₦airaland Forum

aressssa:
Jona and his looting and stealing gang bought used and non weaponized jets that can not fire bullets or drop bombs.. This is why the service chiefs under jona were buying mansions and luxuries all over the place while jona himself gave them national awards..


smh..

Gbam!!! They pad invoices same way they pad budget.

frenchwine:
Sir, I don't know if you're in charge of aircraft purchase and maintenance buh these are the facts I am relating with.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrx1KHd6ib0
http://www.globalfirepower.com/countries-listing-africa.asp

http://www.africaranking.com/most-powerful-militaries-in-africa/

They're as up to date as possible, more disheartening is when you compare our defense budget with that of these other countries, they grossly dwarf us. So when you say 'we will' or 'we are expecting more deliveries ' , take note of the fact these countries too aren't just sitting there and watching us. They're constantly improving themselves.

You're not relating to any facts. Fanboy videos and links from non-credible sources aren't facts.


Do you even know what grossly dwarfs is? Some comments you people make leaves me shaking my head in amusement.


The Ethiopian or South-African air forces are in no shape or form better than the Nigerian Air Force. After Egypt, Algeria and Morocco, Nigeria is next.


South-Africa, a country that has only 8 or 9 Gripen pilots is what your comparing to a Nigeria.

Zoharariel:
Nigeria will be making the gravest mistake if they ever buy anything military from Amerika. Aside from the fact that they're not reliable, everything about Amerika are grossly overrated & overpriced.

I haven't checked out your “Scorpion Joint strike Fighter” yet, but I can bet it can't compete with Russian Mig-29s, let alone the SU-30s

And tell me, how do you intend to go against Egypt, Algeria & Ethiopia with squadrons of Russian “bad-ass” flying machines? Even the Almighty Amerika cannot go against Russia in the Air, Land & Sea - Pls do not quote with any Amerikan propaganda this morning, I have already had enough on Nairaland.

Dumb post!

acenazt:
continue giving excuses to be mediocre

Do you even know what mediocre is?

Henry240:
You're not relating to any facts. Fanboy videos and links from non-credible sources aren't facts.


Do you even know what grossly dwarfs is? Some comments you people make leaves me shaking my head in amusement.


The Ethiopian or South-African air forces are in no shape or form better than the Nigerian Air Force. After Egypt, Algeria and Morocco, Nigeria is next.


South-Africa, a country that has only 8 or 9 Gripen pilots is what your comparing to a Nigeria.

Nice post. Good to have you talk some sense into their head in here.

acenazt:
Angola has 12 SU30s what u talking about

We operate a full spectrum Air Force. Having 12 SU-30s doesn't qualify you as a proper air force. The Nigerian Air Force isn't lacking in any area.

acenazt:
Angola has 12 SU30s what u talking about

....and having 12 su 30 makes them a better air force than NAF?

Zoharariel:
You're a fool (no offense) What about Algeria? How do we match them up with their battalions of Russian S-400 & S-300SAMs including SU-30jet fighters?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algerian_Air_Force

My friend, you better concentrate on your study in China.

Oga please think, you have a brain, now use it.



Requirements determine acquisition, not wishful thinking. We do not have a requirement to arm up like Algeria, as such we do not have to.


Our military is designed to do a job, a job it does very well. We don't need to counter "battalions of S400" (whatever this your ignorant comment means) from Algeria because we don't have a threat from Algeria.


Dummy.

Danhumprey:
We're still glorying in our old Alpha jets when there are far more advanced jets out there. SMH.

lets jst manage.....atleast its good enough for boko haram

saintkel:
Bro dis was made locally by Nigerians, isn't that good news?. Must we always compare ourselves with d western world?, remember they started like us back then, if only we continue, I see a lot of improvement

it was not made by nigerians nigga, making a jet and weaponizing it are 2 different things

Danhumprey:
We're still glorying in our old Alpha jets when there are far more advanced jets out there. SMH.

people like you who are nobody in the society will always hate good thing. good luck.

saintkel:
Bro dis was made locally by Nigerians, isn't that good news?. Must we always compare ourselves with d western world?, remember they started like us back then, if only we continue, I see a lot of improvement

who told u those jets were made in naija? Why una Sabi believe cheap lies?those jets were bought in 80s

What happened to NAF Chengdu J-7

What of NAF Chengdu j-7

saintkel:
Bro dis was made locally by Nigerians, isn't that good news?. Must we always compare ourselves with d western world?, remember they started like us back then, if only we continue, I see a lot of improvement

bros read the post very well, it wasn't manufactured in Nigeria. It was delivered without weapons

tdayof:
....and having 12 su 30 makes them a better air force than NAF?

yes it does.

The first weaponized planes were launched in 1914
Over 100 years after Naija is just learning how to weaponize their planes and Y'all ceelebrating likethey have found the cure for cancer

Henry240:
Oga please think, you have a brain, now use it.



Requirements determine acquisition, not wishful thinking. We do not have a requirement to arm up like Algeria, as such we do not have to.


Our military is designed to do a job, a job it does very well. We don't need to counter "battalions of S400" (whatever this your ignorant comment means) from Algeria because we don't have a threat from Algeria.


Dummy.

so it is when we have threat that we are going to buy?

darkhorizon:
What happened to NAF Chengdu J-7

Good question

Henry240:
You're not relating to any facts. Fanboy videos and links from non-credible sources aren't facts.


Do you even know what grossly dwarfs is? Some comments you people make leaves me shaking my head in amusement.


The Ethiopian or South-African air forces are in no shape or form better than the Nigerian Air Force. After Egypt, Algeria and Morocco, Nigeria is next.


