lionel4power:
I read somewhere that the guy in the second picture is dead.

Yeah, late last year.

bidex111:
Egyptian Air Force has a large VIP transport Fleet ,here a review on some types of planes/helicopters serve in this Fleet:-

•Gulf Stream lV G-400
• Beechcraft super king air
• Airbus A340
• dassault Falcon-20
• UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters .

No one is talking about the whereabout of FN-FGT. Nigeria's biggest presidential aircraft.

Has it been sold

tdayof:

No one is talking about the whereabout of FN-FGT. Nigeria's biggest presidential aircraft.

Has it been sold

Probably it's undergoing maintenance work

I heard that eagle one was sent for some upgrades mostly communication upgrades and a C or D check. I don't think it can be sold quietly like that. It surely is coming back.

#NAF

Vice President Osinbajo declares open the Nigerian navy international maritime conference and exercise.

OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS: CAS CONCLUDES VISITS TO NAF UNITS IN LAGOS AREA

In a move targeted at further enhancing the operational effectiveness of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has just concluded a series of operational visits to NAF units in the Lagos Area. Units visited included the 631 Aircraft Maintenance Depot (ACMD), 651 Base Services Group (BSG), 661 NAF Hospital, all in Ikeja as well as 041 Communications Depot in Shasha. On 30 May 2018, Day One of the operational visit, the CAS inspected 2 x NAF C-130 Hercules aircraft that were undergoing Periodic Depot Maintenance and Life Extension Programme respectively at 631 ACMD, towards restoring both aircraft to serviceability. He interacted with expatriates who were undertaking the major aircraft maintenance activities, in conjunction with NAF aircraft engineers and technicians. Air Marshal Abubakar expressed satisfaction with the progress of work, especially as there were indications that the maintenance works would be completed within the scheduled period. He then took the time to visit the class where NAF aircraft engineers and technicians were receiving technical instructions aimed at building their capacity to undertake similar major aircraft maintenance activities in the nearest future, as part of the capacity building initiatives of the current NAF leadership. Furthermore, the CAS inspected the various workshops and group support equipment in the Unit with a view to ascertaining the levels of progress on various reactivation works.

At 651 BSG, Air Marshal Abubakar inspected several ongoing projects aimed at enhancing the welfare of personnel. The projects included a block of 10 x single room flats for single officers and 6 blocks of 3-bedroom flats for married officers, among others. Thereafter, the CAS visited the various wards at 661 NAF Hospital, where he inspected the state of facilities in the hospital. He also inspected the proposed site for the relocation of the hospital. The planned relocation of the hospital is to accommodate the acquisition of additional sophisticated medical equipment to upgrade the hospital. This is to boost medical care for NAF personnel, dependants and members of the civil populace within the host community, as a way of optimizing service delivery.

On Day 2 of the visit, the CAS commissioned the newly constructed and well furnished transit accommodation at 041 Communications Depot Shasha. The transit accommodation, which was designed to accommodate a total of 120 airmen and airwomen, would take care of the personnel that had just been recruited to enhance the operational effectiveness of the NAF. While commissioning the new accommodation, Air Marshal Abubakar stated that the NAF Base at Shasha was of priority and that more needs of the Base would be attended to after the 2018 Appropriation Bill had been signed into law. Accordingly, he promised that both educational and medical facilities on the Base would be further improved. He then seized the opportunity to express the appreciation of the NAF to President Buhari and leaders of the other arms of government for the tremendous support that the NAF continued to enjoy. Earlier in his welcome address, the Commander of 041 Communications Depot, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, thanked the CAS for the unprecedented infrastructural development being witnessed at NAF Base Shasha. He added that the impact of the projects was not limited to the NAF personnel and their dependants, as members of the host community were happy to be equal beneficiaries of NAF presence in Shasha.

While in Lagos, the CAS also attended the opening ceremony of the International Maritime Conference organized by the Nigerian Navy on 31 May 2018. Air Marshal Abubakar and his team of senior NAF officers have since returned to continue work at Headquarters NAF.

OLATOKUNBO ADESANYA
Air Vice Marshal
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

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brosiye99:
I heard that eagle one was sent for some upgrades mostly communication upgrades and a C or D check. I don't think it can be sold quietly like that. It surely is coming back.

For over 4 months ?

Conclusion...

bidex111:
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The introduction of this C-130 would bring NAF total active fleet to 4 maybe 5 aircrafts
913
918
917 and this unknown

jakeporeshenko:

The introduction of this C-130 would bring NAF total active fleet to 4 maybe 5 aircrafts
913
918
917 and this unknown

I'm looking at 6

Covert1:


I'm looking at 6

What tail number would that be ?

Ivory Coast

Army Intercepts 300,000 Live Cartridges Smuggled into Nigeria from Benin republic

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/05/31/army-intercepts-300000-catridges-smuggled-into-nigeria-through-benin-republic/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Cameroonian Defence Forces are crediting the construction of a trench along the country’s border with Nigeria with significantly improving the security situation in the country’s Far North region.
Work on the trench began in October 2016, when an experimental 20 km long section was dug between Guiwess and Tilde, a colonel in the Rapid Intervention Battalions (BIR) told Jane’s . With the soundness of the concept confirmed, a second 10 km section was dug in early 2017 before the rainy season stopped work.
More extensive digging began when the dry season returned in September 2017 and the length of the trench increased to 120 km by late April, according to the BIR colonel. The plan is to eventually extend it further southwards to reach a length of 213 km. There is no need to extend it further north as the El Beid River, which runs along the border to Lake Chad, forms a natural barrier.
Designed to prevent armed militants, especially ones from the Nigerian group known as Boko Haram, from infiltrating into Cameroon, the trench is more than 4 m wide and 3 m deep. It has been dug by a new BIR engineering unit that has been equipped with excavators, which is also tasked with repairing damage caused during the rainy season.

