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US SOF instruct Egyptian Army Special Forces on room clearance drills during #BrightStar CO @CENTCOM GEN Votel looks on and talks to troops .

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Pics from today's activities in #Egypt/#USA joint training "Bright Star2017" .

New pics from the 3rd day of the joint Egyptian - US army military exercises #Bright_Star2017 in Mohamed Nageib Base

Other pics shown in it ; M-1a2 tanks , Humvees , M-113 armored personal carrier & M-88A2 Hercules recovery vehicle

M1a2 tanks for the 7th U.S.Cavalry Regiment in Mohamed Nagieb military base during the 4th day of the US-Egyptian joint exercise bright star

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Egyptian army succeeded in stopping a terrorist operation in one of the security points in sinai & killed (5)Terrorists & wounded(2)others

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Right now at #DSEI, we bring you Gripen Aggressor. A new dimension to adversary air combat training. #Gripenaggressor

SSBN:
We are just pushing the goalposts. War is inevitable. Most Nigerians will be shocked when it happens. The French are not setting up multimillion dollar surveillance bases in Niamey, Ndjamena and Cameroon for Boko Haram. We need those JF-17 interceptors fast.

I don't know what's holding up the jf17 deal, with the way am seeing things we might even get the super tucanos before the jf...

Odunayaw:
The pics I uploaded? or which

I was asking about the guys in black

Yeap am talking about the picture u posted.

Odunayaw:
Do you know the pass rate of this folks?


pics unrelated

These picture is old.

These guys where trained by PMC from Israel. That body gear where issued to all the soldiers then.

jakeporeshenko:
You mean the guys that graduated from SF training school in Buni Yadi? I thought hose guys formed the new mobile strike force.

Are they airborne ?

Yeap

Some are airborne qualified and some are not. You know they are randomly picked from different specialists.

jakeporeshenko:
who are those guys in black?

They are NA SF.

Especially those trained in the NA SF in Niger state recently moved to yobe state.

nemesis4u:
Line of ukrainian combat modules

Nice.

Nigerdeltaboi:
France na abaya , they canno goan play with North Korea

COIN

Odunayaw:
I had some cold sweat on my forehead when reading this. What if they were shot down
That ATR was our best buy for the NAF ..I wish we could add 2 more

And the French jets too, "wetin concern France maa self"...

jakeporeshenko:
NAF needs like 30 of these in this exact configuration!

True talk, with the video of the mi-17 involved in night time strikes. These would be a welcome innovation.

PRESS RELEASE

RE: HOW NIGERIA AIR FORCE'S FAILINGS ALLEGEDLY PROLONGED WAR AGAINST BOKO HARAM

1. The attention of the Defence Headquarters has been drawn to an ill motivated online publication on 7 September 2017 against the Nigerian Air Force. It was sensationally captioned “How Nigerian Air Force’s failings allegedly prolonged war against Boko Haram”, which is not true, and a deliberate misinformation of the public about the Nigerian Air Force in particular and the Armed Forces of Nigeria in general.

2. The Armed Forces of Nigeria trained and have always operated jointly to achieve set objectives under a coordinated command and control centre which is the Defence Headquarters. Against this backdrop, it is not possible for a single service or component to frustrate or derail the aim of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. Therefore, the ill motivated publication against the Chief of Air Staff and the Nigerian Air Force should be disregarded.

3. It is worthy to point out clearly that, the Nigerian Air Force has lived up to its expectation in the North East, alongside the Nigerian Army and Navy for the successes recorded against Boko Haram. The Air Force like the Army and Navy were not left out of the commendation given to the Chief of Defence Staff on the fight against Boko Haram by the United States of America secretary of state, on 22 March 2017 in New York.

4. Consequently, Defence Headquarters hereby confirm to the general public that the Nigerian Air Force, has never failed in its tasks against Boko Haram Terrorists in the North East. Collectively, the Armed Forces of Nigeria will continue to work relentlessly to make Boko Haram activities in the North East history in record time.

JOHN ENENCHE
Major General
Director Defence Information

bidex111:
Exclusive pics from the terrorist operation site in El-Talul area west El-Arish city .#Sinai

#Egypt- Better pictures of destroyed Fahds (aftermath of a deadly ambush by daesh). 1 graphic pic seems to show possibly handcuffed dead body .

An anti-personnel #landmine was found on a beach in #Brega #Libya #ERW.

