Fatalveli:
Nigeria cannot even build this trash chai.

Africans are olodo

If allowed I should have given a million likes.

WaffenSS:


For what?!

To fight bandits and insurgents?

Wrong choice of aircraft.

Educate me why it's a wrong choice for fighting insurgents. Since the F16 is a multi role fighter jet i thought it will make a good piece of hardware.
I might be wrong.

seunmsg:


What do we need F16 for? Are we fighting China or Russia?

So the countries that have it are all fighting China?
F16 was introduced in 1978 for christ's sake and it's a multi role fighter. I mean with all the defense budget yearly there's definitely a better piece of hardware suitable for the war in the north east than this right here. What can this do that the F16 cannot perform, educate me.

kenx1:


$64 million

There are older versions which will come in cheaper.

SanLorrenzo:


Do you know what the F-16 is?

If i had no idea i wouldn't mention it.

Bomboclad:
I share your thought; very appauling. The jet is even a slow and very light propeller based one, not a turbo.

So?

this looks like an aircraft straight out of WW2

presidency:
The first batch of 6 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft have departed the United States of America on Wednesday, 14 July 2021 enroute Nigeria. The 6 aircraft will be leapfrogged through 5 countries including Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Algeria before arriving their final destination in Nigeria towards the end of July 2021. An official induction ceremony of the aircraft into the inventory of the Nigerian Air Force is already being planned at a later date in August 2021 to be announced in due course. The Office of the Director of Public Relations and Information remains open to any inquiry regarding the arrival and induction of the aircraft.

Thank you.

Edward Gabkwet
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

15 July 2021

KILL 'EM ALL !!!

Temptee101:


I'm sorry, but this shiit looks fragile and lifeless.

Like who?

This same US refused to sell military wares to Nigerian army during Goodluck Jonathan's time. its a clear indication that the western nations are in full support of the Fulanis in their bid to take full charge of the country. The purpose of this transaction is to further empower the Fulani led military to crush any agitation for secession and completely silent other tribes.

Saifullah01:
Truth be told Buhari is trying (just like Jonathan before him and yaradua before him - this I have realised). But you see us Nigerians we are the enemies of ourselves (Nigeria).
How do you explain the fake drugs, fake school certificates, substandard work by contractors, bribe collecting civil servants at the expense of their jobs, sex for grade Lecturers, grade for sex/money students and the list of our vices is long and ever growing with the passage of time

We have chosen to blame our governors and the President. And the blame largely depend on the political party and region. If we belong in the same party and or region, then we follow them like zombies and it not, nothing they do satisfy us.

But then again, our leaders don fall hand well well. Whether you believe this or not, Nigeria should have been in the league of the World's Super Powers.

Northerners are the One consuming Nigerian money in the name of insecurity. Nigeria is at war with herself

Fatalveli:
Nigeria cannot even build this trash chai.

Africans are olodo

you call one of the best prop plane trash, a plan that can carry as much arm as the glorious F35 stealth. Please wetin u no Sabi learn

When did this month clocked 15
Nna inukwa

TUANKU:
Nice one.
But can't Nigeria afford an F16 at least?

People questioning my choice of an F16, that aircraft was introduced in 1978 first before modern builds and it's a multi role fighter. I don't see any reason why it shouldn't be in the air force fleet.
If your argument is about the cost of the aircraf remember these people took a billion dollar loan for purchase of military equipment.

the super Tucano is better suited to fight the wars we currently have going, after all the JF 17 is equivalent to the F 16 in function

They dont.....

How prepared we are....

They will forever regret....

You are very right ,Obama couldn't sell some arms and jets to us because of Leahy's law.

xcuggsm:
It's not every country that is deemed responsible and qualified to buy an F16 Figher jet.
.
The New York Times on May 18, 2016 opposed the U.S. sale of military aircraft to Nigeria in an editorial titled "Block the Sale of Warplanes to Nigeria"
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The editorial cites a staffer to Senator Patrick Leahy as saying
“we don’t have confidence in the Nigerians’ ability to use them (the aircraft) in a manner that complies with the laws of war and doesn’t end up disproportionately harming civilians, nor in the capability of the U.S. government to monitor their use.”

A position the US government appear to still be sticking to.

TUANKU:

Educate me why it's a wrong choice for fighting insurgents. Since the F16 is a multi role fighter jet i thought it will make a good piece of hardware.
I might be wrong.

It's too fast. That's why it's also called Fast Mover. Sure with a great targeting pod it can knock off SAM sites and radars and even convoys, but it's not ideal for counterinsurgency where you're basically taking out people on foot and in technicals. Most often it needs laser designation from the ground which isn't always ideal.

