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DaddyGoo:
MiG 29 burns all it's fuel to get to Mach 2, SU pilot is shocked cz he's used to 3000km range and MiG 31 pilot is shocked cz he's used to going Mach 2+ before such issues arise

yeah

BREAKING: Reports coming out of @NigAirForce headquarters, Abuja states that Nigeria would be going on the with the purchase of the JF-17 fighters by placing an order for two squadrons(24) of the block 3 variants of the aircraft. The latest version of the aircraft was seen at Pakistani Aeronautical Complex last month performing BF maneuvers as Pakistan claims to already have a squadron of the type.
This is coming after the Nigerians signed a deal with Alenia Aermacchi to supply its airforce with 24 M346fas and receiving the initial delivery of 3 JF-17 block 2 aircraft.

This latest order, will give the Nigerians a more potent BVR capability and radar.


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optm:
which state do you reside ?

Plateau state but I don't mind wherever the hospital is, as far it's one of the best in Nigeria to do the surgery.

Scoutvibe:
chai so you left the won wey you stayed with for 2 weeks go saw the won wet dry for gate

I only saw the NATO codes on the hostel blocks, what was at the mess sha?

Scoutvibe:
I don't even know that all written down somewhere self
one that one written for afsb mess hall I know

Ohh, I didn't even notice the one at the mess sha

Scoutvibe:
how far 😂😂
so you get time they read all this for the entrance.
I never looked at that before

😂😅 Yeah, that's how I do sha. Even the permanent site has Major General David Ejoor on it. That's the first indigenous commandant.

Jnkem:
thanks for responding
Pls I can't remember, did we choose subjects in the application form?

No. You'll just choose a course. Each course has its JAMB combination

Scoutvibe:
😂😂 how did you know.
that was my board question last year

Wow, that was cool. all those stuff are in my head tho. Even when you're entering Ribadu cantonment (nda old site) for the first time, you'll see it at the gate.

Scoutvibe:
yes bro because of they have the same abbreviation NDA.
well sha Indian instructors opened Nigerian defence academy

Yeah, Brig Gen Varma was first commandant

Ogamysamo:
thanks for the information, na so i for just confuse con hear say the exam don pass

Seems it was 22nd before because closing of forms was initially slated as 31st March but both dates were later changed and moved.

Ogamysamo:
pls when are we suppose to write the exam? some people are saying 15th while others are saying 22nd

15th April.

Scoutvibe:
double wahala
that what happens to first time people, lack of information

Seriously. Some people are even confusing it with the Indian academy.

Capernum:
Thank you for your response. She hasn't bought any form yet. Just her jamb form where she chose NDA as first and second choices

The NDA has closed form sales for the year. She should had bought a form too

If too say na lyk this football dey, FIFA for don die since

Jnkem:
I greet fellow aspirants here!
I want to Know if the subjects we'll be writing on the 15th are the subjects we chose in jamb

Yes.

Hi, everyone. I'm looking for where to get a pinguecula surgery in Nigeria. A hospital that can get it done without complications. Thank you.

😂 😂 Wetin chukwueze just do?

Joebie:
You get what you pay for

Exactly

why is onuachu coming in?

Nice heading tho from osimhen

Zeref7321:
Omo... I'm living in KD but mistakenly selected command day secondary school,ojo, Lagos as my exam centre

Jeez. You'll have to be in Lagos ASAP.

eddie7:
Inspiration behind B-2.

😅Wow. I don't even know what bird is that

GreenandGold:
This one is enough to make me wanna join the Zambian military.... this pose alone would score me multiple mating rights in the village

I don't see the tactical importance of this

Exnavyboy62:
It only shows that the US is still the undefeated champion in arms export to which I agree, although they sometimes force their weapons down the throats of their customers or threaten other nations with sanctions for buying weapons from Russia, China, Iran or North Korea. For example when Egypt was threatened with sanctions for trying to receive the Russian Su 35 and they tried to force the F-15 on them but rather, Egypt opted for the Rafale(Wise decision) . And they also threatened the Philippines with sanctions for trying to purchase the Mil Mi 35 and they tried to force the Apache AH 64 on them, but they opted for the TAI T-129 Atak.

But Europe replacing Russia in it's arms export to customer countries, I'm not so sure maybe China would have been a reasonable option. For example, Algeria which happens to be a long time loyal patroniser of Russian weapons is shifting its attention on Chinese weapons now more often. China has also gotten a foothold on African countries in terms of arms export in general even before the war began, meanwhile Europe exports apart from Italian aircrafts, French Naval vessels and Turkish drones and armoured vehicles to a few countries have been so significant in Africa.

