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Air warfare branch of Nigeria's military
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is the air branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is the youngest branch of the Nigerian military, established four years
Nigerian_Air_Force
2026). "Nigerian Air Force ATR 42 crashes with 32 aboard". Retrieved 6 October 2026. "Nigerian Air Force receives second and final Beechcraft King Air 360ER
List of equipment of the Nigerian Air Force
List_of_equipment_of_the_Nigerian_Air_Force
Educational establishment
undergraduate and postgraduate courses in 2018/2019. It supports the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and civilian communities by provision of basic training on Aeronautics
Air Force Institute of Technology (Nigeria)
Air_Force_Institute_of_Technology_(Nigeria)
1992 aviation accident in Nigeria
On 26 September 1992, a Nigerian Air Force Lockheed C-130H Hercules crashed three minutes after take-off from Lagos, Nigeria. All 159 people on board were
1992 Nigerian Air Force C-130 crash
1992_Nigerian_Air_Force_C-130_crash
Military unit
The Nigerian Air Force Regiment (NAF Regiment) is a component of the Nigerian Air Force that serves as a specialist airfield and defense corps. The NAF
Nigerian_Air_Force_Regiment
Military forces of Nigeria
of Nigeria (AFN) are the military forces of Nigeria. The forces consist of three service branches: the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, and Nigerian Air Force
Nigerian_Armed_Forces
National holiday in Nigeria
protests, such as the suspension of festivities following the 1992 Nigerian Air Force C-130 crash and the October 2010 Abuja bombings during the fiftieth-anniversary
Independence_Day_(Nigeria)
Nigerian Air Force officer (born 1972)
admitted into the Nigerian Defence Academy in 1988 as a member of the 40th Regular Course and was commissioned into the Nigerian Air Force in 1993. Aneke
Sunday_Aneke
Niger Air Force flew into ground at the village of Sorei on approach to Niamey, Niger. September 26, 1992: C-130H 911 of the Nigerian Air Force crashed
List of accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed C-130 Hercules
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_the_Lockheed_C-130_Hercules
Highest military rank of the Nigerian Army
It is equivalent to a full admiral in the Nigerian Navy or an air chief marshal in the Nigerian Air Force. The rank of full general is not always given;
General_(Nigeria)
Military rank
the air force or marshal of the air is a five-star rank (or NATO equivalent OF-10) and an English-language term for the most senior rank in some air forces
Marshal_of_the_air_force
Military plane crash in Nigeria
the Chief of Army Staff of the Nigerian Army Ibrahim Attahiru. The Nigerian Air Force had six Beechcraft B300 King Air 350i. The NAF201 also crashed on
2021 Nigerian Air Force Beechcraft King Air crash
2021_Nigerian_Air_Force_Beechcraft_King_Air_crash
Transport aircraft family by Dornier
unveiled a business variant, and an air ambulance model of the same aircraft. In September 2022, state owned-Alliance Air signed an agreement with HAL to
Dornier_228
Nigerian Air Force officer (born 1971)
Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet (born 23 December 1971) is a Nigerian air force officer who is the 17th director of Public Relations and Information of
Edward_Gabkwet
American kit aircraft
change from the RV-6A is a greater wingspan of 28.67 ft (8.74 m). Nigeria Nigerian Air Force (RV-6A) Data from Van's website General characteristics Crew:
Van's_Aircraft_RV-6
Head of state and government
Fabrizio (30 June 2021). "Second AW189 For Nigerian Air Force | Aplace2land". Retrieved 1 April 2024. Nigeria Air Force Agustawestland AW 189 5N-FG2 Landing
President_of_Nigeria
Nigerian politician and air force officer
Academy as a member of the Regular Course and was commissioned into the Nigerian Air Force as a Pilot Officer in 1986. He later went to complete his flight and
Napoleon_Bali
22nd Chief of the Air Staff (Nigeria)
22nd Chief of the Air Staff, Abubakar had a fruitful career within the Nigerian Air Force. He began his military career at the Nigerian Military School
Hasan_Abubakar
Nigerian unmanned aerial vehicle
and operated by the Nigerian Air Force. It is one of the first UAVs to be indigenously produced in Nigeria. Developed by the Air Force Institute of Technology
