conflagration: Second Congo War, 1998–2003 .

And of course, one has to admire the response of the Rwandese, led by Col. Kabarebe, after their setback/rout in Kinshansa:

The Rwandans and their allies pulled back into the hills, where they regrouped and took stock of their plight. They were dangerously short of supplies, their line of retreat was cut, and they were more than a thousand kilometers inside hostile country. FAC and Angolan troops were converging on them from east and west. One by one, they recaptured Muanda, Boma, Inga, Buama, and Matadi. The contingent had only one choice - exfiltration. But from where? The nearest airfield was north, across the Congo River in Congo-Brazzaville. This was not a viable option, given the lack of barges and that country's alignment with Angola. Looking over a map, Kabare spotted a small regional airport across the Angolan border at Maquela do Zombo. UNITA rebels roamed this area during the Angolan Civil War and it remained largely uncontrolled by Luanda.

As the main body hunkered down and licked its wounds, the Rwandans hastened a reconnaissance team to Maquela do Zombo to determine the suitability of the airport. The team returned a week later, haggard and parched by the height of the African summer. The news was not good: The airport was occupied by 400 Angolan troops. Undeterred, the Rwandans began to plan for an attack on the airport.

In mid-September 1998, Colonel Kabare was ready to make his move. Leaving behind the sick and wounded, he took the contingent across the border and marched on Maquela do Zombo. Arriving several days later, they launched a night attack that surprised and routed the defenders. Over the following days, Kabare had the sick and wounded brought to the new camp, while his forces prepared defenses around the airport. Inspecting their prize, they found that the runway would need improvements. They would need to extend the length of the runway from 1,400 to 1,800 meters to allow for larger cargo planes to land. Runway lights would be required for a night time evacuation. Kabare realized he would need time. He pushed forward their defenses and blocked the only access road 100 kilometers from town.

For nearly two months the contingent held the airport against encroaching Angolan forces. They repelled several Angolan attacks, including one spearheaded by 26 armored vehicles. Small supply flights arrived from Rwanda, bringing the tools and generators that enabled them to add extend the runway and add lights. With the runway ready, aircraft began arriving to evacuate the contingent to Kigali. Over the next few days, the Rwandans made more than 30 flights out of Maquela do Zombo. Kabare later remarked, "As we emptied the airport, we fell back from the perimeters. On the last day, our defenses were just a few kilometers from the airport." On the final night of the operation, the Rwandan rear guard and the commanders made a dash for the last plane as the Angolans closed in.

By Christmas Day, 1998, the last elements of the contingent returned home. Thirty-one soldiers of the Ugandan artillery unit, healthy and smiling, debarked to a heroes' welcome at Kampala. Major General Afande Saleh, the Ugandan Minister of Defense, was on hand to greet them. Kabare later noted with satisfaction, "We handed them all in good health to Afande Saleh." He paused, allowing himself a rare degree of sentiment, "They were all really good boys, some of the best."

bidex111:
BROADCAST OF A NIGERIAN AIR FORCE DOCUMENTARY TITLED “NAF: MARCHING AHEAD AT 54”

A documentary titled “NAF: Marching Ahead at 54” will be transmitted on NTA (Channel 251 on DSTV) tonight from 8.00pm to 9.00pm. The captivating and educative documentary chronicles the history of the NAF from infancy to the modern era. Kindly tune in to watch accordingly and also help in spreading this information. Thank you for your usual cooperation.

Olatokunbo Adesanya
Air Vice Marshal
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

I watched the full thing, Chief of Air staff confirmed that NAF has ordered 4 more Aw109 from Italy.

jakeporeshenko:

I watched the full thing, Chief of Air staff confirmed that NAF has ordered 4 more Aw109 from Italy.

I love that bird; more transport/utility helicopters to had to our fleets.

The video his not official yet ..

bidex111:



I love that bird; more transport/utility helicopters to had to our fleets.

The video his not official yet ..

The documentary was live on NTA news YouTube

jakeporeshenko:

The documentary was live on NTA news YouTube

Okay..

