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The Nigerian Air Force took delivery of three JF-17N Thunders II in July 2022. All aircraft are supplementing 101 Air Defence Group at Makurdi AB.
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Falcon 7X is one of the VIP aircraft operated by the 101 Presidential Air Fleet from Abuja. This unit reports directly to the Ministry of Defence.
Edward Kleiser
Nigeria uses this NAF960 as VIP or staff transport.
Erwin van Dijkman
| Benin (DNBE) | |||
RWY 05/23 POS 06°19'00"N 005°35'56"E ELEV 259 ft | |||
| Command | Group (Wing) | Aircraft Type(s) | Badge |
| 107 Air Maritime Group (former 81 AMG) |
ATR42-500MP Ce525B (CJ3) Do228-212 Beech 360i DA62 MPP DA42 |
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One of the newest aircraft on the inventory is the ATR-42-500MP maritime patrol aircraft. Three were delivered with three ATR-72 to follow.
Torino/Caselle,29 Juli 2011,Alessandro Buffa
| Calabar/Margaret Ekpo (DNCA) | |||
RWY 03/21 POS 04°58'34"N 008°20'50"E ELEV 209 ft | |||
| Command | Group (Wing) | Aircraft Type(s) | Badge |
| 207 Special Mobility Group |
aircraft on detachment | |
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NAF has some Beech 350i, unfortunately this NAF203 crashed.
Teemu Tuuri
| Gombe (DNGO) | |||
| Command | Group (Wing) | Aircraft Type(s) | Badge |
Tactical Air Command  |
203 Combat Reconnaissance Group | Wing Loong II CH-4B CH-3A Amebo UAV Gulma UAV Tsaigumi UAV Mugin UAV |
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| Gusau (DNGU) | |||
RWY 05/23 (dirt) POS 12°10'22"N 006°41'46"E ELEV 1520 ft | |||
| Command | Group (Wing) | Aircraft Type(s) | Badge |
| Tactical Air Command |
207 Quick Response Group | Bell 412EP EC145 |
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| Ilorin (DNIL) | |||
RWY 05/23 POS 08°26'24"N 004°29'38"E ELEV 1126 ft | |||
| Command | Group (Wing) | Aircraft Type(s) | Badge |
Logistics Command |
303 Medium Airlift Group | DA62 MPP | |
The NAF transport fleet relies mostly on the venerable Hercules. Both the short and longer version, C-130H-30 that can be seen here, are operated.
Cambridge,27 August 2011,Mark Rourke
| Maiduguri (DNMA) | |||
RWY 05/23 POS 11°51'19"N 013°04'53"E ELEV 1097 ft | |||
| Command | Group (Wing) | Aircraft Type(s) | Badge |
| Tactical Air Command |
105 Composite Group (former 79 CG) | Alpha Jet A29 Super Tucano |
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Seen on delivery is Alpha Jet NAF475.
Rob Skinkis
| Yenagoa (--) | |||
RWY HEL POS 04°56'23"N 006°16'22"E ELEV 1794 ft | |||
| Command | Group (Wing) | Aircraft Type(s) | Badge |
| 235 Base Services Group |
no aircraft assigned | |
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