Lanrelagboi:
The first ever Aviation Brigade in the Nigerian Army is taking shape with the delivery of the first pair of UH-1 Huey helicopters from the United States. Bringing with it new structure, new doctrine and brand new way of fighting.

Combining the airlift and CAS capabilities of the UH-1 Huey together with the attack firepower of the incoming Cayuse Warrior helicopters, the Nigerian army will be able to mount air assault operations using the firepower and mobility of these helicopters.

the air unit is commendable and relieves the airforce a bit, but huey is vietnam war era chopper.....

Budget in billions to buy this?
Why are we so wicked in this country?
All the huge budget for security should be channelled into productive economy instead of this joke that the inflated security budget can buy

Dogalmighty17:
What a log of garbage. The Huey that the US used in Vietnam is what our army depends on as cutting edge close air support tech? The huey? This platform that was developed in the early 1950s before Nigeria got independence?

In contested airspace where bandits across the North have access to weapon systems that bring down fast moving fighter jets, a huey that its maximum speed is 127mph is just a flying coffin. Who the hell thought this was a good idea?

The US is about to retire several hundred of its A-10 warthogs. That's about the most capable close air support platform around. Since the US is now willing to sell weapon platforms to Nigeria, they might consider selling some A-10s to us. Even though that's a tall order.

2024 and na Huey wey oyibo don forget about since 1950 na him our army fall hand dey buy so. Shebi dem no see blackhawk buy as dem go market?

honestly i was just thinking same ooo

US lost over 2500 of these choppers in vietnam to enemy fire.......but i guess army ogas sabi sha

We really have wicked and clueless leaders

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Drones will be more efficient and effective

Floky215:


Somali civilians brought down 2 blackhawk helicopters down with $50 RPG talk more of huey that is used for transportation..!!

Ordinary shaka bula would knock both the huey and cayuse little birds off the sky...!!

to be fair to black hawk, those were lucky shots fired when it was hovering as men were egressing.

Dogalmighty17:
What a log of garbage. The Huey that the US used in Vietnam is what our army depends on as cutting edge close air support tech? The huey? This platform that was developed in the early 1950s before Nigeria got independence?

In contested airspace where bandits across the North have access to weapon systems that bring down fast moving fighter jets, a huey that its maximum speed is 127mph is just a flying coffin. Who the hell thought this was a good idea?

The US is about to retire several hundred of its A-10 warthogs. That's about the most capable close air support platform around. Since the US is now willing to sell weapon platforms to Nigeria, they might consider selling some A-10s to us. Even though that's a tall order.

2024 and na Huey wey oyibo don forget about since 1950 na him our army fall hand dey buy so. Shebi dem no see blackhawk buy as dem go market?

True. The Huay was the work horse of US army in the Vietnam War. E too suffer for their hand.

But it also shows reliability and mass production, Nigeria going for this modern retrofit shows its cheaper and maybe we can buy in bulk.
The A10 warthog on the other hand might be expensive, even if it's cheap to purchase it might be expensive maintaining operational cost on the long run, there's a reason the US army is retiring it (cost). Instead I'll opt for more turboprop Tucano planes,cheaper, lighter and does the work effectively too.

The Huay with modern avionics isn't bad either might be cheaper to purchase and maintain, got tons of spear parts, can be used for different mission roles, surveillance, light attack, tracking of bandits, extradition, troops transport..like the US army was able to adapt it to the Vietnamese dense jungle, we can also use it in our vast northern landscape.

Imaging a scenario where army can easy go after bandit after attacking a town or kidnapping people in large numbers. A huey armed with a good rocket pod, 12mm machine gun or a gratling will bring hell while some transport troops to be dropped for the round up.

AceRoyal:
We really have wicked and clueless leaders

That's why we are going for it, we'll get it cheaper and at cast quantities too.
Few hundred Huey can change the face of conflict against bandits

Simeonjoe1:


True. The Huay was the work horse of US army in the Vietnam War. E too suffer for their hand.

But it also shows reliability and mass production, Nigeria going for this modern retrofit shows its cheaper and maybe we can buy in bulk.
The A10 warthog on the other hand might be expensive, even if it's cheap to purchase it might be expensive maintaining operational cost on the long run, there's a reason the US army is retiring it (cost). Instead I'll opt for more turboprop Tucano planes,cheaper, lighter and does the work effectively too.

The Huay with modern avionics isn't bad either might be cheaper to purchase and maintain, got tons of spear parts, can be used for different mission roles, surveillance, light attack, tracking of bandits, extradition, troops transport..like the US army was able to adapt it to the Vietnamese dense jungle, we can also use it in our vast northern landscape.

Imaging a scenario where army can easy go after bandit after attacking a town or kidnapping people in large numbers. A huey armed with a good rocket pod, 12mm machine gun or a gratling will bring hell while some transport troops to be dropped for the round up.