Tsaigumi
Professional head of the Nigerian Air Force
The chief of the air staff (CAS) is the professional head and highest ranking military officer of the Nigerian Air Force. The position is often occupied
Chief of the Air Staff (Nigeria)
Chief_of_the_Air_Staff_(Nigeria)
First Nigerian woman to be highest ranking NCO
of Air Warrant Officer. AWO Grace Garba was decorated with her new rank on October 15, 2019, at the Nigerian Air Force Headquarters Abuja Nigeria. The
Grace_Garba
Senior rank in the Nigerian Army
equivalent to a vice-admiral in the Nigerian Navy and an air marshal in the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and the air forces of many Commonwealth countries
Lieutenant_general_(Nigeria)
Professional head of the Nigerian Armed Forces
head of the Nigerian Armed Forces and the most senior uniformed military adviser to the minister of defence and the president of Nigeria. The chief of
Chief of Defence Staff (Nigeria)
Chief_of_Defence_Staff_(Nigeria)
High ranking officer in an air force
Force) (Indian Air Force) (Namibian Air Force) (Nigerian Air Force) (Pakistan Air Force) (Sri Lanka Air Force) (Royal Air Force) (Air Force of Zimbabwe)
Air_chief_marshal
French light attack fighter
2021, a Nigerian Air Force Alpha jet (NAF475) went missing near Borno State in northeastern Nigeria while carrying out air support for Nigerian troops
Dassault/Dornier_Alpha_Jet
Blessing Liman (born 13 March 1984), is a Nigerian member of the Nigerian Air Force best known for being Nigeria's first female military pilot. Blessing Liman
Blessing_Liman
Chairman, Presidential Implementation Committee on Maritime Safety & Security (born 1952)
1972, he joined the Nigerian Defence Academy as part of the Regular Cadet Course 12 and was commissioned into the Nigerian Air Force as a Pilot Officer
Saliu_Atawodi
20th Chief of the Air Staff (Nigeria)
(born 8 April 1960) is a retired air marshal in the Nigerian Air Force and former Chief of the Air Staff of Nigeria. In 2023, he contested for governor
Sadique_Abubakar
7th Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria (born 1942)
October 1942) is a retired Air Marshal of the Nigerian Air Force who served as the 7th Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria from 1998 to 1999 under the
Al-Amin_Daggash
Sino-Pakistani multirole fighter aircraft
Afghanistan. Nigerian Air Force (NAF) JF-17s have seen military action in anti-terrorism and anti-insurgency operations in Nigeria. Myanmar Air Force has also
CAC/PAC_JF-17_Thunder
Nigerian military officer (1995–2020)
pilot in the Nigerian Air Force. She contributed significantly to combat operations against the insurgency in the northern states of Nigeria. Arotile died
Tolulope_Arotile
Military unit
ammunition, and pilots a few months later. In January 2013, the Nigerian Air Force sent a technical team to Bamako–Sénou International, with the aim
Malian_Air_Force
21st Chief of the Air Staff (Nigeria)
(born 14 September 1965) is a retired Nigerian air marshal and a former Chief of the Air Staff of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) appointed on 26 January 2021
Isiaka_Oladayo_Amao
1970 airlifter family by Aeritalia
Libya Libyan Air Force operated 20 aircraft. By 2004, these had all reportedly been sold to a private company. Nigeria Nigerian Air Force operated a total
Aeritalia_G.222
Nigerian Air Force flying training school in Kano
training institution of the Nigerian Air Force located in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. The school is one of the Nigerian Air Force's principal flying training
403 Flying Training School, Kano
403_Flying_Training_School,_Kano
Airstrike in Yobe State, Nigeria
11 April 2026, the market in Jilli, Yobe State, Nigeria was accidentally struck by a Nigerian Air Force airstrike while pursuing Boko Haram militants under
Jilli_massacre
15th Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria (1957–2018)
was an officer of the Nigerian Air Force who served as the 18th Chief of Air Staff and the 15th Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria. He died from gunshot
Alex_Badeh
Nigerian Defence Academy Senior Air Force Officer (Logistics), Nigerian Air Force Headquarters, Lagos Commander, Nigerian Air Force Logistics Group, Ikeja (1975
Ishaya_Shekari
Nigerian chief of air staff