Buhari presents $496m jets' documents and US letter to National Assembly


https://www.naija.ng/1167644-unapproved-496m-jets-buhari-presents-documents-national-assembly.html#1167644

Captured suicide bomber..

uganda UPDF showcasing their marksmanship

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-39MpNaRXqw

Breaking: Buratai's convoy intercepts armed bandits in Adamawa.

https://www.naija.ng/1167731-breaking-buratais-convoy-intercepts-armed-bandits-adamawa.html#1167731


The convoy of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General TY Buratai was intercepted by armed bandits/armed robbers at midnight of Saturday, May 5, while on a routine tour of operational areas by the Nigerian Army to curtail the activities of evil men across the country.

bidex111:



Really; I don't know what's used for but these his not an Observation mobile vehicle.....

Mine clearance vehicle or Army Engineers vehicle. It is being used as a mobile OBSERVATION vehicle here. Pure and simple

bidex111:



I love that bird; more transport/utility helicopters to had to our fleets.

The video his not official yet ..

I knew that was what Nigeria wanted to do. They will mount PAVE II system and APKWS from the Super Tucano deal on all AW 109 choppers. They will have utility choppers more effective than MI 35M for one fifth of the price.
AW 109 is just $7m. Nigerian registered companies can maintain it. There are many pilots ready to fly it. It can carry FLIR for night ops, TOW missiles and 20mm canons.

Obviously they want to put the MI 35Ms on lower rate of delivery whilst stacking up on the more reliable, cheap, very versatile and higher technology AW 109. The Filipino Air Force had the right idea from the start that we are borrowing from. Since Boko Haram font just operate from distant outposts like Sambisa but the action is now moving to semi rural areas and even urban areas, then lighter, cheaper, more agile and more accurate delivery choppers are increasingly being required. Sometimes you want to take out vehicles with precision strike, disembark troops to engage whilst staffing the enemy with canons and machine guns. The AW 109 will do everything. And you can take it to the hangar and convert it to VIP transport the next day for Oga's inspection.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IHhhi7xhgs

People can post rubbish sha. Naija why?

SternProphet:


I knew that was what Nigeria wanted to do. They will mount PAVE II system and APKWS from the Super Tucano deal on all AW 109 choppers. They will have utility choppers more effective than MI 35M for one fifth of the price.
AW 109 is just $7m. Nigerian registered companies can maintain it. There are many pilots ready to fly it. It can carry FLIR for night ops, TOW missiles and 20mm canons.

Obviously they want to put the MI 35Ms on lower rate of delivery whilst stacking up on the more reliable, cheap, very versatile and higher technology AW 109. The Filipino Air Force had the right idea from the start that we are borrowing from. Since Boko Haram font just operate from distant outposts like Sambisa but the action is now moving to semi rural areas and even urban areas, then lighter, cheaper, more agile and more accurate delivery choppers are increasingly being required. Sometimes you want to take out vehicles with precision strike, disembark troops to engage whilst staffing the enemy with canons and machine guns. The AW 109 will do everything. And you can take it to the hangar and convert it to VIP transport the next day for Oga's inspection.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IHhhi7xhgs

And how will this make it more effective than a mi-35m?

The mi-35m 2ill fire guided rockets, can carry troops who will engage with guns, will fire atgm and offers better attack capability at a longer range.

What are you saying?

Iblawi1:
People can post rubbish sha. Naija why?

What rubbish.........

SternProphet:


I knew that was what Nigeria wanted to do. They will mount PAVE II system and APKWS from the Super Tucano deal on all AW 109 choppers. They will have utility choppers more effective than MI 35M for one fifth of the price.
AW 109 is just $7m. Nigerian registered companies can maintain it. There are many pilots ready to fly it. It can carry FLIR for night ops, TOW missiles and 20mm canons.

Obviously they want to put the MI 35Ms on lower rate of delivery whilst stacking up on the more reliable, cheap, very versatile and higher technology AW 109. The Filipino Air Force had the right idea from the start that we are borrowing from. Since Boko Haram font just operate from distant outposts like Sambisa but the action is now moving to semi rural areas and even urban areas, then lighter, cheaper, more agile and more accurate delivery choppers are increasingly being required. Sometimes you want to take out vehicles with precision strike, disembark troops to engage whilst staffing the enemy with canons and machine guns. The AW 109 will do everything. And you can take it to the hangar and convert it to VIP transport the next day for Oga's inspection.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IHhhi7xhgs

bidex111:



What rubbish.........

This 1

Iblawi1:






This 1

Here is the real rubbish.....

