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Air force to deploy seized Rivers helicopter to northeast ...



- A seized and refurbished helicopter has been deplored to the northeast part of Nigeria - The helicopter is expected to boost the military’s war against insurgency - According to Sadiq Abubakar, chief of the Air Staff, the helicopter is suitable for deployment in hostile environments The Nigerian air force have deployed another aircraft to the northeast in the fight against Boko Haram insurgents. The deplored helicopter was one of the two aircraft seized by the FG and handed over to the Nigerian Air Force. Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar the chief of the Air Staff (CAS), stated this on Wednesday, November 1 at induction of the Bell 412 Utility Helicopter into the service’s fleet at 631 Aircraft Maintenance Depot, Ikeja in Lagos. He said the helicopter was completely refurbished, adding that its engines, main rotor transmissions, surveillance cameras amongst others were shipped to the United States and Canada for overhaul......

Read more: https://www.naiji.ng/8561-air-force-deploy-seized-rivers-helicopter-northeast.html#8561

NAF COMMISSIONS ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATION IN KANO, IMMORTALIZES MORE PERSONNEL

In furtherance of its efforts at improving the welfare of its personnel for effective service delivery, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has again commissioned another 30 x 2 accommodation block for Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs) at the NAF Base Kano. The 2 blocks were named after Late NAF83/13246 Flight Sergeant Warris E and Late NAF04/21946 Lance Corporal Gagara G both of who died in the Northeast during OPERATION ZAMAN LAFIYA on 11 August 2011 and 30 January 2012 respectively.

Commissioning the new accommodation, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, represented by the Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Air Training Command, Air Vice Marshal Christopher Okoye expressed appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari and members of the National Assembly for the timely release of funds to the NAF which has enabled it provide accommodation and other laudable projects in all NAF units across the country. The AOC therefore challenged the beneficiaries of the new buildings to make judicious use of the facilities through adequate maintenance.

The newly commissioned accommodation, which has been adequately furnished, is one of the numerous projects embarked upon by the current NAF leadership to add value to the lives of its personnel.

DOPRI

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TROOPS CLEAR BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS AMBUSH NEUTRALISE MANY AND RECOVER WEAPON

Troops of 152 Battalion, 21 Brigade Nigerian Army on Operation LAFIYA DOLE on Monday 30th October 2017, encountered suspected Boko Haram terrorists ambush along Banki- Bula Yobe road in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State, while on escort duties of some civilians from Banki to Maiduguri.

Although the troops successfully cleared the ambush after a heavy fire fight, regrettably 4 persons lost their lives when their vehicle stepped on a buried Improvised Explosive Device on the road. Similarly, twelve persons comprising 6 soldiers, 2 Civilian JTF and 6 Internally Displaced Persons sustained various degrees of injuries.

The terrorists who laid an improvised explosive devices on the road to deter troops movement had amongst them a suicide bomber who could not bear the troops heavy volume of fire which made the terrorist to detonate the explosive killing only himself.

The Troops displayed high level of gallantry by swiftly engaging the terrorists which led to the neutralizing of the large number of the terrorists while some of them escaped with gunshot wounds. During the exploitation process, they also discovered bodies of some of the Boko Haram terrorists and recovered 2 Fabrique Nationale Rifle magazines, 50 Belted 7.62mm special and a Detonating Cord 33 used by the terrorists in detonating Improvised Explosive Device.

The wounded soldiers have since been evacuated by Nigerian Air Force helicopter to 7 Division Hospital and Medical Services and are recuperating well.

Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman
Director Army Public Relations

bidexiii:
Air force to deploy seized Rivers helicopter to northeast ...



