In 2016 alone the Nigerian Air Force 6773 hours in 2,105 missions and 3,534 sorties in its operations in the North-East, striking key locations and assets sometimes as many as about 25 times a day. That number increased by %50 in 2017 as the Nigerian army executed the mother of all offensive – Operation Lafya Dole, the campaign to take back the 22,000 km Sambisa forest.

From Alpha light attack jet to the Aero L-39 Albatros to the F-7N1 to Mi-24/35 helicopter gunships, Mi-17sh multirole helicopter, CH-3A Rainbow remotely piloted aircraft, the service used all the aircraft to meet its mission demand.

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Three NAF Aero L-39 Trainer/Light attack jet flying in diamond formation.

While there are shortcomings in the NAF,often unheard is the Air Force’s performance against Boko Haram , from the successful intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions flown by the King Air 350i and ATR-42 ISR aircraft, to the ability of the 34 ysar old Alpha jet to destroy the Boko Haram logistics bases and camps.

But what aircraft conducts the most strikes? Which fighters soar from the flightline more often?

The Alpha light attack jet can lay claim to the title for the Nigerian aircraft to release the most ordnance. The 34 year old Alpha jet has dropped almost 80 percent of the Air Force bombs on Boko Haram targets.

The Nigerian Air Force is using five manned aircraft for its missions in support of the Air campaign war against Boko Haram.

Bizzarely enough, despite its near infinite resources and irs security imperative, the NAF has not invested in the platforms to ensure that, pretty much any target that the enemy would have, it will have the type of weapons and the number of weapons to make sure that it’s going to be a first look, a successful strike that eliminates that target from the battle space.

The term “precision strikes” is non-existent in the NAF and that is rather unfortunate. Rather than invest in modern platforms, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Abubakar Sadique continuously tout the Alpha jets unique abilities, in various theaters, and point to its performance against Boko Haram as evidence that it remains relevant and effective, flying 80 percent of the sorties against Boko Haram.

Top of his priority is capacity building and ground infrastructure, these includes the construction of gymnasiums, sewing machine factories, fish farming, a forensic lab, and holding sporting events.

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on 25 April 2018, flagged-off a Fish Farming Scheme for youths at the Sam Ethnan NAF Base, Lagos.
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The Programme, which is an initiative of the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar, was instituted in 2016, as part of efforts at empowering Barrack Youths in all NAF Bases across the Nation by training them in different aspects of agriculture so as to be positively engaged in productive enterprises while their parents are away on security operations across the country.

A month ago, October 20 to be precise, the Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, inaugurated a newly constructed water segmentation tank, as well as overhead and surface water tanks at the Nigerian Air Force Base in Makurdi.

Well, you cannot say the Nigerian Air Force is not a progressive one, delving into agriculture and fashion during Nigeria’s longest, bloodiest and costliest war since the civil war in 63,

With limited numbers of the F-7Ni fighter in the AOR, the Chengdu Airguard flies far fewer sorties, and drops much less ordnance, than the other platforms. Air Force’s total inventory of seven F-7Ni fighters, the F-7Ni by no coincidence flies and strikes the least from all the aircraft in the Aeria of Operation.

Hopefully the arrival of the Super Tucano and JF-17 Thunder will introduce precision bombing capability to the Nigerian Air Force.

https://defensenigeria.blog/2018/11/29/the-naf-deserves-a-spot-in-the-guiness-books-heres-why/

can u imagine??

daveP:
can u imagine??

Pinch yourself, you are not dreaming.

SLBMS:


Pinch yourself, you are not dreaming.

Abok is so archaic that a radar somewhere might take him down some day. lol. I'm fully awake. I'm just flabbergasted!!

daveP:
Abok is so archaic that a radar somewhere might take him down some day. lol. I'm fully awake. I'm just flabbergasted!!

Lucky you. Im flabberwhelmed and overghasted !

SLBMS:
In 2016 alone the Nigerian Air Force 6773 hours in 2,105 missions and 3,534 sorties in its operations in the North-East, striking key locations and assets sometimes as many as about 25 times a day. That number increased by %50 in 2017 as the Nigerian army executed the mother of all offensive – Operation Lafya Dole, the campaign to take back the 22,000 km Sambisa forest.

From Alpha light attack jet to the Aero L-39 Albatros to the F-7N1 to Mi-24/35 helicopter gunships, Mi-17sh multirole helicopter, CH-3A Rainbow remotely piloted aircraft, the service used all the aircraft to meet its mission demand.

