Xbee007:
Boko asked for it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hlgpevtIao

A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), on 27 January 2018, successfully destroyed an artillery gun and some gun trucks belonging to the Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) in the Sambisa Forest. A NAF Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform and the RPA had observed the terrorists withdrawing with the artillery gun and gun trucks after an unsuccessful operation. The NAF crews on both the ISR and the armed RPA trailed the withdrawing insurgents to their final destination in Parisu. Thereafter, the RPA acquired the artillery gun position and attacked the piece, causing a huge explosion and destroying the equipment. The explosion also killed insurgents operating the equipment and those around it while a few others were sighted fleeing from the site of the explosion. The successful air strikes are part of the ongoing coordinated air and land operations aimed at ridding the Sambisa Forest of the remnants of the insurgents.

OLATOKUNBO ADESANYA
Air Vice Marshal
Director of Public
Relations and Information

Now the NAF is seriously dealing with these funders...........

"They are been trailed after a successful mission".... and been shelled.

#SF

jakeporeshenko:

From my pint of view this will never happen in a thousand years, the decision has been made years ago and it is final, now the only thing left is negotiation between MOD and the US government.

then Nigeria air force can wait until 2020

Xbee007:
Boko asked for it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hlgpevtIao

A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), on 27 January 2018, successfully destroyed an artillery gun and some gun trucks belonging to the Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) in the Sambisa Forest. A NAF Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform and the RPA had observed the terrorists withdrawing with the artillery gun and gun trucks after an unsuccessful operation. The NAF crews on both the ISR and the armed RPA trailed the withdrawing insurgents to their final destination in Parisu. Thereafter, the RPA acquired the artillery gun position and attacked the piece, causing a huge explosion and destroying the equipment. The explosion also killed insurgents operating the equipment and those around it while a few others were sighted fleeing from the site of the explosion. The successful air strikes are part of the ongoing coordinated air and land operations aimed at ridding the Sambisa Forest of the remnants of the insurgents.

OLATOKUNBO ADESANYA
Air Vice Marshal
Director of Public
Relations and Information

BHT are being dealt horrible blows all over the place now. They may drastically restrict themselves to night time guerrilla attacks now. No hiding place henceforth.

olapluto:

BHT are being dealt horrible blows all over the place now. They may drastically restrict themselves to night time guerrilla attacks now. No hiding place henceforth.

Even night has been officially relegated

bidexiii:



Now the NAF is seriously dealing with these funders...........

"They are been trailed after a successful mission".... and been shelled.

i dont know what you guys gave the chinese but keep up the good work.we need to see more of that,now its not only uncle SAM's drones that are feared

olapluto:

BHT are being dealt horrible blows all over the place now. They may drastically restrict themselves to night time guerrilla attacks now. No hiding place henceforth.

On a lighter note
The AC-130 was given the name the Angel of Death
I am collecting nicknames for the CH-3A here are my two kobos
1. The Vulture
2. The Grave Digger

LTGEN:

On a lighter note
The AC-130 was given the name the Angel of Death
I am collecting nicknames for the CH-3A here are my two kobos
1. The Vulture
2. The Grave Digger

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newafricaken254:
then Nigeria air force can wait until 2020

NAF wants that aircraft and they'll get it, while they wait they can implement stop gap measures in the form of UCAV's that can eventually complement the A29s in combat.

Nigeria, Iraq, KSA, UAE, Pakistan and Egypt all fly various Chinese armed drones already so i guess they are combat proven.

jakeporeshenko:

From my pint of view this will never happen in a thousand years, the decision has been made years ago and it is final, now the only thing left is negotiation between MOD and the US government.

We no even want. From frying pan to fire.


NAF should stop that damn order and reconfigure A-jets to drop laser guided bombs with the designation of the Beechcraft aircraft.

We can use the $494m to order for more jf17. We can wait till 2020 for the jf17 which I'm sure if NAF gets serious with it, we can get them from 2019 by putting orders through china just like Mynammer.

jakeporeshenko:
NAF wants that aircraft and they'll get it, while they wait they can implement stop gap measures in the form of UCAV's that can eventually complement the A29s in combat.