Nope. That's actually not what happened. Egypt already needed Dassault Rafales, especially for the Egyptian Navy and those purchases were made before the Su-35S.

Egypt wanted to join the F-35 program after deliveries of F-35I to Israel, in fact in 2018, Donald Trump made a verbal commitment to elSisi and Egypt, to sell 20 F-35s but the deal didn't go through. Egypt then asked for F-15s and it was declined. Then Egypt went ahead with the Su-35 purchase regardless of CAATSA, before the United States agreed to the F-15 purchase. Hopefully, they get the F15ex.

According to Egyptian sources, they were dissatisfied with the Su 35 when it was pitted against Rafale because it was below expectations.

Technically, the Rafale is the most potent aircraft in Egypt as the F16s lack BVR capability

Faithful007:
Meanwhile.... Shoot on sight if spotted 😁

Plus these HVTs too 😁

Anyone here got the joke?

Nigerian women ride past Nigerian troops, South West Nigeria.

Faithful007:
Lol I was just about to add more detail to my answer. It isn't only just the long wings. The F35C is used in US Navy carriers and the wings are foldable. You can clearly see the line of fold and the bulge which carries the folding mechanism. Also look very closely on left underside, you'll see a NAVY inscription.

There's a little more to the picture. The 1st one and the 3rd are also different. The 1st aircraft is an F35B STOVL used by the Marines. Not only is the Marine inscription clearly visible, you notice that along the bulge of the engine. There is a cut in the middle. This is the pivot point where the engine vectors in order to perform a vertical landing.

The third as a Regular USAF F35A. Notice that all these features mentioned are not seen on the 3rd one.

Yeah, sure. Absolutely correct.

Faithful007:
Number 2. No time to explain.

yeah, correct. The longer wings

Quiz.

ID the F35C in the picture

Faithful007:
You guys like to read so much meaning into something very simple. The main purpose of U.S military operations in Africa is to contain Jihadists. Any other thing having to do with China and Russia is a CIA objective and not primarily the US military. You do not use drones and aircraft to look for Chinese or Russian influence. You use them to track enemy fighters.

You guys find this hard to believe because you don't understand how seriously the US takes jihadists. The US has jeopardized relationships with foreign countries in pursuit of the war on terrorism. Turkey a NATO ally wasn't even spared.

You are aware that the CIA operates the Drone base at Dirkou Airport in Niger, right?

I did not mention using drones to chase any influence. The presence of American physical military infrastructure in a foreign location alone is a physical extension of its foreign policies.

Coming in to fight terrorism in the sahel or whatever they doing there is protecting American interest and countering its adversaries.

The United States claims to take the war against terror seriously, even though they contributed massively to the growth of jihadists

davefurn:
Alright, what is the drone base for in Niger? Y'all just underestimate Nigeria, you don't know how powerful Nigeria truly is. We are the largest black population in the world, so I can give an opinion that it is their primary intent. US initiated it, stop trying to romanticise it because us is involved. If Fran had truly given chad and the likes their independence, do you think that they will be the way they are now. See if Nigeria was in the same situation as us, we will do the same to protect our interest but when you know you're doing something bad and then you try to romanticise it because your other half of country is involved.

No one mentioned Nigeria being insignificant. No one said that. If you had read my comment word for word, you'll had understood that I didn't even applaud the United States or anything.

The primary intent of the United States in the sahel, like its intent of most of its foreign bases around the globe, is to counter the interests of its adversaries(China, Russia etc). Countering these interests can be done through numerous ways. E.g, in the Sahel, the United States claims they're aiding G-5 sahel nations to combat terrorism as part of its global war against terrorism, at the same time keeping an eye on nearby Mali, Algeria(which is an adversary to its ally, Morocco), Libya(which have Russian supported leadership), etc. The primary intent of the base might no be for spying on Nigeria but in an event of Nigeria countering American interest, it might be. For now, Nigeria might be secondary.

Also, everyone knows that China has been very influential in the African continent since the beginning of the 21st century, so western powers would surely counter the Chinese influence.

Present day, Nigeria has no capacity and will to push for a western withdrawal from the Niger, West Africa or the African continent at large in a Western controlled world order. Even if it was possible, the west African region would be easily destabilised because I don't see us having the ability to deploy and support West African states combating terrorism when we haven't even dealt with insecurity in our home country.

Also, have you wondered what the States is going to spy on in Nigeria that can't be easily given to them by Nigerian assets? Military capability or what? I'd like to hear what you think would be spied on.