1940) was Nigerian Air Force's Chief of the Air Staff from 1969 to 1975. Brigadier Ikwue was the fifth Commander of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), the
Emmanuel_E_Ikwue
12th Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria (born 1950)
MSS DSS fwc (born 1950) is a retired air chief marshal of the Nigerian Air Force, who was the Chief of the Air Staff from 2006 to 2008. In August 2008
Paul_Dike
Headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Abuja, which also houses the headquarters of the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Air Force and, the Nigerian Navy. The DHQ is responsible for deployment, sustenance
Nigerian_Defence_Headquarters
German military officer (born 1922)
served as the Nigerian Air Force's Chief of the Air Staff from 1963 to 1965. He was officially appointed Commander of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in 1963
Gerhard_Kahtz
Nigerian air force officer (born 1948)
north-eastern Nigeria from 1966 to 1969. Wuyep entered the Nigerian military as an officer cadet in 1970 and was commissioned into the Nigerian Air Force in 1973
Jonah_Wuyep
Military school in Nigeria
institution (part of the Nigerian Air Force) that provides both normal secondary school education and military training to Nigerian boys aged around 11 to
Air Force Military School, Jos
Air_Force_Military_School,_Jos
Land warfare units of an air force
Air force ground forces are the land warfare forces of an air force. They may include special forces, infantry, security forces, military police. Airmen
Air_force_ground_forces
2026 military aviation accident in Nigeria
an ATR 42 operated by the 107 Air Maritime Group of the Nigerian Air Force crashed near Igbokoda, Ondo State, Nigeria, during a routine domestic flight
2026 Nigerian Air Force ATR 42 crash
2026_Nigerian_Air_Force_ATR_42_crash
First Nigerian Air Force Chief Of Air Staff
13 February 1942 – 2 May 2012), GCON, CFR was the first Nigerian Air Force's Chief of the Air Staff from 1975 to 1980 who joined as a NAF cadet. He was
John_Nmadu_Yisa-Doko
Nigerian air marshal (1947–2021)
(listen) (11 July 1947 – 6 January 2021) was the Chief of the Air Staff of the Nigerian Air Force between 1996 and 1999. Nsikak Eduok was born to the family
Nsikak_Eduok
Nigerian Air Force officer
2000) was Nigerian Air Force's Chief of the Air Staff from 1966 to 1967. Brigadier George T Kurubo was the third Commander of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF)
George_T._Kurubo
Nigerian politician and military officer (1942–2011)
Kingdom. Jibrin held commands in most of the Nigerian Air Force bases in the country. During the Nigerian Civil War he mostly flew smaller airplanes until
Usman_Jibrin
Military training aircraft
Air Force ordered twelve M-346F Block 20 in July 2026, with delivery expected to start in 2030. Nigeria (24 on order) In 2021, the Nigerian Air Force
Leonardo_M-346
30 December 1945) is Nigeria's first qualified helicopter pilot to be appointed as the Chief of Air Staff of the Nigerian Air Force. Femi was born on 30
Femi_John_Femi
Nigerian statesman and military administrator (1945–2019)
State) and was educated in Kano. He joined the Nigeria Air Force in 1964, and attended the Nigeria Air Force Tactical Training Wing in Kaduna. From 1964
Hamza_Abdullahi
Nigerian Air Force Air Marshal
an air marshal in the Nigerian Air Force. He previously served as Military administrator of Kaduna State and Chief of Air Staff for the Nigerian Air Force
Ibrahim_Mahmud_Alfa
13th Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria (born 1955)
19 January 1955) is a retired air chief marshal in the Nigerian Air Force, who was Chief of the Defence Staff of Nigeria from 2010 to 2012. Prior to his
Oluseyi_Petinrin
19th Chief of the Air Staff (Nigeria)
1 August 1958) is a retired air marshal of the Nigerian Air Force who served as the 19th Chief of the Air Staff of Nigeria. Amosu was born on 1 August
Adesola_Nunayon_Amosu
scattered around the country, built mainly by the Nigerian Air Force and multinational oil companies. Nigeria has only one private-public partnership airport
List_of_airports_in_Nigeria
Nigerian Air Force officer
the Nigerian Defence Academy as a member of the 31st Regular Combatant Course. He graduated in 1985 and was commissioned into the Nigerian Air Force as
Nurudeen_Balogun
Chinese version of the Soviet MiG-21
