Defence
THE Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Thursday took delivery of the first batch of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from the United States of America
Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, announced this in a statement in Abuja.
According to Gabkwet, the aircraft arrived Kano, at about 12.34 p.m.
He added that the officials that received the aircraft included the Minister of Defence, Major.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (Rtd); Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.- Gen. Faruk Yahaya; and Chief of Air Staf (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao.
Realnews reports that the Tuscano aircraft will boost the fight against insurgents especially as one of the jets used in the war was down on Sunday, July 18, by terrorists in Zamfara State.
-July 23, 2021 @ 10:05 GMT |
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