2018-11-30 00.24.53.png
Three NAF Aero L-39 Trainer/Light attack jet flying in diamond formation.

While there are shortcomings in the NAF,often unheard is the Air Force’s performance against Boko Haram , from the successful intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions flown by the King Air 350i and ATR-42 ISR aircraft, to the ability of the 34 ysar old Alpha jet to destroy the Boko Haram logistics bases and camps.

But what aircraft conducts the most strikes? Which fighters soar from the flightline more often?

The Alpha light attack jet can lay claim to the title for the Nigerian aircraft to release the most ordnance. The 34 year old Alpha jet has dropped almost 80 percent of the Air Force bombs on Boko Haram targets.

The Nigerian Air Force is using five manned aircraft for its missions in support of the Air campaign war against Boko Haram.

Bizzarely enough, despite its near infinite resources and irs security imperative, the NAF has not invested in the platforms to ensure that, pretty much any target that the enemy would have, it will have the type of weapons and the number of weapons to make sure that it’s going to be a first look, a successful strike that eliminates that target from the battle space.

The term “precision strikes” is non-existent in the NAF and that is rather unfortunate. Rather than invest in modern platforms, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Abubakar Sadique continuously tout the Alpha jets unique abilities, in various theaters, and point to its performance against Boko Haram as evidence that it remains relevant and effective, flying 80 percent of the sorties against Boko Haram.

Top of his priority is capacity building and ground infrastructure, these includes the construction of gymnasiums, sewing machine factories, fish farming, a forensic lab, and holding sporting events.

2018-11-30 00.30.13
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on 25 April 2018, flagged-off a Fish Farming Scheme for youths at the Sam Ethnan NAF Base, Lagos.
2018-11-30 00.30.37

The Programme, which is an initiative of the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar, was instituted in 2016, as part of efforts at empowering Barrack Youths in all NAF Bases across the Nation by training them in different aspects of agriculture so as to be positively engaged in productive enterprises while their parents are away on security operations across the country.

A month ago, October 20 to be precise, the Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, inaugurated a newly constructed water segmentation tank, as well as overhead and surface water tanks at the Nigerian Air Force Base in Makurdi.

Well, you cannot say the Nigerian Air Force is not a progressive one, delving into agriculture and fashion during Nigeria’s longest, bloodiest and costliest war since the civil war in 63,

With limited numbers of the F-7Ni fighter in the AOR, the Chengdu Airguard flies far fewer sorties, and drops much less ordnance, than the other platforms. Air Force’s total inventory of seven F-7Ni fighters, the F-7Ni by no coincidence flies and strikes the least from all the aircraft in the Aeria of Operation.

Hopefully the arrival of the Super Tucano and JF-17 Thunder will introduce precision bombing capability to the Nigerian Air Force.

https://defensenigeria.blog/2018/11/29/the-naf-deserves-a-spot-in-the-guiness-books-heres-why/

Maybe you are talking about our Nairaland Airforce1, because the Nigerian Air Force I know has been hitting the wrong targets since 19BC and that's why Boko boys still massacre soldiers.

They deserve to be bent over and kicked in the a55

Wrong!

If at this stage we are not talking about F15 or F16 we are just wasting resources and time. Our security adviser and ministry of defence are more clueless than the untrained Boko Haram. The current fighter jet is not fit for the current purpose.
However, let me inform you, that we have people stuck in the 70-80s set of thinking. Our service chiefs are corrupt, not capable of performing their jobs effectively, mentally poor to bring peace to this country.
I can't believe we still talk about useless toy planes to fight terrorist. Planes that have been faced out in many countries.

SHYTEHOLE AIRFORCE!

Who else watched that Metele video and saw the Nigerian Airforce running away...
I mean making a tactical withdrawal?

If old people continue to recycle themselves as our leaders, we'll keep moving in circles without any meaningful progress.

The Air Force Chief - Sadiq Abubakar has no business overseeing our Air Force since his brain is obviously damaged from lesions & programmed to process only Fura da Nono & Kunu Tsamia.

If not, why would you be touting Alpha Jets of WW2 Era - that have been decommissioned & discarded by almost all advanced Nations as relevant, effective & unique in 2018?

Below are the list of what the Nigerian Airforce needs in its inventory.