Why can't they go for drones for efficiency and effectiveness

arantess:

to be fair to black hawk, those were lucky shots fired when it was hovering as men were egressing.

All shots are lucky shots bro...!!
You aim and fire, if lucky you hit the mark and if not lucky you miss..!!!

There is and was never a sure shot...!!

arantess:

to be fair to black hawk, those were lucky shots fired when it was hovering as men were egressing.

Nothing is indestructible. Buy warthog and lucky shot might bring it down. No weapon system is an absolute silver bullet.

The huey is not a bad purchase itself the only problem is if they fail to purchase it in large numbers. Buying this, I believe the army will be ordering hundreds of them fitted with modern avionics and good weapon systems (rocket pod,heavy machine door gunner, gratling gun, some guided missile system)

Simeonjoe1:


That's why we are going for it, we'll get it cheaper and at cast quantities too.
Few hundred Huey can change the face of conflict against bandits

Bandits with RPG, high calibre rifles or mounted guns can easily bring this helicopter down and the crash is always fatal (Google this). It's going to be a case of penny wide, pound foolish.

I can tell you for a fact that the government will not even buy up to 20, this is just an avenue to siphon cash.


We need more of attack helicopters, not this.

Kwaramustgoodag:
God will continue to bless Nigeria, and u people supporting evil, God will dash u according to what u deserves.



FTC for the second time today.

And what will now happen to the people supporting evil politicians to keep inflicting suffering to Nigerians?

How can you asked God to bless a country that's alr8been blessed by God with almost anything you'd ever think of?

Yet the evil politicians keep ripping us off and you support them. But wants God to deal with people who is fighting for a better Nigeria due to the bad policies created to protect the people you're worship for receiving little cents from them. Protecting your stomach while others can die....

Dogalmighty17:
What a log of garbage. The Huey that the US used in Vietnam is what our army depends on as cutting edge close air support tech? The huey? This platform that was developed in the early 1950s before Nigeria got independence?

In contested airspace where bandits across the North have access to weapon systems that bring down fast moving fighter jets, a huey that its maximum speed is 127mph is just a flying coffin. Who the hell thought this was a good idea?

The US is about to retire several hundred of its A-10 warthogs. That's about the most capable close air support platform around. Since the US is now willing to sell weapon platforms to Nigeria, they might consider selling some A-10s to us. Even though that's a tall order.

2024 and na Huey wey oyibo don forget about since 1950 na him our army fall hand dey buy so. Shebi dem no see blackhawk buy as dem go market?

Rambo helicopter 🚁

AceRoyal:


Bandits with RPG, high calibre rifles or mounted guns can easily bring this helicopter down and the crash is always fatal (Google this). It's going to be a case of penny wide, pound foolish.

I can tell you for a fact that the government will not even buy up to 20, this is just an avenue to siphon cash.


We need more of attack helicopters, not this.

i'll be suprised if they buy 20

Dogalmighty17:
What a log of garbage. The Huey that the US used in Vietnam is what our army depends on as cutting edge close air support tech? The huey? This platform that was developed in the early 1950s before Nigeria got independence?

In contested airspace where bandits across the North have access to weapon systems that bring down fast moving fighter jets, a huey that its maximum speed is 127mph is just a flying coffin. Who the hell thought this was a good idea?

The US is about to retire several hundred of its A-10 warthogs. That's about the most capable close air support platform around. Since the US is now willing to sell weapon platforms to Nigeria, they might consider selling some A-10s to us. Even though that's a tall order.

2024 and na Huey wey oyibo don forget about since 1950 na him our army fall hand dey buy so. Shebi dem no see blackhawk buy as dem go market?

The United States Air Force deployed its Iroquois to Vietnam, using them to conduct reconnaissance operations, psychological warfare, and other support roles. Other nations' armed air services, such as the Royal Australian Air Force, also dispatched their own Iroquois to Vietnam. In total, around 7,000 Iroquois were deployed in the Vietnam theatre, over 3,300 of which were believed to be destroyed. Almost half was destroyed. Non will survive with the rates of advanced guns available to the bandits And religion of peace ✌️ fighters

You beat me to it.

Look at the nonsense these dafts are parading as cutting edge special air attack equipment

Dogalmighty17:
What a log of garbage. The Huey that the US used in Vietnam is what our army depends on as cutting edge close air support tech? The huey? This platform that was developed in the early 1950s before Nigeria got independence?

In contested airspace where bandits across the North have access to weapon systems that bring down fast moving fighter jets, a huey that its maximum speed is 127mph is just a flying coffin. Who the hell thought this was a good idea?

