According to the Nigerian Air Force, 18 attack helicopters from the US and Turkey will be arriving soon to bolster its fleet.
Hassan Abubakar, the Chief of Air Staff, revealed this during a daylong tour of the NAF 115 Special Operations Group’s formations and units on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. He said he was there to express his condolences to the families of the NAF pilots and crew who perished in the August 14 helicopter crash in Niger.
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The force, according to Abubakar, is pained by the recent loss of its aircraft (MI 171 helicopter), but it is unconcerned because there are many more on the way.
He said, “We are not deterred by recent developments as the Federal Government has approved the acquisition of 12 AH1 Zulu Cobra and six T129 helicopters from the United States and Turkey, respectively. The first two T129 helicopters are scheduled to come into operation by September to enhance our operational capabilities.”
When the tragedy happened, the MI 171 helicopter had just taken off from Kaduna for Minna, the capital of the Niger State.
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