The Nigerian Air Force has disclosed that the first batch of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft have departed the United States of America on Wednesday en route Nigeria.
NAF’s spokesperson, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, said the six aircraft will leapfrog through five countries.
Gabkwet said the countries include Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Algeria before arriving at their final destination in Nigeria towards the end of July 2021.
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He said, “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.
“The Office of the Director of Public Relations and Information remains open to any inquiry regarding the arrival and induction of the aircraft.”
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