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Showing posts with label Nigerian Air Force. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nigerian Air Force. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

► NIGER: Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet crashes during reconnaisance mission near Niamey; 2 dead.

Nigerian Air Force roundelA Nigerian Air Force Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet on operations in Dargol, 60 km west of Niamey, capital of Niger, crashed at 13h05L yesterday killing both pilots. Chaibou Massalatchi, the head of Niamey’s airport, said the plane had taken off on the morning of Monday, May 6, for a reconnaissance mission into the north-west of Niger when it came down.

Sunday, April 7, 2013

► NIGERIA: "United Nigeria": new Nigerian Air Force airline takes delivery of a B737-500.

Nigerian Air Force roundelThe Nigerian Air Force could soon venture into the commercial flights sector following the delivery of a Boeing 737-500 (MCN 25791 | NAF916) this week. The revelation was made by the Managing Director of Aeronautical Engineering & Technical Services Ltd (AETSL), Air Vice Marshal Alkali Mamu last week.