Nigeria, Iraq, KSA, UAE, Pakistan and Egypt all fly various Chinese armed drones already so i guess they are combat proven.

At the height of insurgency, I don't know who suggested unarmed drones in favour of armed drones.

Talking about the Yahbon.

New Libyan MiG-23MLD in the work carries serial 144 .

Two terrorists caught by tje Egyptian Army Nprther Sinai while planting IEDs plus 4 others attempting to smuggle IED making materials

#Algeria- rather unique finding by ANP in Tinduf, on border of #Mauritania- 2 AKs in woodland camo scheme. Probably either heading from/to northern Algeria.

#Algeria- militant hideout (for lack of a better word...) that was raided by ANP in Chechar, Khenchela Province, where 8 militants were killed, and the weapons that were retrieved - 5 AKs, 1 SKS, PSL & Steyr AUG (last one clearly linking to #Tunisia)

#Mali: FAMa camp attacked early this morning in Soumpi, #Niafunké, #Tombouctou Region, as many as 10 soldiers and 2 assailants killed and around 20 soldiers wounded evacuated to Niafunke, camp destroyed.

bidexiii:
#Mali: FAMa camp attacked early this morning in Soumpi, #Niafunké, #Tombouctou Region, as many as 10 soldiers and 2 assailants killed and around 20 soldiers wounded evacuated to Niafunke, camp destroyed.

where do this guys get all this ZPUs?

OFF TOPIC



Afghan Air Force pilots recently had another leap in capabilities: they employed laser-guided bombs from their A-29 Super Tucano light-attack aircraft.


https://www.airforcetimes.com/flashpoints/2018/01/27/in-another-first-afghan-pilots-are-now-firing-laser-guided-bombs/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Socialflow

lionel4power:


where do this guys get all this ZPUs?

Malian army.

a Sudan soldier prepare to launch a 9M133 Kornet ATGM,Also visible is a HJ-8 anti-tank missile tube.

bidexiii:
OFF TOPIC



Afghan Air Force pilots recently had another leap in capabilities: they employed laser-guided bombs from their A-29 Super Tucano light-attack aircraft.


https://www.airforcetimes.com/flashpoints/2018/01/27/in-another-first-afghan-pilots-are-now-firing-laser-guided-bombs/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Socialflow

We can do this with our F-7.

NP SF

PRESS RELEASE
RESPONSE TO ALLEGATIONS BY AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF NIGERIAN AIR FORCE HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN NUMAN

1. The attention of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has been drawn to allegations by Amnesty International of human rights abuses reportedly committed by the NAF in some villages around Numan, Adamawa State on 4 December 2017. In the first place, it is very unfortunate that a highly respected international organization such as Amnesty International would make such unfounded allegations. At no time has the NAF been involved in settling any “herdsmen-farmers” clash in the Numan general area, as alleged by Amnesty International. It is particularly disturbing that an organization of the stature of Amnesty International would believe a ridiculous story that the pilot of an aircraft flying at a high speed would be able to distinguish between a herdsman and a local farmer before deciding which one to “bomb”! Indeed, at the time the NAF intervened in the crisis around Numan on 4 December 2017, there were no 2 distinguishable groups clashing. Rather, only one group of hoodlums was seen unleashing mayhem on villages near Numan. The NAF remains a highly professional organization, which places high value on respect for human rights, and therefore categorically states that the allegations by Amnesty International are lies. In actual fact, the intervention of the NAF in the Numan crisis of 4 December 2017 resulted in the successful dispersal of a group of hoodlums who were setting some villages around Numan on fire.

