Tag Archives: NIGERIAN NAVY AIR ARM

SOME NIGERIAN MILITARY FOUNDATIONAL ASSETS FROM THE 1980s

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

FOKKER F-27-200MAR Maritime(NAF 905) In its heyday namely the 1980s, the aircraft pictured above played a similar role to what today’s Alenia ATR 42-500 MPA Surveyor play in aerial reconnaissance and intelligence gathering. The Nigerian Air Force operated two units … Continue reading →

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NIGERIAN NAVY AIR ARM: OPERATIONAL PHOTOS

Posted on January 27, 2013 by

Agusta A109e Power helicopters of the Nigerian Navy Air Arm at a shore establishment. Naval pilot seen here dressed in green flight suits prepare to airlift very senior officers for an official assignment PHOTO CREDIT: NIGERIAN NAVY

Posted in ARMED CONFLICT, BUNKERING, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, DEFENCE INDUSTRIES & PRODUCTION, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, GULF OF GUINEA, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, OIL & GAS, PIRACY, RISK ANALYSIS, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , | Leave a comment

GOVERNOR PATRICK YAKOWA OF KADUNA, FORMER NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER GENERAL ANDREW AZAZI FEARED KILLED IN MILITARY HELICOPTER CRASH

Posted on December 15, 2012 by

General(rtd)Owoye Andrew Azazi(bespectacled), Nigeria’s immediate past National Security Adviser VANGUARD December 15, 2012 A military helicopter has reportedly crashed near Yenagoa in Bayelsa State, Saturday evening. Governor Patrick Yakowa of Kaduna State and former National Security Adviser, NSA, General Owoye … Continue reading →

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AGUSTA A109e POWER HELICOPTER OF THE NIGERIAN NAVY AIR ARM IN SEARCH AND RESCUE MODE

Posted on September 28, 2012 by

Agusta A109e Power of the Nigerian Navy Air Arm

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DANA AIRLINES PLANE CRASH: NIGERIAN NAVY AIR ARM TO THE RESCUE

Posted on June 5, 2012 by

An Agusta A109e Power helicopter on standby at the crash site

Posted in AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, DEFENCE INDUSTRIES & PRODUCTION, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, GULF OF GUINEA, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN NAVY, PIRACY, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, U.S. AFRICA COMMAND, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment