The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified its air surveillance activities over the Abuja-Kaduna highway and the railway track to monitor traffic and prevent illegal activities along the routes. The deployment of the additional platforms was informed by the diversion of air traffic from Abuja to Kaduna and the need to provide adequate air cover to safeguard lives, property and critical infrastructure.

The Chief of Training and Operation (CTOP), Air Vice Marshal Abdullahi Iya who undertook an operational visit to the Kaduna airport to reassess the security and logistics arrangements disclosed that the NAF commenced aerial patrol of the highway and railway since August last year.

He added that the visit was equally to enable the NAF to hold discussion with the civil aviation authority on proper coordination of airfield activities as the NAF uses the same air space to train its pilots undergoing primary flying training.

Source; http://www.nationalhelm.net/2017/03/air-force-intensifies-aerial.html

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nice one

Very good one there.

Cool

This is very dangerious! a very wrong move
They should have closed the Abuja airport partialy like they did in Lagos when repair was going on

For a sec!! That guy look like Jay-Z or probably his Dad... who noticed this??

nice one

so special preference is now being paid to abj passengers

Hmmm

Good

see as d place be like u.s military base

Wasting fuel flying helicopters. Instead of flying drones as over watch and having rapid deployment forces available to use the helicopters in case of banditry.

At half the cost.

Why is Nigeria cursed with morons in leadership positions

Confused nation...

Will this continue for the next 6weeks?

Well Sha nice one

Kudos to the Nigerian Air Force. Security of lives and property is very important.
God bless Nigeria.

How long would they keep giving security cover? Fire Brigade approach.. ..... .. .... ......

Goddamnit! Look at that sexy Russian MI-35.

May the Irunmoles continue to bless Mother Russia for producing these wonderful birds, otherwise Nigeria would have been using catapults, machetes, bow & arrow to provide cover over the Kaduna-Abuja highway

for what den?
who it help..... don't let bokoharam vex and bomb dat yeye helicopter oooo

Na only Abuja kaduna road? Lagos Onitsha nko, others nko

This is good. It could be better if all our roads will be covered. All lives should matter, irrespective of positions.

They are better ways to provide cover, than air surveillance.................

rugged7:
[s]Wasting fuel flying helicopters. Instead of flying drones as over watch and having rapid deployment forces available to use the helicopters in case of banditry.

At half the cost.

Why is Nigeria cursed with morons in leadership positions[/s]

Helicopters for rapid deployment. Don't conclude if you don't know why.



1)The helicopters can provide close air support while the drones can't.

2) as the NAF uses the same air space to train its pilots undergoing primary flying training.

Rugged7, didn't even know it's your post

Tohm

Good.

But why the same color camouflage with the NA? Are they one and same military service?

Wow