The trench is patrolled by BIR detachments, troops from the Cameroonian army battalions serving under Cameroon’s Sector 1 of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), and members of the Civilian Vigilance Committees.

The single Cessna 208 surveillance aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from the BIR’s Air Observation Group (GOA) carry out surveillance flights to monitor the trench and locate any attempts at crossing it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGsYGiES8OY

jakeporeshenko:

The introduction of this C-130 would bring NAF total active fleet to 4 maybe 5 aircrafts
913
918
917 and this unknown

Am looking at 5 or 6 . Henry is good at these number of assets.

jakeporeshenko:
Army Intercepts 300,000 Live Cartridges Smuggled into Nigeria from Benin republic

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/05/31/army-intercepts-300000-catridges-smuggled-into-nigeria-through-benin-republic/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Heard about it yesterday, it happened in Ogun state, pray they get down to the root of these mess.

jakeporeshenko:

What tail number would that be ?

Not sure what the call sign is but the NAF received a total of 6 C-130s about 3 decades back. 5 won´t add up my guess.

bidex111:



Am looking at 5 or 6 . Henry is good at these number of assets.

I´m thinking the same thing but 6 not 5 looking at whats currently flying. PDM began for the C-130 fleet in 2010. Additional 2 is now currently undergoing PDM & LEP so the numbers don´t quite add up. Perhaps Henry should help us as you suggest.

Covert1:


Not sure what the call sign is but the NAF received a total of 6 C-130s about 3 decades back. 5 won´t add up my guess.

Ohh no we received 9 originally 910-918, Unfortunate 911 crashed 1992, leaving us with 8 and out of those 8, 4 maybe 5 are operational

jakeporeshenko:

Ohh no we received 9 originally 910-918, Unfortunate 911 crashed 1992, leaving us with 8 and out of those 8, 4 maybe 5 are operational

Speaking of the 6 I mean the haul of the 80´s not those of the 70´s of which one crashed at Ejigbo in 1992. My hunch is 6 with the refit.

jakeporeshenko:

The introduction of this C-130 would bring NAF total active fleet to 4 maybe 5 aircrafts
913
918
917 and this unknown

This looks like a complete overall with brand new parts.

PRESS RELEASE

TROOPS FIGHT THROUGH BOKO HARAM AMBUSH

1. Troops of 271 Tasks Force Battalion deployed in Operation Lafiya Dole today Thursday 31 May 2018, while on clearance operation along Pridang - Bitta in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, fought through an ambush staged by elements of Boko Haram Terrorists.

2. During the fight troops ran into Improvised Explosive Device (IED) buried along Pridang - Bitta road by Boko Haram Terrorists before encountering the ambush.

3. In the fire fight that ensued, the gallant troops fought through the ambush, they neutralized several Boko Haram Terrorists, while others fled with gunshot wounds.

4. Sadly, five military personnel paid the supreme price as a result of the Improvised Explosive Device attack.

5. The remains of the deceased personnel have been promptly evacuated to 7 Division Medical Services and Hospital.

6. You are please requested to disseminate this information to the general public through your reputable medium.

7. Thank you for your usual support and cooperation.

TEXAS CHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations

PRESS RELEASE

ARMY RESCUES HOSTAGES, NEUTRALIZE BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS

1. Troops of operation LAFIYA DOLE while on clearance operation at Jaje, Angwa Audu, Major Ali, Dabu Abdullahi, Dabu Wulkaro and Gori Jaji villages rescued nine (9) persons held hostages by the Boko Haram terrorists.

2. Those rescued include:

a. Two aged men.

b. Two females.

c. Five children.

3. They are currently receiving medical attention at the military facility and will be handed over to the appropriate authority soon.

4. Troops also during the encounter neutralized three Boko Haram terrorists.

5. Items recovered during the operation include some food stuff concealed underground in holes and several live stocks rustled by the Boko Haram terrorists.

6. The general public is once more reminded to report any suspicious persons or activities to the law enforcement agents.

7. You are please requested to disseminate this information to the general public.

8. Thank you for your kind cooperation.

TEXAS CHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations

jakeporeshenko:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGsYGiES8OY

Nice video.

Am glad to hear the minister of defence said; they have stopped the use of middllemen/contractors in military procurement system.

Secondly I was shocked to hear that over 2000 ghost workers exist in the military. I never knew such thing happens also in the military/defence sector. Naija I hail O......

SCREEN GRABS FROM THE NIGERIAN DEFENCE HQ DOCUMENTARY.



-female soldier mounting a GPMG .

-Innoson military jeeps

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bidex111:



Nice video.

Am glad to hear the minister of defence said; they have stopped the use of middllemen/contractors in military procurement system.

Secondly I was shocked to hear that over 2000 ghost workers exist in the military. I never knew such thing happens also in the military/defence sector. Naija I hail O......

of course ghost workers exist, overall it was very interesting and educating