2. To set the records straight, in the early hours of 4 December 2017, a NAF Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform departed Maiduguri to conduct ISR over Numan general area. This was in response to a request by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Armoured Division of the Nigerian Army (NA), following reports of clashes around that location. Hundreds of people, mostly dressed in black attires, and who appeared armed, were sighted ransacking and setting a village on fire. In addition, the hoodlums set large portions of farmlands ablaze. Furthermore, some of the men were seen guiding livestock out of the village. Consequently, a NAF aircraft was called in to support the NA and other relevant security agencies through ‘show of force’ low-level flights. This was aimed at dispersing the huge crowd and thereby stopping the ongoing carnage. After several low passes, the crowd was undeterred and refused to disperse. Rather, the assailants started firing shots at the aircraft and continued in their dastardly act of burning houses within the settlement.

3. The aircraft therefore had to fire shots ahead of the rampaging crowd when it became obvious that they were heading for Numan to inflict further damage. Sequel to the NAF’s intervention, the hoodlums started scattering and fleeing to a nearby bridge. Other low passes were conducted by NAF aircraft over the area to prevent the regrouping of the hoodlums around Numan and other villages. It is important to state that the hoodlums had set several villages on fire and much destruction had taken place before the arrival of NAF aircraft. Nevertheless, the intervention of the NAF proved decisive in putting an end to the hoodlums’ rampaging activities. At no time did the NAF Spokesman identify the hoodlums as herdsmen, as the pilots could not have possibly determined the identities of the hoodlums from thousands of feet in the air. Additionally, the NAF Spokesman has never revised the accounts of the events of the day with any media house.

4. It is significant to note that without the timely intervention of the NAF, nothing would have stopped the huge mass of hoodlums from burning down Numan, where they were obviously heading, if not prevented by the NAF. Had they succeeded, they would have killed several individuals and burnt or destroyed more properties. It is better imagined how many more lives would have been lost without the timely and wise intervention of the NAF. It is the responsibility of the NAF to defend Nigerian lives and the NAF could not have simply watched while lives were being taken and properties destroyed. It is regrettable that Amnesty International never made any attempt to find out NAF’s account of the events of the said date before making its allegations. The report by Amnesty International is therefore deemed to be unfair, one-sided and apparently aimed at embarrassing the NAF. Clearly, the NAF will continue to sustain efforts at ensuring security within the nation and will not be discouraged from discharging its constitutional responsibilities of protecting the lives and properties of all Nigerians. Overall, the NAF wishes to state as follows:

a. At no time has the NAF been involved in settling any “herdsmen-farmers” clash in the Numan general area.

b. The NAF, either with its aircraft or by any other means, did not set any villages near Numan on fire on 4 December 2017 or at any other time.

c. NAF’s aircraft was not used to kill anyone in the villages around Numan during the crisis of 4 December 2017.

d. Amnesty International should produce credible evidence to substantiate its baseless allegations that NAF air attacks led to the destruction in the villages as well as loss of lives, failing which it should go to the press and retract its allegations.

OLATOKUNBO ADESANYA
Air Vice Marshal
Director of Public
Relations and Information

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tdayof:


At the height of insurgency, I don't know who suggested unarmed drones in favour of armed drones.

Talking about the Yahbon.

This UAE drone purchase is one decision NAF made I can point at and say I don’t understand, especially when you consider the fact that there is an armed version of the said drone!

Plus why are they trying to diversify the drone fleet in this manner, the sensible upgrade would have been CH-3A —> CH4 or wing long 1/2 not random untested drone from the UAE

jakeporeshenko:

This UAE drone purchase is one decision NAF made I can point at and say I don’t understand, especially when you consider the fact that there is an armed version of the said drone!

Plus why are they trying to diversify the drone fleet in this manner, the sensible upgrade would have been CH-3A —> CH4 or wing long 1/2 not random untested drone from the UAE

I day wonder too...

jpphilips:


When we voted against the US interest in Jerusalem, we should be expecting serious consequence.

I don laugh tire here........

#RANDOM
#FRONTLINE

jpphilips:


When we voted against the US interest in Jerusalem, we should be expecting serious consequence.

It is Nigeria's policy since inception never to support apartheid regimes.

NAF 913

NNSBS