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May 25, 2021
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on May 20 inducted three JF-17 Thunder fighter jets that were acquired from Pakistan at a ceremony marking the 57th anniversary of NAF.
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari attended the ceremony along with top security officials from Pakistan.
With the sale of indigenous fighter aircraft to a foreign country under a USD 184 million contract, Pakistan has achieved a key milestone in its aircraft-producing capabilities. The JF-17s will boost the ground-strike capabilities of the Nigerian Air Force and serve as the frontline multi-role fighters in the country.
“These aircraft have significantly boosted our operational effectiveness in the fight to defeat all threats to the nation,” NAF Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao told reporters on the sidelines of the induction ceremony. He said the aircraft will “equip and energize the NAF towards combating terrorism, insurgency and other threats.”
ISLAMABAD Nigeria’s Air Force officially took delivery of three JF-17 fighter aircraft Friday during a ceremony at a base in Makudri amid celebrations marking the 57th anniversary of the service. The fighters were handed over by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, which constructed the aircraft and was responsible for
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A JF-17 Thunder aircraft on display at Nigerian Air Force base Makudri. Photo provided by author
The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Kamra formally handed over three JF-17 Thunder aircraft to the Nigerian Air Force during a ceremony held at Nigerian Air Force base Makudri to mark the 57th anniversary of the Nigerian Air Force on Friday, a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) press release said.
Nigerian Defence Minister Major General (Rtd) Bashir Magashi was the guest of honour at the ceremony, representing the Nigerian president, whereas the PAF vice chief of the air staff, Air Marshal Syed Noman Ali, was invited to attend the ceremony as the special guest of the Nigerian Air Force.