The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Friday said it took delivery of the first batch of five out of 10 Super Mushshak aircraft expected from Pakistan.



The Director, Publuc Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja.



He said “the delivery followed the kind gesture of the Pakistan Government to temporarily make four Super Mushshak aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force available to NAF free”.


According to him, the aircraft, which were received by AVM Chris Okoye, the Air Officer Commanding Air Training Command, were for training of NAF pilots.


He further said they were the first batch of trainer aircraft for primary flying training of NAF pilots at 401 Flying Training School, Kaduna.



Adesanya stated that NAF inducted the Super Mushshak aircraft into NAF inventory on Dec. 5, 2016.



He said “with the arrival of the first batch of NAF trainer aircraft, local training of student pilots’ would receive a boost at a much reduced cost.”



According to him the new aircraft will soon be inducted into service after assembling and successful test flights.


Source NAN

Mynd44

http://www.eyereport.com.ng/pakistan-donates-trainer-aircrafts-to-naf/

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Friday said it took delivery of the first batch of five out of 10 Super Mushshak aircraft expected from Pakistan.



The Director, Publuc Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja.



He said “the delivery followed the kind gesture of the Pakistan Government to temporarily make four Super Mushshak aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force available to NAF free”.


According to him, the aircraft, which were received by AVM Chris Okoye, the Air Officer Commanding Air Training Command, were for training of NAF pilots.


He further said they were the first batch of trainer aircraft for primary flying training of NAF pilots at 401 Flying Training School, Kaduna.



Adesanya stated that NAF inducted the Super Mushshak aircraft into NAF inventory on Dec. 5, 2016.



He said “with the arrival of the first batch of NAF trainer aircraft, local training of student pilots’ would receive a boost at a much reduced cost.”



According to him the new aircraft will soon be inducted into service after assembling and successful test flights.


Source NAN

Mynd44

http://www.eyereport.com.ng/pakistan-donates-trainer-aircrafts-to-naf/

Lalasticlala

Good but make sure all ABOKIS pilot undergo better training b4 entering the cockpit to avoid landing on someone's roof

All these second hand planes always being passed down to Nigeria. What is wrong with getting new ones for peace sake?