Last year NA games competition in Sambisa.

NAF 54TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS END WITH CEREMONIAL PARADE, AERIAL DISPLAY AS NEW MI-35M HELICOPTER GUNSHIPS ARE UNVEILED

The 2018 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Day Celebration came to a close yesterday, 5 May 2018, at the NAF Base Kaduna, with a colourful ceremonial parade and aerial display of some of the platforms in the NAF inventory. Some of the aircraft that took part in the display include the Alpha Jet, L-39ZA, F-7Ni, Super Mushshak, King Air 350i and the Diamond 42 MPP. The others were the Mi-35M Helicopter, Super Puma Helicopter, Bell 412 Helicopter as well as the recently inducted indigenous Tsaigumi Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). During the ceremonial parade that preceded the aerial display, the regimental colours of the erstwhile Training Command (TC) was retired while the newly established Air Training Command (ATC) and Ground Training Command (GTC) were presented with their regimental colours. Regimental colours serve as the rallying point of a unit in battle and it is significant because its loss to the enemy is seen as a significant dishonour. Furthermore, the 2 recently acquired Mi-35M Helicopter gunships were unveiled by the Special Guest of Honour (SGOH), President Muhammadu Buhari, who was represented by the Honourable Minister of Defence (HMOD), Mansur Dan Ali.

In his remarks, the SGOH commended the efforts of the current NAF leadership for performing its assignments wonderfully and noted that the NAF had, in recent times, recorded several unprecedented milestones. The President expressed his delight at having to come to the NAF Base Kaduna to celebrate the NAF at 54. He pointed out that the NAF had evolved over the years since its establishment by an Act of Parliament in April 1964 while recalling that the NAF played a vital role in the successful prosecution of the Nigerian Civil war of 1967. “As a young Army Officer, I took part from the beginning to the end in the tragic Nigerian Civil War and I know the role the young NAF played in the successful prosecution of the war”, President Buhari added. He used the opportunity to appreciate the role of the NAF, in particular, and that of the military, in general, as an enabler of national development, which could never be overemphasized. He went further to commend the gallant men and women of the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies, for their tireless efforts towards completely eliminating the scourge of Boko Haram Terrorists and other threats to the nation’s security.

Earlier In his welcome address, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, expressed satisfaction with how the NAF had evolved in the last 54 years. He stated that the NAF had faced a myriad of challenges over the years and had overcome many of them thereby becoming more matured in the process. He added that the NAF had also grown in size and equipment holding thus positioning it to better fulfill its statutory obligation of protecting and defending the territorial integrity of Nigeria by air. The CAS expressed his appreciation to the Federal Government, under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, for the outstanding growth experienced in the NAF since 2015, in particular. He revealed that 12 hitherto grounded aircraft had been reactivated while the personnel strength of the Service had been increased by 7,500 men and 400 officers, all in less than 3 years. The CAS said that since the beginning of President Buhari’s administration, 2 additional NAF Commands and 2 new Branches had been established. “Besides, several new platforms were acquired and inducted into Service to meet the evolving security challenges faced by the country”, the CAS added. Air Marshal Abubakar noted that the gap between force projection and force protection had also been substantially bridged with the training of about 1000 Special Forces. “These forces have been deployed as part of the intervention force to deal with the Internal Security challenges of the North Central geopolitical zone”, he stated. He further stated that the commitment of Mr President and the current administration to enhancing Nigeria’s security was clearly exemplified by the recent payment for 10 Super Tucano aircraft to be purchased from the United States of America. The CAS also recollected that the NAF recently took delivery of 10 Super Mushshak aircraft from Pakistan in addition to a total of 4 Mi-35M helicopter gunships procured from the Russian Federation.

The high point of yesterday’s celebration was recorded when the various NAF aircraft flew past in various formations with the NAF L-39ZA aircraft returning to depict the Nigerian national colours of green white and green in the sky, with the aid of smoke canisters. In addition, some NAF Special Forces elements were inserted into the venue of the celebration through rappelling from the Super Puma Helicopter while the Mi-35M helicopter gunship provided simulated air cover. Furthermore, some NAF paratroopers jumped from a NAF C-130 Hercules aircraft at over 10,000 feet above sea level and thereafter landed in a drop zone already earmarked at the venue of the celebration. Members of the audience, including several civilians, who had come to felicitate with the NAF, were obviously delighted at the performance of the NAF personnel involved in the various displays. With yesterday’s activities, the 2018 NAF Day Celebration with the theme, ‘Enhancing Nigerian Air Force Operational Capability for Timely Employment of Air Power in Response to Contemporary Security Challenges’, effectively came to an end. The NAF now looks forward to celebrating its 55th Anniversary in 2019.

