He said that the United States would supply 12 attack helicopters while the Turkish government would provide another six helicopters in September.

The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Hassan Abubakar, says the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) will soon take delivery of 18 attack helicopters to boost its fleet of aircraft.

Mr Abubakar said this at a one-day tour of formations and units under the NAF 115 Special Operations Group (SOG) in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.

He said the United States would supply 12 attack helicopters while the Turkish government would provide another six helicopters in September.

“We are not deterred by recent developments as the federal government has approved the acquisition of 12 AH1 Zulu Cobra and six T129 Helicopters from the United States and Turkey, respectively.

“The first two T129 helicopters are scheduled to come into operation by September to enhance our operational capabilities.

“So, yes, we are saddened by the recent loss of our airplane (MI 171 helicopter), but then, we have a lot more (aircraft) coming in, and our capabilities are increasing,” he said.

Mr Abubakar said he visited the state to commiserate with families of the NAF pilots and crew that died in the ill-fated helicopter crash in Niger on Aug. 14.

“So, we came here to express our deepest condolences to the immediate family members of the crew that we lost.

“The 115 special operations group is the home base for the airplane and all the crew that were onboard the unfortunate crash of our MI-171 helicopter.

“Aside this, we are also here to interact with the officers and men of the unit to encourage and assure them of our support in Operation Delta Safe,” he added.

The Air Force chief said the deceased crew onboard the crashed aircraft included the pilot, co-pilot and two airmen – who oversaw the cabin.

He said the Air Force was currently putting measures in place to put an end to crashes of military aircraft in the country.

According to him, the measures included setting up an air crash investigation board to detect the probable causes of the crash to mitigate future recurrence.

“NAF has a target innovation of zero accidents, but the truth is that as long as we keep operating, there will be incidents because it is human beings that operate the aircraft.

“We have also established and empowered our NAF Institute of Safety – where we train our pilots and technicians in the fundamentals of safety to improve safety culture in the Air Force.

“The overall aim is that in the nearest future, we will have a well-engraved safety culture in the realisation of our target of zero accidents and incidents in NAF,” he said.

Mr Abubakar said the air force would continue to intensify the deployment of its attack helicopters in clamping down on illegal refineries in the Niger Delta.

He said that joint operations with sister security agencies had led to the destruction of several illegal refining sites and the confiscation of vessels used in stealing crude oil from the region.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/617492-nigeria-air-force-acquires-18-attack-helicopters-from-us-turkey.html

helicopters they won't use to tame insecurity in Nigeria.

what has the helicopter purchases contributed to the security of Benue, Kaduna, Niger and Plateau states. Nothing!!!

Cannibals will call it propaganda again.

I think these helicopters will handle ipob's madness.

The FG should please get 15 more Tucano jets.

slivertongue:
helicopters they won't use

They don't buy, you will say they are embezzling money unlike Obi. They buy, you people will still complain. Nigeria progress no dey give una joy

More bad news for IPOB, Boko Haram, and other enemies of Nigeria.
🇹🇷🤝🇳🇬🤝🇺🇲

Lobatan
Ipob esn and boko bandits will hear it

Our air force is not here to play

Nice one..

Better use it to flush out miscreants and hoodlums in the bushes

We need this one in Igboland....about 50 of them before we stop sit at home..

one of our condition...Atleast one fat pig is collecting billions for terrorist act and pipeline security.

Simple.

Hope the other groups are not waiting patiently to knock it out of the sky

Abeg mek terrorists no shoot this one down

slivertongue:
helicopters they won't use

this one have already start crying

Is it the one bokoharam will use for target another practice?🏃🏃🏃

Congratulations to NA

....

Nice!!!!

Criminal.

You acquired 18 but told us of when only 2 will arrive the country.

As usual, it is a proposal that might not see the light of day

How many are Boko that they've not kill them finish, some are in rehabilitation chua chua, abi as they keep killing them they're waking up just like Chinese films

I don't understand.

accordadoga25:
Cannibals will call it propaganda again.

I think these helicopters will handle ipob's madness.

The FG should please get 15 more Tucano jets.




They don't buy, you will say they are embezzling moment unlike Obi. They buy, you people will still complain. Nigeria progress no dey give una joy

Says a refugee who hasn't seen war....

Abeg shatap..

America na-agba aka ahia. Ndi ojo

NAF has a target innovation of zero accidents, but the truth is that as long as we keep operating, there will be incidents because it is human beings that operate the aircraft.

This man needs more leadership training. Yes we know that there is space for human error but you cannot be driving a zero-accident target and at the same time making utterances that show your men that there is still room for errors.

The official position should be zero means zero and every possible safeguard should be put in place to check human errors.

accordadoga25:
Cannibals will call it propaganda again.

I think these helicopters will handle ipob's madness.

The FG should please get 15 more Tucano jets.




They don't buy, you will say they are embezzling moment unlike Obi. They buy, you people will still complain. Nigeria progress no dey give una joy

good to know Obi is living rent free in your life.

slivertongue:
helicopters they won't use

Coming from a scared Ipob boy, I bet you're shitting your pant rn 😄

BOSSkesh:
Lobatan
Ipob esn and boko bandits will hear it

Bring it on......

Una don tire to dance...?.. minority nsi

accordadoga25:
Cannibals will call it a propaganda again.

I think these helicopters will handle ipob's madness.

The FG should please get 15 more Tucano jets.




They don't buy, you will say they are embezzling moment unlike Obi. They buy, you people will still complain. Nigeria progress no dey give una joy

The fools we share a nation with! Your dream is to eliminate your fellow country men , no wonder they want their own nation! anuofia!