Defense Minister Col. Gen. Sedki Sobhi in #Seoul marks the strengthening of ties between #Egypt and #SouthKorea

#Egyptian_air_force MI-17 fitted with L370-5 (PRESIDENT-S) countermeasures system during joint training "Bright Star"

#Important: Deliveries of 50 MiG-29 r underway, some fighter jets v already been sent to #Egypt, Russian Prstial aide for M&T coop told TASS

Exclusive pics from the terrorist operation site in El-Talul area west El-Arish city .#Sinai

Xbee007:
You can contribute using this link before NL educated illiterates hijack the thread.
https://www.nairaland.com/4048735/3-years-remembrance-wing-commander

Nice work.

Sorry just want to cheap in these ; much is not said or known about his co-pilot..?

Xbee007:
Wing Commander Chimda Hedima 1975 - 12/09/2014.
Today we remember and celebrate an unsung hero, Wing Commander Chimda Hedima. He was a fine and seasoned combat pilot with wealth of experience till his capture and eventual demise after his jet was downed over enemy line. In the heat of battle, Wing Commander Chimda Hedima and his copilot's aircraft received significant damages from the enemy's antiaircraft guns. The two pilots had three options. Fly the badly damaged cum attrition ridden aircraft back to base. Bail out of it. Or fly the aircraft into the enemy column. The first two options would increase their chances of survival while the last had obvious steep consequences. Alas, they made up their minds, they would fly into the enemy and bail out in the dial minute. As experienced fighter pilots, they know of the steep consequence of their action. They were fully aware of the little margin for survival yet, like the true hero they were they carried out their heroic action. 63 BHTs were sent to their 72 virgins in hell and others sustained injuries.
Their heroic deed was unprecedented and unmatched in this present era of human existence. We will have to go back in history to the First and Second World Wars to find similar heroic feat. Russian pilots in WWI were the first to practise Air Ramming against enemy aircrafts when their planes either run out of ammunitions or were badly damaged. The Japanese took it to a whole different and unique level in WWII. They called it Kamakaze. Despite the unconventional nature of this tactic, even the enemy grudgingly agreed it was highly effective. The USS Bunker Hill bombing in 1945 is an unforgettable testimony when two Japanese pilots, Ensign Kiyoshi Ogawa and Lt. Seizō Yasunori piloted their bomb-laden aircraft into US army bunker killing nearly 400 personnels. Those Japanese and Russian heroes were celebrated. Hymns and ballad were composed for them. Women and men, young and old sang of them. Famous landmarks were named after them. Their names were immortalized.
Sadly, here in Nigeria not even a brick was named after WC Chimda Hedima. When Boko Haram terrorists released the gory footage of his decapitation, ex-NAF spokesman, Dele Alonge denied ever knowing the fine pilot. "The man shown in the Boko Haram video is not our officer. The picture of a man beheaded in the video is superimposed," he told Associate Press (AP) without elaborating. Every Nigerians understand the importance of downplaying enemy propaganda. Heck, I never watch their propaganda videos myself. Dele Alonge under Alex Badeh's leadership never had to deny him. In war, you win some you lose some, Nigerians understand and emphatise. Badeh sent a wrong message by denying his man. He had days to remedy the disgraceful situation yet he remained obstinate. Perhaps, he later gave the man some behind the scene honorarium but none could be like doing what is right. But this is just by the way, today is not about Badeh and co anyway.
Today, ordinary Nigerians will remember him. His heroic feat will remain indelible in our minds. Posterity shall hear and read of his good deeds. As long as our phones and laptops continue to have internet accessibility, our heroes' names shall never fade from the internet of times.
Wing Commander Chimda Hedima may your gentle, caring soul rest in perfect peace. You died for something far greater than any of us. You died so every Nigerian could have peace of mind. You died because you believed in us. We will not betray your trust.
God bless you true hero!
Rest on!!
Cc. Lalasticlala, Mynd44.

Nice work xbee007 and all the contributors.

IbnSultaan:
these guys have fought, given tears, sweat, & blood to ensure we are save Thank you

He was a brave and exceptional soldier, who did what is right together with is co-pilot, knowing the chances of making is slim and sacrificed is life to pave way for the ground sweeping troops.

R.I.P soldier.

#SBS
#COIN

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Odunayaw:
Bro how many Mi-17s do we have now

Two.