Namibian Air Force: 6 × F-7NM and 2 × FT-7NM in active service. A total of 12 F/FT-7NM aircraft were delivered between 2006 and 2008. Nigeria Nigerian Air Force:
Chengdu_J-7
1967–1970 war
small force attacked Nigerian military airfields in Port Harcourt, Enugu, Benin City and Ughelli, destroying or damaging a number of Nigerian Air Force jets
Nigerian_Civil_War
Nigerian military leader of the state of Kwara (1943–2023)
12 August 2023) was a group captain in the Nigerian Air Force and a military governor of Kwara State, Nigeria, under Muhammadu Buhari's military government
Salaudeen_Latinwo
Air officer rank
Air Force) (Bangladesh Air Force) (Ghana Air Force) (Indian Air Force) (Namibian Air Force) (Nigerian Air Force) (Pakistan Air Force) (Sri Lanka Air Force)
Air_commodore
Abubakar Sadiq Liman (born 1 January 1964) is a military officer in the Nigerian Air force. In November 2019, he was appointed commandant of Armed Forces Command
Abubakar_Liman
Nigerian air force officer
Nigeria. Garba is an air commodore in the Nigerian Air Force, Nigeria. She is the first woman to be promoted to the rank of air commodore in Nigerian
Habibah_Ruth_Garba
Nigerian Airforce officer
Command, Nigerian Air Force, Ikeja, Lagos before his appointment as CDI. Morgan, a seasoned fighter pilot, also had a stint as the Senior Air Staff Officer
Riku_Morgan
Acting chairman of INEC
and 1975. In June 1976, he joined the Nigerian Air Force where he had his basic military training at Nigerian Defence Academy till December 1979 and
Ahmed_Mu'azu
Nigerian chief
1969) was Nigerian Air Force's Chief of the Air Staff from 1967 to 1969. Colonel Shittu was the fourth Commander of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), the
Shittu_Alao
Nigerian politician and air force officer (1945–2003)
October 1945 – 23 September 2003) was a Nigerian Air Force officer who was the Governor of Lagos State, Nigeria, from January 1984 to August 1986 during
Gbolahan_Mudasiru
Nigerian politician and air force officer
UkaegbuListen is a former officer in the Nigerian Air Force who was military Administrator of Anambra State in Nigeria from 6 August 1998 to 29 May 1999. Ukaegbu
Emmanuel_Ukaegbu
Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle
variant with a 4,600 mm (15.1 ft) wingspan. Nigeria The 401st Flying Training School of the Nigerian Air Force has used the Mugin for training purposes.
Mugin_UAV_Mugin
Air-officer rank
Air Force) (Bangladesh Air Force) Marechal-do-ar (Brazilian Air Force) (Ghana Air Force) (Indian Air Force) (Namibian Air Force) (Nigerian Air Force)
Air_marshal
2021 Nigerian war action drama film by Paul Apel Papel
as Eagle Wings: an Air Force Story is a 2021 Nigerian war action drama film directed by Paul Apel Papel. It is described as Nigeria's first military based
Eagle_Wings
Nigerian ruler (born 1961)
Scholarship into the Nigerian Air Force University Cadet Course II, commissioning as a Pilot Officer in 1984. His career in the Air Force spanned 31 years
King Tamuno-Omisiki Opuiyo Ogube
King_Tamuno-Omisiki_Opuiyo_Ogube
The Military ranks of Nigeria are the military insignia used by the Nigerian Armed Forces. Nigeria shares a rank structure similar to that of the United
Military_ranks_of_Nigeria
a Nigerian Air Force airstrike in Akwanaja, Nasarawa State, Nigeria killed forty herders. The airstrike was the third deadly airstrike by Nigerian forces
Akwanaja_massacre
Nigerian politician
Brigadier (air force) Musa Usman was the first governor of North-Eastern State, Nigeria from May 1967 to July 1975 after the state had been formed from
Musa_Usman
Military head of state of Nigeria from 1998 to 1999
member of the pioneering sets of officer cadets who enlisted into the Nigerian Air force on 3 October 1963. From 1964- 1966, he was flown to Uetersen, West
Abdulsalami_Abubakar
Bombing by the Nigerian Air Force
On 17 January 2017, a Nigerian Air Force jet mistakenly bombed an internally displaced persons camp near the Cameroonian border in Rann, Borno State. They
Rann_bombing
Pakistani basic trainer aircraft
Air Base, Iraq. Nigeria Nigerian Air Force: 10 MFI-395 Super Mushshak delivered as of January 2018. Nigeria temporarily operated four Pakistani Air Force
PAC_MFI-17_Mushshak
Nigerian football club
Rockets is a Nigerian football club based in Abuja that is sponsored by the Nigerian Air Force. They play in the second-tier division in Nigerian football
NAF_Rockets_F.C.