COMBAT

SU-30MKA Multirole from Russia

MiG-29 Fighters from Russia

SU-24 Attack from Russia

SU-35 Multirole from Russia

Dassault Rafale Multirole from France

RECONNAISSANCE

Beechcraft 1900 from Amerika

TRANSPORT

Antonov An-74 Transport aircraft from Russia in addition to our C-130 Hercules.

EADS CASA C-295 Transport aircraft from Spain.

TANKER

Ilyushin Il-78 from Russia

TRAINER

Yakovlev Yak-130 from Russia

Hongdu JL-8 from China

Aero L-39 Albatross from Czech Republic

UAV

Chengdu CAIG Wing Loong

HELICOPTER GUNSHIPS

MI-24 Attack Helicopter from Russia in addition to our MI-35.

MI-26 Heavy Transport Helicopter from Russia

Kamov Ka-31 Utility Helicopter from Russia

Hire me and I'll help you reorganize & transform the Nigerian Airforce into a world standard institution if nobody in your ranks have a working brain.

They deserve nothing!

Do we still av Nigeria airforce?? They are bunch of womanizers and peppersouping bastards... Even d Army and Navy

Even buari deserve Guinness book of record for incompetency and cluelessness

Zoharariel:
If old people continue to recycle themselves as our leaders, we'll keep moving in circles without any meaningful progress.

The Air Force Chief - Sadiq Abubakar has no business overseeing our Air Force since his brain is obviously damaged from lesions & programmed to process only Fura da Nono & Kunu Tsamia.

If not, why would you be touting Alpha Jets of WW2 Era - that have been decommissioned & discarded by almost all advanced Nations as relevant, effective & unique in 2018?

Below are the list of what the Nigerian Airforce needs in its inventory.

COMBAT

SU-30MKA Multirole from Russia

MiG-29 Fighters from Russia

SU-24 Attack from Russia

SU-35 Multirole from Russia

Dassault Rafale Multirole from France

RECONNAISSANCE

Beechcraft 1900 from Amerika

TRANSPORT

Antonov An-74 Transport aircraft from Russia in addition to our C-130 Hercules.

EADS CASA C-295 Transport aircraft from Spain.

TANKER

Ilyushin Il-78 from Russia

TRAINER

Yakovlev Yak-130 from Russia

Hongdu JL-8 from China

Aero L-39 Albatross from Czech Republic

UAV

Chengdu CAIG Wing Loong

HELICOPTER GUNSHIPS

MI-24 Attack Helicopter from Russia in addition to our MI-35.

MI-26 Heavy Transport Helicopter from Russia

Kamov Ka-31 Utility Helicopter from Russia

Hire me and I'll help you reorganize & transform the Nigerian Airforce into a world standard institution if nobody in your ranks have a working brain.

Lol how do you intend to maintain these? what's the cost per hour flight of these jets?

obyback:

Lol how do you intend to maintain these? what's the cost per hour flight of these jets?

How are Afrikan Countries such as Egypt, Algeria & South Afrika maintaining theirs?

It is either Nigeria progresses like other well meaning Afrikan Countries or fade into oblivion and remain at the mercy of ragtag terrorists.

She must choose one.

Zoharariel:


How are Afrikan Countries such as Egypt, Algeria & South Afrika maintaining theirs?

It is either Nigeria progresses like other well meaning Afrikan Countries or fade into oblivion and remain at the mercy of ragtag terrorists.

She must choose one.

Compare defence budget of those countries to ours. Nigeria in my opinion needs to cut down the size of the army and focus on the air force, we don't need more than 30,000 active men. Cost of maintaining 150,000 men is a waste, that money should be put in equipment.

The Nazi fought the war more than any country during WW2, and still had no victory. that's because only results are truly rewarded and not a process with no reward

slimfit1:
If at this stage we are not talking about F15 or F16 we are just wasting resources and time. Our security adviser and ministry of defence are more clueless than the untrained Boko Haram. The current fighter jet is not fit for the current purpose.
However, let me inform you, that we have people stuck in the 70-80s set of thinking. Our service chiefs are corrupt, not capable of performing their jobs effectively, mentally poor to bring peace to this country.
I can't believe we still talk about useless toy planes to fight terrorist. Planes that have been faced out in many countries.

They are using those because that is what they feel they can embezzle money from. More sophisticated hers can't have the maintenance schedule toyed with the way these one are manipulated. It is madness but that is the reason behind it.