Nigerian Air Force take delivery of first two R66s
Source: Mornington-Sanford Aviation, 21-Dec-12
The Nigerian Air Force Invites the World Famous “Pink Shirt” (Richard Mornington-Sanford) to their base in Enugu to conduct a Robinson R66 with RR300 engine Type training Course and assemble their first two R66 helicopters. 11 technicians (including two members of the Nigerian Aviation Authority) attended the theoretical element of the course, which was conducted [...]
Nigerian Air Force refurbishes two Super Pumas
Source: This Day, 19-Mar-12
The Minister of Defence, Dr. Bello Haliru Mohammed while commissioning the two helicopter gunships Friday at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, said it would boost current defence efforts in the country. (see full story)
Belarus to open Mi-24 maintenance facility in Nigeria
Source: DefenceWeb, 17-Oct-11
Belarusian company BVST currently maintains the Nigerian Air Force’s fleet of Mi-35 helicopters and Nigeria has sent pilots and engineers to train in Belarus. (see full story)
Gearbox failures lead Nigerian Air Force to sell Mi-34 fleet
Source: HeliHub.com, 27-Jul-11
Ruslan Pukhov, Director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies, has reported Nigeria’s Mi-34 fleet disposal, according to Russian press agency RIA Novosti. This is part of a wider disposal program which includes 25 MiG-21 jets, which were replaced by Chinese-built F-7Ns in 2010. While the fighter jets are being disposed due to [...]
