Nigeria: NAF to Acquire 10 Training Aircraft to Boost Capacity

26 June 2016

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has concluded arrangement to acquire 10 super mesh training aircraft from Pakistan Air Force to boost the country's security. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, made the disclosure on Saturday at the graduation of Student Pilot Course (SPC) 41B in Kaduna. He said that the aircraft would be inducted into the 301 Flying Training School, Kaduna.

He said that Pakistani pilots would soon arrive in the country to train Nigerian pilots at the 310 Flying Training School. He said that the induction of the super mesh aircraft would enhance the capability of student pilots to the full spectrum of military flying training. The CAS said that in the pursuance of professionalism in the service, 20 out of 42 pilots recently departed Nigeria to be trained abroad.

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