- A seized and refurbished helicopter has been deplored to the northeast part of Nigeria - The helicopter is expected to boost the military’s war against insurgency - According to Sadiq Abubakar, chief of the Air Staff, the helicopter is suitable for deployment in hostile environments The Nigerian air force have deployed another aircraft to the northeast in the fight against Boko Haram insurgents. The deplored helicopter was one of the two aircraft seized by the FG and handed over to the Nigerian Air Force. Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar the chief of the Air Staff (CAS), stated this on Wednesday, November 1 at induction of the Bell 412 Utility Helicopter into the service’s fleet at 631 Aircraft Maintenance Depot, Ikeja in Lagos. He said the helicopter was completely refurbished, adding that its engines, main rotor transmissions, surveillance cameras amongst others were shipped to the United States and Canada for overhaul......

Read more: https://www.naiji.ng/8561-air-force-deploy-seized-rivers-helicopter-northeast.html#8561

oh NOOO

bidexiii:
Air force to deploy seized Rivers helicopter to northeast ...



- A seized and refurbished helicopter has been deplored to the northeast part of Nigeria - The helicopter is expected to boost the military’s war against insurgency - According to Sadiq Abubakar, chief of the Air Staff, the helicopter is suitable for deployment in hostile environments The Nigerian air force have deployed another aircraft to the northeast in the fight against Boko Haram insurgents. The deplored helicopter was one of the two aircraft seized by the FG and handed over to the Nigerian Air Force. Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar the chief of the Air Staff (CAS), stated this on Wednesday, November 1 at induction of the Bell 412 Utility Helicopter into the service’s fleet at 631 Aircraft Maintenance Depot, Ikeja in Lagos. He said the helicopter was completely refurbished, adding that its engines, main rotor transmissions, surveillance cameras amongst others were shipped to the United States and Canada for overhaul......

Read more: https://www.naiji.ng/8561-air-force-deploy-seized-rivers-helicopter-northeast.html#8561

I asked about these choppers on the other thread, I was hoping they’d be put to good use and not for transporting VIPs

Habane:
The future.

What rank is this pls. This guys look very young

sconp:
What rank is this pls. This guys look very young

Second lieutenant

NIGERIAN AIR FORCE INDUCTS NEW BELL 412 HELICOPTER

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on 1 November 2017, inducted a brand new Bell 412 Helicopter into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). The newly inducted helicopter is one of the 2 handed over to the NAF by the Federal Government earlier this year. Having been in containers for about 2 years as at the time of the handover, the major systems of the 2 helicopters and the surveillance cameras had to be sent to the USA and Canada for overhaul and repairs to restore their airworthiness. The helicopter’s major systems were later reassembled at the NAF’s 631 Aircraft Maintenance Depot (ACMD) Ikeja thereby providing an opportunity for the attachment of NAF engineers and technicians towards further building their technical capacities. The second Bell 412 Helicopter is still undergoing reactivation at 631 ACMD and would be inducted into the NAF immediately after reactivation.

In his keynote address at the induction ceremony, the CAS stated that the new helicopter comes with a surveillance camera and has night capability, amongst other capabilities. He added that the NAF had already trained its pilots, engineers and technicians to operate and maintain the new helicopter. Furthermore, adequate arrangements had been made to ensure the availability of spares and Ground Support Equipment for the Bell 412 Helicopters. Accordingly, he announced that the new helicopter was going to be deployed to the Northeast as part of the efforts to strengthen the counterterrorism campaign. The CAS then thanked Mr President for directing that the forfeited helicopters be transferred to the NAF, adding that it was an eloquent testimony of his commitment to the development of the NAF. Air Marshal Abubakar charged the pilots and engineers to demonstrate competence, proficiency and professionalism as they operate and maintain the new helicopter. He also thanked NAF’s technical partners with respect to the Bell 412 Helicopters, Messrs Africair, and expressed his hope that the partnership would last and be worthwhile. In his earlier welcome address, the Air Officer Commanding Logistics Command, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Ibrahim Yahaya, had commended all the government agencies whose efforts facilitated the successful induction of the Bell Helicopter into the NAF.

