The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on 1 November 2017, inducted a brand new Bell 412 Helicopter into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). The newly inducted helicopter is one of the 2 handed over to the NAF by the Federal Government earlier this year. Having been in containers for about 2 years as at the time of the handover, the major systems of the 2 helicopters and the surveillance cameras had to be sent to the USA and Canada for overhaul and repairs to restore their airworthiness. The helicopter’s major systems were later reassembled at the NAF’s 631 Aircraft Maintenance Depot (ACMD) Ikeja thereby providing an opportunity for the attachment of NAF engineers and technicians towards further building their technical capacities. The second Bell 412 Helicopter is still undergoing reactivation at 631 ACMD and would be inducted into the NAF immediately after reactivation.

In his keynote address at the induction ceremony, the CAS stated that the new helicopter comes with a surveillance camera and has night capability, amongst other capabilities. He added that the NAF had already trained its pilots, engineers and technicians to operate and maintain the new helicopter. Furthermore, adequate arrangements had been made to ensure the availability of spares and Ground Support Equipment for the Bell 412 Helicopters. Accordingly, he announced that the new helicopter was going to be deployed to the Northeast as part of the efforts to strengthen the counterterrorism campaign. The CAS then thanked Mr President for directing that the forfeited helicopters be transferred to the NAF, adding that it was an eloquent testimony of his commitment to the development of the NAF. Air Marshal Abubakar charged the pilots and engineers to demonstrate competence, proficiency and professionalism as they operate and maintain the new helicopter. He also thanked NAF’s technical partners with respect to the Bell 412 Helicopters, Messrs Africair, and expressed his hope that the partnership would last and be worthwhile. In his earlier welcome address, the Air Officer Commanding Logistics Command, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Ibrahim Yahaya, had commended all the government agencies whose efforts facilitated the successful induction of the Bell Helicopter into the NAF.

The CAS later inspected the Machine Tools/Structure Workshop at 631 ACMD after which he directed the Unit Commander to immediately submit the requirements to make the workshop fully functional to enable the Service derive maximum benefits from it. In addition, he inspected the ongoing efforts to extend the service life of one of the NAF’s C-130H aircraft, which when completed would increase the strategic lift capability of the NAF. Furthermore, he took time to inspect the ATR-42 aircraft, one of the NAF’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance platforms, whose engine was undergoing Hot Section Inspection, as being facilitated by Messrs Overland Airways of Nigeria. He added that the decision to engage the local outfit in the maintenance of the ATR-42 aircraft was part of the NAF’s efforts at synergizing with local companies in the fight against insurgency. A recurring feature in all the ongoing aircraft reactivation works was the attachment of NAF engineers and technicians, as part of the NAF leadership’s commitment to human capacity building.

The climax of the induction ceremony was the fly-pass by the newly inducted Bell 412 Helicopter. To the admiration of those present, Air Marshal Abubakar as well as the representatives of the Chief of Army Staff and the Chief of Naval Staff went aboard the helicopter and thus participated in the fly-pass. Meanwhile, immediately upon landing in Lagos, the CAS had earlier paid a condolence visit on the family of late AVM Olufunsho Martins, a retired senior officer, who reportedly died in a road traffic accident on 28 October 2017.


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Nice development.Kudus to the government.

Look at how they are celebrating the induction of a 40 year old helicopter like it's a 3 generation fighter jet

Weapons we will use to defeat biafrans.

realnas:
Look at how they are celebrating the induction of a 40 year old helicopter like it's a 3 generation fighter jet

the purchase worth celebrating.
Even the US and Russia celebrate fighter jets, Tanks and other weapons they used to fight WW1 and WW2. Some weapons of war can even be in service for more than 80 years.
Stop ridiculing yourself please.

realnas:
Look at how they are celebrating the induction of a 40 year old helicopter like it's a 3 generation fighter jet

Bros it is a shame. This is a Vietnam War era helicopter yet these goons are hilariously happy.

iamJ:
I love military women like mad

The lady is the 3rd pix add some flesh and i will hunt u down

Officer I have been very naughty


#No Filter Attitude

Your toto detection technology is state of the art, for sure. Most mortals could not have seen that female air force officer so far in the distance in that photograph, but she did not escape your eagle eye.

Nice

Duru1:


Bros it is a shame. This is a Vietnam War era helicopter yet these goons are hilariously happy.

even if na somalia war era helicopter we are happy as they'll help us to be more ruthless against terrorist and criminal elements.

