NIGERIAN AIRFORCE PREPARES TO TAKE DELIVERY OF FIRST BATCH OF A-29 SUPER TUCANO AIRCRAFT. … As Aircraft Departs USA for Nigeria

The Nigerian Airforce has announced the departure of the first batch of 6 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from its manufacturer’s base.                                                                                                       

According to the Airforce Director of Public Relations and Information, Commodore  Edward  Gabkwet, the Aircrafts  departed the United States of America on Wednesday, 14 July 2021 enroute Nigeria.                                                       

Commodore  Gabkwet, also said that the aircraft “will be leapfrogged through 5 countries including Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Algeria before arriving their final destination in Nigeria towards the end of July 2021”.     

“An official induction ceremony of the aircraft into the inventory of the Nigerian Air Force is already being planned at a later date in August 2021 to be announced in due course,” he said While Urging the media to assist in creating awareness of the aircraft’s expected arrival, Gabkwet further stated that the “Office of the Director of Public Relations and Information remains open to any inquiry regarding the arrival and induction of the aircraft.”