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MangekyoAlt:
Not bad. I'm also applying to study computer science. Nigerian Airforce being my first and Navy second

your age is okay. You have to be not more than 19 before the AFSB.



You should be able to. Meanwhile, what subjects did you fill in for Jamb?

Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and English; Sir.

That's all for Combat Aircrafts folks, maybe next we will do a list of Nigerian spy and transport aircrafts. Thanks.

@lalasticlala @mynd44 @God1000

The Ah-1z supercobra attack gunship, is an American built attack helicopter. Nigeria has paid 800 million dollars for the purchase of 12 airframes and support spares.
Currently, the delivery is being delayed due to human right records. Sources familiar with the matter claims this situation is similar to the purchase of the Super Tucano and would be cleared soon.
If eventually delivered, it would be a game changer for the Nigerian Airforce.

The Nigerian Airforce M-346fa attack aircrafts are currently being purchased from Leonardo Italy. The Airforce plans to purchase 24 aircrafts. These aircrafts will be essential to the support of ground troops. Deliveries will start in the year 2022.

The Nigerian A 29 super tucano is a turboprop ground attack aircraft. The Brazilian-American airframe was purchased in the most expensive deal of the Nigerian Airforce, valued by atleast 550 million dollars from the government of the United States. 12 of the airframes were purchased.
The aircrafts are based at the Air combat training group, Kanji with some of the aircrafts being deployed in the North East, currently combating ISWAP and JAS elements. It brings unique abilities to the Nigerian Airforce and it's and advanced craft

The Nigerian Airforce JF-17 Block 2 4th generation multirole lightweight fighter aircraft is the most modern combat aircraft in the Nigerian Airforce. Nigeria declared interest in the aircraft in the year 2014, with plans to purchase at least 25-40 airframes. Currently, 3 of the aircraft were delivered in the year 2021. It was made by a collaborative effort by Pakistan and China.

Nigerian Airforce Agusta Westland AW-109 helicopters are utility helicopters which are also modified into helicopter gunships. There are atleast 18 airframes in the Nigerian Airforce.
Currently, the gunships provide airsupport mostly in the Northwest, and are most suitable for low intensity conflicts. They are armed with gunpods and rockets.

The Nigerian Airforce Mikoyan Gurvenich Mig 21 are Russian built Fighter-interceptors purchased in the 1970's. They are presently RETIRED. 35 aircrafts were purchased, they participated in the Nigeria-Chadian conflict of 1982.
They were retired in the 1990s due to lack of spares and ageing airframes.

The Nigerian Airforce F-7Ni Airguard are the FASTEST aircraft in the Nigerian Airforce with a speed of 2200km/hr. They are the airdefence interceptors. The planes are responsible for keeping the Nigerian airspace in check against intruders. It's a Chinese built aircraft, a Chinese version of the Mig 21. 15 aircrafts were purchased. Over the years few crashed, the recent being the mid air collision in Abuja few days to 1st October 2018.
They are mainly based at the Nigerian Airforce airbase, Makurdi, Benue state.

The Nigerian Airforce Jaguar Jets are fighter bombers which were purchased in the early 80s by the shehu shagari administration. They were 18 in number. The planes had to be retired early in the mid 1990s during the Abacha regime due to sanctions and lack of spares and had a low service time. It was the most advanced aircraft purchased by the Nigerian Airforce until the arrival of the JF-17 fighter aircraft in 2021.

Next on the list, is the Nigerian Mil Gunship helicopter series. The Mil gunships are Russian built combat helicopters. The helicopters were purchased in the early 2000s for the Nigerian Airforce in order to combat the Niger-delta militancy. Currently, the Nigerian Airforce operates the Mi-24v, Mi-35p and the latest and modern version which is the Mi-35m.
Due to American sanctions on Russia, the delivery of the remaining 5 Mi-35m helicopters have been delayed.
The helicopters in the Nigerian Airforce inventory, are currently serving in the war theaters. Nigeria operates atleast 20 of the helicopter type.

First on the list, is the Nigerian Airforce Alpha jet. This is the workhorse of the Nigerian Airforce. It's the prominent attack platform of the Nigerian Airforce. It was first purchased in the 1980s. Initially 24 airframes were ordered. In recent years, more were ordered. Unfortunately, some had crashed and were written off. Currently, atleast 13 airframes are serviceable. Alot of the airframes have been upgraded locally. These planes has served in missions across North East Nigeria, Northwest Nigeria, Liberia Civil wars, Sierra Leone civil war, 2017 intervention in Gambia, airstrikes in Southern Niger, etc. Most Nigerian Airforce airstrikes were conducted by the Alpha jet.

The Nigerian Airforce just like any other Airforce around the world is tasked with protection of the territorial integrity of it's nation airspace. The Nigerian Airforce is the most sophisticated Airforce in the entire West African sub-region having participated in countless wars, missions and campaigns.
It's equipped with fighter aircrafts, Helicopter gunships, Attack aircrafts and other aircraft types.


Note: This list would include some retired airframes

Good day, citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Nairaland Netizens. In response to the previous thread made by @God1000 asking if Nigeria has combat helicopter gunships, I'll be making this thread to educate the Nigerian public.

Re: Do We Have Any Of These Helicopter gunships In Nigeria?
@lalasticlala @mynd44 please move to the Frontpage let's educate our people
LET'S GO GREEN

Please, I need answers. Thanks in advance.

Good day peeps, I recently purchased the 74RC form. I'm currently 18 and I will turn 19 by August 11. My first choice is the Nigerian Airforce, second choice is the Nigerian Army .
My course is Computer science.

My questions are ; is my age okay for the Airforce arm of service?

Secondly, can I study computer science even without writing Computer in WAEC?

Thanks very much in advance.

