Of the three branches of the military the Nigerian Air Force is by far the most close knitted. Becoming an Air Force personnel is like joining an elite club. It's the most gender inclusive of all 3 branches. From ordnance to maintanance to reece, logistics...
But there is a unique breed of NAF personnel who only do one specific type of mission....a mission where they need to search and destroy in all weather day or night. These unique breed of pilots carry a huge responsibility in saving and protecting our fighting men and women.
Two F-7Ni fighter pilots walking to their waiting aircrafts.
JF-17 "Thunder" fighter pilots. The frontline aviation of the Nigerian Air Force.
Alpha "light ground attack " jet fighter pilots walking to their waiting aircrafts.
A pair of Alpha jets in echelon formation somewhere over the skies of the northeast.
Aero L-39ZA "light attack" pilots
The most requested bird for close are support are the Mi-35 "Hind" series of helicopters.
Combat helicopter pilots are a special breed of their own. They have saved ground troops one too many occasions.
A-29 Super Tucano pilots
In terms of real value it is the pilot, and not the fighter aircraft that is more important. Without a pilot a jet is a very expensive paperweight. They are the most valuable asset in an airforce. It cost almost a million dollars to train just one pilot.
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