Duru1:


Bros it is a shame. This is a Vietnam War era helicopter yet these goons are hilariously happy.

Even if Nigeria buys United States Airforce 1 Airplane from Trump you will still fault it.

Duru1:


Bros it is a shame. This is a Vietnam War era helicopter yet these goons are hilariously happy.

They will never appreciate!

Death Trap

Stupid NIAF buying useless choppers

9ce job

Nice1

Nice one awua

Ul

Biety:
the purchase worth celebrating.
Even the US and Russia celebrate fighter jets, Tanks and other weapons they used to fight WW1 and WW2. Some weapons of war can even be in service for more than 80 years.
Stop ridiculing yourself please.

Will you please keep calm when you don't know shit about whT you're saying?
It's fact that Nigeria celebrates mediocrity far more than any country in the world and you're here trying to justify that shit with poo.

I somehow like this man cause he is innovative and hardworking. Kudos sir

whateverkay:
Weapons we will use to defeat biafrans.

Then not only do you plan on losing, but you plan on losing terribly. Even the cult members (Buccaneers) at OSU cant be stopped by these old school helicopters.

You see, the powers that be dont allow their former (and even current) colonies to have the REAL weapons, but sell them quack weapons at record prices (or help "fix" them at high prices) so that the outdated weapons can be used to kill people in the zoos around the world. It is only when a revolution or secessionist group comes along that the weapons are updated small to quench it.

I pity the Nigger Area supporters

TheKingdom:


Then not only do you plan on losing, but you plan on losing terribly. Even the cult members (Buccaneers) at OSU cant be stopped by these old school helicopters.

You see, the powers that be dont allow their former (and even current) colonies to have the REAL weapons, but sell them quack weapons at record prices (or help "fix" them at high prices) so that the outdated weapons can be used to kill people in the zoos around the world. It is only when a revolution or secessionist group comes along that the weapons are updated small to quench it.

I pity the Nigger Area supporters

Biafra has been silenced

Biety:
the purchase worth celebrating.
Even the US and Russia celebrate fighter jets, Tanks and other weapons they used to fight WW1 and WW2. Some weapons of war can even be in service for more than 80 years.
Stop ridiculing yourself please.

these countries you mentioned celebrate ww 2 era weapons by storing them in military museums where the future generation will appreciate them ,you don't see the russians using T 34 tanks to fight their various wars be it in Chechnya or in Syria, you don't see the americans using p54 mustangs to bomb terrorists in Afghanistan Mr man listen the Nigerian defense sector is sicK, it is a sector where corruption and graft is widespread with the sort of financial clout Nigeria has it has no business using outdated helicopters with antiquated avionics.
Here we go again celebrating mediocrity, dasuki had access to two billion dollars rather than utilizing those funds he shared it with Alex badeh, amosu and various crooked contractors leading to the death of thousands of soldiers and civilians alike, if dasuki had used a fraction of that money to buy two hundred t 72 tanks, which wouldn't cost not more than 200 million dollars and 50 attack helicopters and 30 utility helicopter ,we wouldn't be in the quagmire we found ourselves in ,may God help us .

so

Biety:
the purchase worth celebrating.
Even the US and Russia celebrate fighter jets, Tanks and other weapons they used to fight WW1 and WW2. Some weapons of war can even be in service for more than 80 years.
Stop ridiculing yourself please.

It can be in service as long as it can kill
F16 as been in service for a long period over 25yrs
It just keep getting software and hardware upgrades simple

Even the birds are jealous. Nice one comrades from the other Arm.

Finstar:
Ul

Will you please keep calm when you don't know shit about whT you're saying?
It's fact that Nigeria celebrates mediocrity far more than any country in the world and you're here trying to justify that shit with poo.

Good you know things about the helicopter.
Now post what you know about it and why that type does not fit the Nigeria armed forces.

Good news deserve praises to the parties involved, it's a shame that they are still being criticized by the amount of time the aircrafts have been in existence. People don't realize that they can still be used as long as they served the purpose they were built for it's not like this same models were the first ones built. The NAF though seem to have a thing for making aircrafts ugly.

itsIYKE:
Stupid NIAF buying useless choppers

As long as the useless choppers kill useless people we don't mind.

funny country

realnas:
Look at how they are celebrating the induction of a 40 year old helicopter like it's a 3 generation fighter jet

empty barrel