Nigerian air force officer (1943–2006)
Emeka Omeruah (14 August 1943 – 4 December 2006) was an air commodore of the Nigerian Air Force, he served as governor of Anambra State from 1985 to 1987
Samson_Omeruah
2023 fatal Nigerian military action
Nigerian drone flying overhead in routine counter-terrorism operations mistook the movements of the civilians for bandits, and the Nigerian Air Force
Tudun_Biri_drone_strike
Official defence body overseeing and supervising the Armed forces of Nigeria
existence at that time the Royal Nigerian Army and the Royal Nigerian Navy and later oversaw the founding of the Nigerian Air Force in 1964. Sani Abacha served
Ministry_of_Defence_(Nigeria)
Defence intelligence office Nigeria
defence intelligence (CDI) is a Nigerian Military officer from any of the service branches who serves as the head of Nigeria's Defence Intelligence Agency
Chief of Defence Intelligence (Nigeria)
Chief_of_Defence_Intelligence_(Nigeria)
1959 trainer aircraft family by Aero
as December 2012 Nigeria Nigerian Air Force Romania Romanian Air Force – Retired in 2006[citation needed] Slovakia Slovak Air Force – 16 received following
Aero_L-29_Delfín
Nigerian politician
Anthony Ebehijele Okpere is a retired Nigerian Air Force officer, former managing director of Nigerian Airways and minister of aviation and member of the
Anthony_Ebehijele_Okpere
Nigerian government agency
services: Nigerian Hunter & Forest Security Service (NHFSS) Nigerian Forest Security Service (NFSS) Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) Western Nigeria Security
Nigeria_Police_Force
Nigerian politician and air force officer
Service of the Nigerian Air Force at the rank of Air Vice Marshal (AVM). "AVM Mukhtar Muhammed dies at 73". Daily Trust. 3 October 2017. "Nigerian States".
Muktar_Muhammed
Executive trijet aircraft family by Dassault
Italy Italian Air Force - operates five Falcon 900EX since 2005 Japan Japan Coast Guard Namibia Namibian Air Force Nigeria Nigerian Air Force Portugal
Dassault_Falcon_900
Conflict between gangs and the Nigerian government
gang has carried out numerous attacks, most notably the downing of a Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet on 18 July 2021 and the destruction of a Mowag Piranha armored
Nigerian_bandit_conflict
Former leader of ISWAP
Middle East. Shuwaram was killed in February 2022 by airstrikes by Nigerian Air Force and has been replaced by Bako Gorgore. "Spotlight of Global Jihad
Sani_Shuwaram
Following two requests for assistance by the Beninese government, the Nigerian Air Force was deployed to Cotonou to dislodge the putschists, where precision
2025_Beninese_coup_attempt
in 2015. The government of Mali operated a Boeing 737-700/BBJ. The Nigerian Air Force currently maintains an Airbus A330-243, designated NAF-001, registered
Air transports of heads of state and government
Air_transports_of_heads_of_state_and_government
Soviet medium-range transport aircraft
Myanmar Air Force Nigeria Nigerian Air Force – 12 An-12s in service Russia Russian Aerospace Forces Russian Naval Aviation Sudan Sudanese Air Force Uzbekistan
Antonov_An-12
Family of assault and attack helicopters
Algeria in 2026 Nigeria Nigerian Air Force - 15 as of 2025, with 18 Mi-35 on order Pakistan Pakistan Army - 4 as of 2025 Peru Peruvian Air Force - 16 Mi-35
Mil_Mi-24
Conflict in Nigeria (2021–present)
the ESN. Four Nigerian soldiers were killed in the fighting. The Nigerian Army withdrew, and in the following days, Nigerian Air Force planes and helicopters
Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria
Insurgency_in_Southeastern_Nigeria
Nigerian politician
15 September 1950 in Inye, Kogi State, Nigeria) is a retired Nigerian Air Force Air Marshal, former Chief of Air Staff, and Senator from Kogi State. In
Isaac_Alfa
Insurgency in Sub-Saharan Africa
soldiers. In response, the Nigerian Army launched retaliatory strikes and killed 15 militants. On 17 January, a Nigerian Air Force jet mistakenly bombed an
Boko_Haram_insurgency
Chief Justice: Kudirat Kekere-Ekun 2 January – A CASC Rainbow of the Nigerian Air Force crashes into a forest after a technical failure in Kontagora, Niger
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Nigerian given name
Advocate and 3MTT Nigeria Community Manager, Lagos Oluseyi Petinrin, Nigerian Air Force officer Josephine Oluseyi Williams, Nigerian financial expert Oluseyi
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