The CAS later inspected the Machine Tools/Structure Workshop at 631 ACMD after which he directed the Unit Commander to immediately submit the requirements to make the workshop fully functional to enable the Service derive maximum benefits from it. In addition, he inspected the ongoing efforts to extend the service life of one of the NAF’s C-130H aircraft, which when completed would increase the strategic lift capability of the NAF. Furthermore, he took time to inspect the ATR-42 aircraft, one of the NAF’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance platforms, whose engine was undergoing Hot Section Inspection, as being facilitated by Messrs Overland Airways of Nigeria. He added that the decision to engage the local outfit in the maintenance of the ATR-42 aircraft was part of the NAF’s efforts at synergizing with local companies in the fight against insurgency. A recurring feature in all the ongoing aircraft reactivation works was the attachment of NAF engineers and technicians, as part of the NAF leadership’s commitment to human capacity building.

The climax of the induction ceremony was the fly-pass by the newly inducted Bell 412 Helicopter. To the admiration of those present, Air Marshal Abubakar as well as the representatives of the Chief of Army Staff and the Chief of Naval Staff went aboard the helicopter and thus participated in the fly-pass. Meanwhile, immediately upon landing in Lagos, the CAS had earlier paid a condolence visit on the family of late AVM Olufunsho Martins, a retired senior officer, who reportedly died in a road traffic accident on 28 October 2017.

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Was waiting to see the surveillance equipment this particular chopper had incorporated into it.. Nothing was photographed or said about it.

cutievik:
Was waiting to see the surveillance equipment this particular chopper had incorporated into it.. Nothing was photographed or said about it.

ABII WITH ALL THE HYPING SAID ON THE INDUCTION OF THE CHOPEER....

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bidexiii:
ABII WITH ALL THE HYPING SAID ON THE INDUCTION OF THE CHOPEER....

ma broda

Happening now is history being made in the Fifth Dimension of Warfare with the commissioning of the Defence Space Administration Office Complex and the Foundation Laying of Defence Cyber Operations Centre, at Obasanjo Space Centre, Ummaru Musa 'Yar'adua Road, Abuja:

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bidexiii:
Happening now is history being made in the Fifth Dimension of Warfare with the commissioning of the Defence Space Administration Office Complex and the Foundation Laying of Defence Cyber Operations Centre, at Obasanjo Space Centre, Ummaru Musa 'Yar'adua Road, Abuja:

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Could this be a world first ? Openly at any rate. NASA regularly and quietly shares Experimental aircraft research with US Air force. The combining of Space Exploration and the Military Complex has always been a major science fiction moral theme. It is something Progressives dread. Science Fiction writers and many of the world's leading scientific minds (past and present) were/are often Progressives. They want Progressive Science, of which space exploration represents and presents the canvas for the expression of purest human endeavours , separate from military influence. Given the development of chemical, biological and the nuclear bomb who could blame this line of reasoning. Again, we see this in Star Trek were the Enterprise is positioned as a Ship of exploration not war. And perhaps the fact that the Enterprise is armed to the teeth with powerful weapons underscores many progressives suspicion of the military complex as both undesirable and subversive. As an avid science fiction consumer, I have understood these fears and do sympathise with it. As a realist, however, I've always felt that nothing would speed up the development of Space Exploration and increase military capacity more than combining the two. I recall even suggesting on Niraland that Nigeria should merge her two nascent Space and Military industries. If the wording on the photo posted means that this is what is happening it would be blooming fantastic.

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Habane:
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Judging by the rifle, he is from the NPF. Leads me to ask. Do the NPF special teams go on ops with AFSF ?

Odunayaw:
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Judging by the rifle, he is from the NPF. Leads me to ask. Do the NPF special teams go on ops with AFSF ?

Yes they are sometimes deployed together, but most of them end up in AntiTerror.

Habane:
Yes they are sometimes deployed together, but most of them end up in AntiTerror.

Alright

We need a full time CT/ Hostage rescue team

bidexiii:
#AFSF

the damage a handfull of these guys can cause no be here ooo. this guys are really badass.

bidexiii:
#Kenya female pilots

i hope these are not jet fighter pilots. cos, me think they are too fat.

1.ATR42
2.albatros trainer
3 $ 4 naf helicopter pilot training school enugu