Henry240: Rugged7, M14A1, Tdayof, Odunayaw and all the war mongers in this thread not duly mentioned, I completely disagree with a military intervention in Gambia.
-First, what gives Nigeria, Senegal or ECOWAS the legal intervention to seek military action in Gambia.
- Institutions in Gambia need to be allowed to take it's full course in Gambia. I don't agree with Jammeh's refusal to leave Power, however i don't support military intervention is a sovereign country all in the name of democracy. Recent history has shown invasions of sovereign countries all in support of democracy don't work. It has worked in Syria, Libya, Afghanistan, Yemen, Etc etc. So what proof is there that it would work in Gambia?
Let us not try to gag Gambia because it's a small country, ECOWAS has no right whatsoever in the internal affairs of Gambia. There are serious allegations of foreign interference in Gambia, let these claims be investigated and substantiated first.
This is a domestic issue, neither Nigerians, nor Senegalese have the right to interfere in Gambia's domestic issues. Rather ECOWAS should Support the institutions in gambia to make a change in government happen. Support for the police, military, judiciary to take action.
If such is always allowed in small countries we will continue to see more and more, so let Gambia be an example. SIMPLE.
frumentius: Doesn't sound periodic. It does sound though, like routine maintenance has not been done in a long time. Such that the runway is fast becoming a danger and closure is the only solution. Heads should roll over this. And the joke that Kadunawill be an alternative? Remember that time they said Port Harcourt International would close for a few weeks and it became a year?
Kaduna airport terminal is not something to talk about, I was there just this satauday, the uncompleted terminal has been left untouched since Stella Udua saga, the current terminal in use is the hajj terminal of which if 200 passengers are in @ a time the air-conditioning system will collapse that is if the whole terminal can even carry 200 passengers at a time, unless they can finish the rebuilding of the old terminal. The only good thing about the airport is the runway is good and can land a Boeing 747, but may be an Airbus 380 or Antonov 225 will only flyby
jln115: [size=8pt][/size] Raw flight performance the Rooivalk is unmatched! But then again no medium transport helicopter come close to the Oryx either.
But it seems you Nigerians just can't fathom the fact that we can build something that could possibly be the best in the world.
You see your problem, we haven't concluded that of Rooivalk and you've jumped to Oryx already.
South Africa being the only user of both their Rooivalk and Oryx which have not seen any battle is enough to answer all question.
We dash una say Rooivalk is the best AH and Oryx is the best MT helicopter.
"It has outstanding "hot and high" performance, illustrated by its 5,545m "out-of-ground effect" hover ceiling (the height at which it can hover without the cushion of air caused by rotor downwash). The next best is the US Apache (3,866m), followed by the Russian Mi-28 and Ka-52 (3,600m); the Franco-German Tiger (3,200m) and the Chinese WZ-10 (2,000m).[font=Lucida Sans Unicode][/font]
With this statistics above does that mean Rooivalk is better than an Apache or MI-28 or Ka-52
The NAF has achieved a lot in the year 2016. The achievements covers improvement in platforms and operational capabilities, infrastructural development, training and professionalism. Some of the major achievements of the NAF from Jan-Dec 16 are as follows:
a. The induction of Super Mushshak ac (SMK) into the NAF inventory on 5 Dec 16 as a primary trainer ac.
b. Acquisition of additional 2 new DA-40 ac in Apr 16.
c. Reactivation of ATR-42 ac NAF 931 that was damaged about 2 years ago.
d. Acquisition of A-Jet ac NAF 478 in addition to the operable 7 A-Jet ac fleet in Jun 16.
e. Induction of 3x EC-135 helicopters handed over to the NAF by NNPC in Mar 16.
f. Acquisition of 2x Mi-35M helicopter with capabilities for night operations.
g. Successful degradation of the insurgents and liberation of Sambisa Forest.
h. Successful extraction of the Chibok Girls from SAMBISA.
i. Establishment NAF Emergency Hospital at the Bama IDP Camp.
j. Weaponization of 3 x A-Jet aircraft.
k. Upgrade of Mi-17 Helicopter for strike capability at night.
l. Weaponization of Mi-17 Helicopters.
m. Construction of Pintle Mounts for BMG 12.7mm guns on EC-135 Helicopter.
n. Training of 1,020 personnel overseas and 4,868 locally.
o. Training of 252 pilots and 357 Engrs/technicians overseas and 131 pilots and 643 Engr/technicians locally.
President of People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, escorted by eight JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft in Pakistani airspace on a two-day visit in April 2015.
I cut my trip to the village for xmas celebration after having intel of indiscriminate attacks around southern Kaduna by Fulani herds men, the state governor was not responsive at first after several attacks and people thought the issues was political and religious, not until the governors convoy was attacked damaging several vehicles before steps are now taken.
Flag off of operation harmony to restore lasting peace to Kafanchan and Environs of Kaduna State by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni, represented by the DIG department of operations, DIG Habila Joshak, 24th December, 2016.
Nok234: ALJAZEERA ARE BIASED AND SYMPATHISER, I am a muslim I tell Aljazeera are biased crazy people trying to justify terrorism all around the world. look at what they say about al shabaab all the shit ... just like France24 who are trying to justify France bullshit in Africa ... but is ok lets go back to our topic
what is that
Flotation bags deployed to stabilize a helicopter in the water, at least for long enough to allow occupants to get the heck out of it