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AirForces Monthly November 2024

Nigerian Air Force A-29B Super Tucano milestone

13th November 2024

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has achieved a significant milestone with its A-29B Super Tucano fleet, after its pilots recently surpassed 10,000 operational flight hours with the light attack aircraft.

Nigeria

Norse to fly for Air Peace to London

30th April 2024

Norse Atlantic Airways has entered into an agreement with Nigerian carrier Air Peace for an ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) charter service on the Lagos to London route.

Aircraft Deliveries

Nigeria welcomes initial T129 ATAK gunships from Turkey

29th November 2023

The first pair of T129 ATAK helicopters for the Nigerian Air Force arrived in country via a Turkish Air Force-operated A400M Atlas tactical transport on November 1

Aircraft Deliveries

Nigeria recibe los primeros helicópteros de combate T129 ATAK de Turquía

29th November 2023

La primera pareja de helicópteros T129 ATAK para la Fuerza Aérea Nigeriana (NAF) llegó al país el 1 de noviembre en un transporte táctico A400M Atlas operado por la Fuerza Aérea Turca.

Cambridge Airport (CBG)

The unusual reason a Nigerian C-130 visited Cambridge

28th April 2023

A Nigerian Air Force C-130H Hercules paid a rare visit to the UK earlier this week when it landed at Cambridge City Airport.

Lockheed Martin

El Hércules de la Fuerza Aérea nigeriana realiza una rara visita al Reino Unido

26th April 2023

El Hércules C-130H de la Fuerza Aérea Nigeriana, NAF 913, ha visitado hoy (26 de abril) el aeropuerto de la ciudad de Cambridge.

Lockheed

Nigerian Air Force Hercules pays rare UK visit

26th April 2023

Nigerian Air Force C-130H Hercules, NAF 913, was a rare visitor to Cambridge City Airport today (April 26)

Acquisitions

Nigeria orders Cayuse Warrior Plus light attack helicopters

13th March 2023

MD Helicopters Inc announced on March 7 that the Nigerian Army had placed an order for 12 MD 530F Cayuse Warrior Plus light attack/scout helicopters in an effort to bolster its counterinsurgency and counter-terrorism operations in-country

Acquisitions

Nigeria encarga helicópteros de ataque ligeros Cayuse Warrior Plus

13th March 2023

MD Helicopters Inc (MDHI) anunció el 7 de marzo que el Ejército nigeriano había realizado un pedido de 12 helicópteros ligeros de ataque y exploración MD 530F Cayuse Warrior Plus con el fin de reforzar sus operaciones de contrainsurgencia y antiterrorismo en el país.

Attack Helicopter

Nigeria to receive six T129 ATAK helicopters from TUSAŞ

1st August 2022

Turkish Aerospace Industries has confirmed it will supply six T129 ATAK attack helicopters to Nigeria under a recently signed contract

Attack Helicopter

Nigeria recibirá seis helicópteros T129 ATAK de TUSAŞ

1st August 2022

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) ha confirmado que suministrará seis helicópteros de ataque T129 ATAK a Nigeria en virtud de un contrato firmado recientemente.

Attack Helicopter

US green lights Nigerian AH-1Z purchase

21st April 2022

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has announced government approval for a potential foreign military sale to Nigeria of a dozen AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters

A-29 Super Tucano

Nigerian A-29B delivery delayed in Iceland

23rd September 2021

Originally due to arrive at Scotland’s Prestwick Airport on September 19, six Sierra Nevada Corporation-Embraer A-29B Super Tucanos on a delivery flight to the Nigerian Air Force have been held captive at Keflavik, Iceland, due to poor weather conditions

Africa

Nigerian Alpha Jet crashes in Zamfara

21st July 2021

A Nigerian Air Force-operated Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jet A/N jet trainer/light attack aircraft crashed in the country’s north-western Zamfara state after being hit by intense ground fire from bandits

Africa

El avión nigeriano Alpha se estrella en Zamfara

21st July 2021

Un avión de entrenamiento/ataque ligero Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jet A/N, operado por la Fuerza Aérea de Nigeria, se estrelló en el estado de Zamfara, al noroeste del país, tras ser alcanzado por un intenso fuego en tierra de los bandidos

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