You need slow movers, such as the A10 warthog and the Super Tucanos, and helo gunships, to loiter for long CAS and fire cannons, hellfires, and other antipersonnel weaponry.

TUANKU:
Nice one.
But can't Nigeria afford an F16 at least?

People questioning my choice of an F16, that aircraft was introduced in 1978 first before modern builds and it's a multi role fighter. I don't see any reason why it shouldn't be in the air force fleet.
If your argument is about the cost of the aircraf remember these people took a billion dollar loan for purchase of military equipment.

Only 1 F-16 fighter jet is better than the whole Nigerian Air force fleet of aircrafts

presidency:
The first batch of 6 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft have departed the United States of America on Wednesday, 14 July 2021 enroute Nigeria. The 6 aircraft will be leapfrogged through 5 countries including Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Algeria before arriving their final destination in Nigeria towards the end of July 2021. An official induction ceremony of the aircraft into the inventory of the Nigerian Air Force is already being planned at a later date in August 2021 to be announced in due course. The Office of the Director of Public Relations and Information remains open to any inquiry regarding the arrival and induction of the aircraft.

Thank you.

Edward Gabkwet
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

15 July 2021

Good one from Mr President. Watch out for my Nigerian Military machines photos speak thread on Nairaland. I only wish to do this with my main account which is on a very long ban.

A propeller aircraft , a mere trainer when other countries are buying jet fighters

no wonder boko haram keep shooting down our fighter planes because i cant even call this tuscano a fighter jet in this 2021 .

SeeThisLoser:
People are talking about military aircraft, Nigerians are buying toy planes

Real military plane below.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qxdUl2ZyFE

Lol, ignorance at work! Different war machines for different type of battles.

SeeThisLoser:

Toy plane ?

slimfit1:
Toy kits

They are what is needed for this kind of battle.

WaffenSS:


It's too fast. That's why it's also called Fast Mover. Sure with a great targeting pod it can knock off SAM sites and radars and even convoys, but it's not ideal for counterinsurgency where you're basically taking out people on foot and in technicals. Most often it needs laser designation from the ground which isn't always ideal.

You need slow movers, such as the A10 warthog and the Super Tucanos, and helo gunships, to loiter for long CAS and fire cannons, hellfires, and other antipersonnel weaponry.

1 apache chopper can wipe out half of sambisa forest.

Only 2 apaches can wipe out the whole boko haram

Average9jaman:


1 apache chopper can wipe out half of sambisa forest.

Only 2 apaches can wipe out the whole boko haram

Apaches with TADS can shoot from miles away... silently and unseen...safe from AA guns.

But I prefer the use of 50mm cannons, cluster bombs, napalm, and white phosphorus to really neuter those Boko and bandit bastards. They should suffer before they die.

I PRAY THEY WILL DISAPPEAR INTO THIN AIR ON THE FIRST DAY OF OPERAION OR LOOTED AS THE CASE MAYBE

America is selling all their 1945 war plane to them... useless country

Administration1:
Finally, we shall wipe out the remaining insurgents, both in The North and South

With those toys they call combat plane? Keep dreaming!

TUANKU:
Nice one.
But can't Nigeria afford an F16 at least?

People questioning my choice of an F16, that aircraft was introduced in 1978 first before modern builds and it's a multi role fighter. I don't see any reason why it shouldn't be in the air force fleet.
If your argument is about the cost of the aircraf remember these people took a billion dollar loan for purchase of military equipment.

F waiting... Lol
Some times I just wonder who are our military thinkers,
Imagine our troops with Ak47,
Its not a military Gun in this century again it a rebel gun.
It has serious recoil issues

presidency:
The first batch of 6 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft have departed the United States of America on Wednesday, 14 July 2021 enroute Nigeria. The 6 aircraft will be leapfrogged through 5 countries including Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Algeria before arriving their final destination in Nigeria towards the end of July 2021. An official induction ceremony of the aircraft into the inventory of the Nigerian Air Force is already being planned at a later date in August 2021 to be announced in due course. The Office of the Director of Public Relations and Information remains open to any inquiry regarding the arrival and induction of the aircraft.

Thank you.

Edward Gabkwet
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

15 July 2021

If na this thing bubu borrow money go buy

Forget it, he is not serious, in this modern age, that's what he could purchase

Fatalveli:
Nigeria cannot even build this trash chai.

Africans are olodo

Meaning you are olodo