South-Africa, a country that has only 8 or 9 Gripen pilots is what your comparing to a Nigeria.

2 gripen is better than all our alpha jet

acenazt:
Dem try but kaii naija dey fall hand pass nepa. See our Alpha jet. Dem no dey even shame to call these old jets Alpha jets.
See Alpha jets
Russian Su35
French Rafale
American F35 L2

your type will always despise little beginning, watching others progressing from grass to grace at the end of the day end up a failure.

acenazt:
Dem try but kaii naija dey fall hand pass nepa. See our Alpha jet. Dem no dey even shame to call these old jets Alpha jets.
See Alpha jets
Russian Su35
French Rafale
American F35 L2

ain't even supersonic like American blackbird

buchilino:
IF NATIONS LIKE ESTONIA, LATVIA N POLAND CAN HAVE A SOPHISTICATED MIG 29 FIGHTER JET IN THERE AIR FORCE, WAT R WE DOING WITH ALFA JETS?. D TRUTH IS DAT BH R POOR PPLE, IF THEY HAD D KIND OF RESOURCES LIBYAN MILITANTS HAVE, BELIEVE ME NIGERIA WILL HAVE A SINGLE FIGHTER JET LEFT. D POINT IS WE CAN DO BETA DIS WE WANT, BUT TRUST OUR SO-CALLED LEADERS, THEY RATHER CHOP D CASH (BUDGET PADDING) THAN PROTECT DER PPLE.

dasukigate first

Nigeria
Nigerian Alpha Jet

In 1990, four Alpha Jets of the Nigerian Air Force were deployed in support of Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) forces stationed in Liberia, which were engaged in combat with the National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL) following an international intervention in the Liberian Civil War. In a series of strikes, these aircraft targeted and launched successful attacks upon Charles Taylor's HQ, rebel convoys and shipping, and gun emplacements at Roberts International Airport; the results of their intervention was judged by the New York Times to have given ECOMOG forces a decisive advantage in fire power.[44][45]

In 1992, six Nigerian Alpha Jets were placed directly under ECOMOG command, and employed against the NPLF in an extensive campaign of air strikes, road interdictions missions, anti-shipping sorties, and night raids (a task which the Alpha Jet was not normally equipped to perform). They were even employed to deny access to key bridges in order to give ECOMOG ground forces time to capture them before they were sabotaged. In total, Alpha Jets flew approximately 3,000 combat missions in support of ECOMOG, sustaining no losses but incurring some damage from anti-aircraft artillery.[44][46]

In 2013, Nigeria began taking steps to bring its Alpha Jet fleet back into service, upgrading 13 of the original 24 into serviceable condition, due to an urgent need for strike aircraft to participate in air support missions for counter insurgency operations against Boko Haram.[47] In March 2016, Nigerian car manufacturer Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) signed a supply agreement with the Nigerian Air Force to produce components and various spare parts for the Alpha Jet.[48][49] In 2015, Nigeria ordered four additional aircraft from the United States; these aircraft had been de-militarized and prepared for civilian operations, however Nigeria had reportedly returned two of these to an unspecified armed configuration by early 2016.[50][51][52]

The restored Alpha Jet force have been routinely employed in combat air patrols, and has conducted multiple air strikes against Boko Haram militants over a number of years. In September 2014, multiple Alpha Jets conducted a large number of aerial bombardment missions over and around the area of Bama, Borno State, during the fight to regain the city following the withdrawal of friendly ground forces.[53] In early October 2014, Boko Haram released a video containing the decapitation of who they claimed was a captured Nigerian Air Force pilot of a downed Alpha Jet.[54][55] In March 2016, attacks performed by Nigerian Alpha Jets had reportedly dislodged Boko Haram fighters from Sambisa Forest, Borno State.[56]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault/Dornier_Alpha_Jet

walemoney007:
2 gripen is better than all our alpha jet

That's if Alpha jets are our only fighter aircrafts, but they are not.

acenazt:
Dem try but kaii naija dey fall hand pass nepa. See our Alpha jet. Dem no dey even shame to call these old jets Alpha jets.
See Alpha jets
Russian Su35
French Rafale
American F35 L2

I thought I was seeing a green bird when I looked at the naija planes, a very big green bird.

Henry240:
That's if Alpha jets are our only fighter aircrafts, but they are not.

what of our j-7?

owanedo:
your type will always despise little beginning, watching others progressing from grass to grace at the end of the day end up a failure.

i am propro-beginings we should fix yes but we should buy too

darkhorizon:
what of our j-7?

They are all operational. 3 units are currently deployed.

Subsequent efforts to use foreign vendors to re-militarise the aircraft proved abortive for several reasons. The challenge led the NAF to look inward for solution locally by assembling a team of engineers and technicians designated NAF “Technical Response Team (TRT)” comprising serving and retired NAF personnel, and civilians.

So dis pple wan tell me say since independence na nw wey dey com refuse 2 help dem dat dey even had such a team of engineers? No wonda our airforce na story in terms of hardware;

walemoney007:
so it is when we have threat that we are going to buy?

Ignore that asshole, he's a kid - just like tdayof who knows next to nothing. Tdayof had to use his alternate monika (officialdayo) to mention me after he goofed.

As for Henry, this is exactly Y Nigeria is in this precarious situation. Imagine that dumb statement that until there's a threat, you don't necessarily have to arm-up & secure your territory. It is the same as saying you can build a house and leave it without gates & burglary.

Y then were Egypt, Algeria & Ethiopia rated above all other African Countries in terms of military if it wasn't for their military gears & equipment?
Manpower alone does not win wars.