OLATOKUNBO ADESANYA
Air Vice Marshal
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

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Super pumaaaa. This aircraft once had a rocket pod.

turkey has set up its biggest overseas military base in Somalia's capital Mogadishu. The facility is spread out over 4 square kilometres. The base has the capacity to train over 1,500 troops at a time, according to the Somali government

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrQo165aHVc

Boko Haram Attack Leaves at Least a Dozen Cameroonians Dead

MABANDA, NORTHERN CAMEROON —
Boko Haram fighters have attacked villages in the Far North region of Cameroon leaving at least a dozen dead, several soldiers wounded and the villages torched in a large operation involving hundreds of attackers, some of whom used villagers as human shields.

Children gathered in little groups along the road shout to welcome the Cameroon military in Mabanda, a northern village on the border with Nigeria. It is one of the villages that suffered the latest Boko Haram assaults this week.

43-year old village elder Alihou Idrissu says groups of fighters infiltrated the faithful praying in Mosques and sellers and buyers on their market day Wednesday.

He says one group of eight armed men invaded the Mosque while they were praying and ordered the Imam and all Muslims present to lead them to a nearby Cameroon military post. He says those who objected were killed.

Idrissu says the militants operated for over two hours and killed at least 14 villagers whom they accused of failing to inform Boko Haram when Cameroon army arrived in their village ahead of raids on the insurgents' strongholds in the Sambissa forest last month.

Jean Pierre Ndanga, a Cameroon military officer in Mabanda says they found it extremely difficult to fight back because the invaders were using villagers as human shields.

He says when he ordered his troops to get down from their military jeep and move towards hundreds of villagers they saw marching towards the Mabanda village square, they suddenly heard gunshots and immediately understood that Boko Haram fighters were using the people as shields. He says he and many of the troops were wounded as they struggled to retreat to protect the villagers.

Jean Pierre was rushed to the Mabanda health center alongside dozens of injured military and villagers. Laboratory technician Dieudonne Besong says they attended to all of the wounded without discrimination.

He says many villagers had their lives saved thanks to the immediate intervention of health workers. He says four seriously wounded villagers were given the same surgical treatment as wounded military men.

Cameroon's military says the militants fled to neighboring Nigeria after the attack but at least 7 of the insurgents were killed.

Cameroon's semi-arid far North region has been a target of Boko Haram suicide bombings and raids for close to nine years as the Islamist insurgency spilled over the border from Nigeria, killing at least 25,000 in the Lake Chad basin shared by Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger.

The UN Refugee Agency estimates approximately 26 million people in the Lake Chad region have been affected by the Boko Haram violence, and more than 2.6 million displaced link https://www.voanews.com/a/boko-haram-attack-leaves-at-least-a-dozen-cameroonians-dead/4380889.html

frumentius:


Reminds me of this epic 1998 battle by the Zimbabweans in DRC that I posted on what used to be the photos thread:


A great book for you Odunayo -The Great Lakes Conflagration: Second Congo War, 1998–2003 .

I would check up on it,Thanks

Fate Of Nurse And Two Midwives Abducted In Rann Attack Remain Uncertain By Ahmad Salkida | Sahara Reporters

On Thursday, 1st March, 2018, the Islamic State affiliate in West Africa (ISWAP), also known as Boko Haram attacked and overran a heavily guarded military facility in the small town of Rann in Northern Borno state. The invading forces wreaked remarkable havoc, with scores of casualties on soldiers and international aid workers. Three persons, a nurse and two midwives, connected with the work of some international aid agencies in the Lake Chad region were kidnapped. The ISWA forces also carted away military hardwares, arms and ammunition from the military base. It is not certain the exact casualty figures to the army.


READ MORE: http://saharareporters.com/2018/05/06/fate-nurse-and-two-midwives-abducted-rann-attack-remain-uncertain-ahmad-salkida