Lol. Him don start

Tinfoil:
Maybe the African Union can step in to meditate between Russia and the us(Europe) before their primitive violent behavior goes nuclear and we all loose

African Union that can't mediate between Egypt and Ethiopia?

That couldn't mediate between Ethiopia and Tigray??

That couldn't mediate in Libya??

Lol

GreenandGold:
Nigeria can't wage a conventional war, so Ghana can definitely wipe you clean

Lol. Don't let Covert1 hear you .

Sizzorkay:
both countries are allies, who told you they feared Russian invasion.
Just a few weeks ago Russia sent security personnel there to help put down protests.
And you can't arm yourself enough to defend against a country like Russia, you must have an impressive arsenal to begin with, otherwise it's just a waste of money.
It's like Ghana talking about upgrading its military readiness to defend against a US Nigerian invasion, why bother

Fixed

GreenandGold:
Kazakhstan taking deliveries of Marauders or the Arlan as they call them.

Kazakhstan is constantly modernising its Armed Forces because they fear Russian aggression. Ukraine should have been doing this as well, today they wouldn't be begging the West for weapons.

Kazakhstan fears Russian aggression?? Tf. Tell me about Belarus fearing Russian aggression too. Lol

Joeyfizzo:
If he's an Architect then he Shud check with Nigerian institute of Architects with that name....he Shud be a fellow of the institute.

You're smart.

Ashmark:
That’s because they don’t allow Religion to interfere with the State Constitution.

Lol. You're contradictory. If so, why do they allow their public officers to were their religious garbs? Lol

DeepSight:
The truth is that we simply dont wish to be serious or grown up in these matters otherwise we would recognize that religion is a personal matter and should not be brought into the workplace especially in any way that interferes with the nature of required work, or established standards of professionalism. This is the same way in which you have Muslims every where and in every ministry and department who will insist on leaving their desks for their prescribed prayers multiple times a day. Even in situations where it is manifestly unreasonable and even dangerous to others (such as a hospitable for instance). You will have people saying that, oh no, its my faith, and it comes before everything else. The truth is that if it is that important then please dont take that job that may require your service at prayer time, okay?

Don't go to a school that has a uniform, a force that has a uniform, or any other organization that has a uniform and insist on wearing your own religious outfit because "it is my faith and it comes above everything else." That is nonsensical indiscipline and lack of professionalism. That is just like a female soldier refusing to wear trousers as prescribed battle-gear and insisting on wearing maybe a burqa at the war front because it is her faith and comes before everything else. We really should stop all this nonsense: your religion is your private affair, practice it in private and stop imposing it on process and systems that ought to be standardized and professional.

If you will be consistent with what you are saying just imagine an adherent of the Celestial Church of Christ insisting on attending to official functions at a work place bare-footed, because it is his or her faith. Is that not nonsensical, and yet if you insist on this argument of "it is my faith" then you ought to permit not just that, but every other religious oddity that it may take anyone's fancy to wear in a work place, including dreadlocks for Rastafarians.

You're correct.

Faithti:
This is totally foolish "greased their bullets with pork fat"
Propaganda at its highest form and sorry for you for believing it..... trying to justify their extreme taste for blood.
Or is it because of their (chenchen) general that was killed few days back.

Lol. The general wasn't killed. Fake news lol. The Ukrainians claimed they killed the Chechen army CO. He wasn't in an ambush.

slimthugchimee2:
This comment triumphs all

The confidence he used in typing the nonsense was the funniest of all

It's very painful to see stupid people in large groups. The people are fantastically stupid.

DeepSight:
Anything and everything that aligns with and caters to their religious preferences!
Can you not see how that is a problem?

And can you not therefore see that it is unwise to begin to make allowances for religious outfits in the first place?

That's not a problem. Their some things that are compulsory in peoples religions. We should respect each other faith and tolerate each other. How would you feel if you were to give up something in your faith because you wanna serve in the public service? Christian police officers do morning devotion in police stations, Christian police officers have their chaplains, same as their Muslim brothers. If they need anything else which is compulsory in their faith, the Christians should get it.
This is not about dividing each other. It's about recognizing our diversity and differences, accepting these diversities, then we tolerate them.

DeepSight:
The question is, should a similar provision not be made for all other religions?

Yes, what do you want should be provided for the others?

Ashmark:
US & UK is a Christian nation. Allowing female police to wear Hijab shows how accommodating Christian can be. Give me one Muslim country that allow other religion to thrive.

Go and Google it. They are secular countries not Christian countries.

true2god:
The UK and the US has suddenly become a good example for Muslims. When will your Fulani-led bad government approve same-sex marriage and transgender,as also done in the UK and the US? So funny that the US and the UK has suddenly become their best examples whenever they want to fulfil an evil political and ethnic agenda.

You might be from the south, but be honest, would your father and mother be happy if you were a gay or homosexual?? I'm okay with that but are our African culture okay with it? Is Christianity and Islam okay with it? Matters like this need a referendum kind of election to decide.

oyatz:
The essence of uniforms is to make everybody appear similar with no fear or favour.

If some members of the police force are to waer religious garbs, the police will no longer appear to be neutral and it will polarize the police along religious lines.

By the way, what will happen if all non-muslims also decide to waer their religious garbs to work?

I am neutral here. I got no problem with people wearing their religious garbs. In the UK, Muslim women wear hijabs and Sikh men wear their Turbans. Nigeria is a secular country. It means it recognizes the existence of our religions. Their is nothing wrong with wearing hijabs. Muslim people believe that wearing hijab is compulsory as ordained by God. Not wearing hijab or covering their hair, is a sin in Islam.

Can someone please tell me why Dessers, Alhassan and Akpoguma weren't invited? What's wrong with them? Are they poor?