The US is about to retire several hundred of its A-10 warthogs. That's about the most capable close air support platform around. Since the US is now willing to sell weapon platforms to Nigeria, they might consider selling some A-10s to us. Even though that's a tall order.

2024 and na Huey wey oyibo don forget about since 1950 na him our army fall hand dey buy so. Shebi dem no see blackhawk buy as dem go market?

The Huey of the Vietnam war era is not the version of 2024. Modifications must definitely have been made and they have not been in stock since Vietnam war. They were produced recently.

Dogalmighty17:
What a log of garbage. The Huey that the US used in Vietnam is what our army depends on as cutting edge close air support tech? The huey? This platform that was developed in the early 1950s before Nigeria got independence?

In contested airspace where bandits across the North have access to weapon systems that bring down fast moving fighter jets, a huey that its maximum speed is 127mph is just a flying coffin. Who the hell thought this was a good idea?

The US is about to retire several hundred of its A-10 warthogs. That's about the most capable close air support platform around. Since the US is now willing to sell weapon platforms to Nigeria, they might consider selling some A-10s to us. Even though that's a tall order.

2024 and na Huey wey oyibo don forget about since 1950 na him our army fall hand dey buy so. Shebi dem no see blackhawk buy as dem go market?

Kwaramustgoodag:
God will continue to bless Nigeria, and u people supporting evil, God will dash u according to what u deserves.



FTC for the second time today.

Congrats, that means much money to your accounts.

Once again congratulations!

The Iroquois was originally designated HU-1, hence the Huey nickname, which has remained in common use, despite the official redesignation to UH-1 in 1962.[1] Various derivatives and developments of the Iroquois were produced. A dedicated attack helicopter, the Bell AH-1 Cobra, was derived from the UH-1, and retained a high degree of commonality. The Bell 204 and 205 are Iroquois versions developed for the civilian market. In response to demands from some customers, a twin-engined model, the UH-1N Twin Huey, was also developed during the late 1960s; a further updated four rotor model entered service in Canada but not the US, the Bell 412. A further updated UH-1 with twin engines and four-bladed derivative, the Bell UH-1Y Venom, was also developed during the early twenty-first century for the USMC. In US Army service, the Iroquois was gradually phased out following the introduction of the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk and the Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota in the early 21st century. However, hundreds were still in use more than 50 years following the type's introduction. In excess of 16,000 Iroquois have been built since 1960.[2] With new orders from Japan and Czech Republic, the UH-1 remains in production. Several export customers, such as Canada, Germany, Taiwan, Japan, and Italy, opted to produced the type under license. Operators have been located across the world, including the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the Pacific region.

Dogalmighty17:
What a log of garbage. The Huey that the US used in Vietnam is what our army depends on as cutting edge close air support tech? The huey? This platform that was developed in the early 1950s before Nigeria got independence?

In contested airspace where bandits across the North have access to weapon systems that bring down fast moving fighter jets, a huey that its maximum speed is 127mph is just a flying coffin. Who the hell thought this was a good idea?

The US is about to retire several hundred of its A-10 warthogs. That's about the most capable close air support platform around. Since the US is now willing to sell weapon platforms to Nigeria, they might consider selling some A-10s to us. Even though that's a tall order.

2024 and na Huey wey oyibo don forget about since 1950 na him our army fall hand dey buy so. Shebi dem no see blackhawk buy as dem go market?

I doba for una here o, where do you guys carry out all these researches from. Una well done o. The problem here is that the average Nigerian is not exposed enough to most of these truths, so whatever they see is what they take.

Dogalmighty17:
What a log of garbage. The Huey that the US used in Vietnam is what our army depends on as cutting edge close air support tech? The huey? This platform that was developed in the early 1950s before Nigeria got independence?

In contested airspace where bandits across the North have access to weapon systems that bring down fast moving fighter jets, a huey that its maximum speed is 127mph is just a flying coffin. Who the hell thought this was a good idea?

The US is about to retire several hundred of its A-10 warthogs. That's about the most capable close air support platform around. Since the US is now willing to sell weapon platforms to Nigeria, they might consider selling some A-10s to us. Even though that's a tall order.

2024 and na Huey wey oyibo don forget about since 1950 na him our army fall hand dey buy so. Shebi dem no see blackhawk buy as dem go market?

Well, cost might have been a factor. Besides, they're not getting only Hueys. I see Cayuse warriors, and they're just starting. Not a bad idea if they Hueys are going to be a small part of the mix.

Its a good move.
First baby steps for army aviation in Nigeria. WIll enable us to take bandit camps unawares in even the most in accessible locations.
I would have preferred Mil Mi-17s, but i see there is a political decision in the Nigerian defence circles to go West especially for air power. First expensive super Tucanos, now these which i am sure will wind up more expensive than Mil Mi17s.

But anyway, half bread is better than -----.

Simeonjoe1:


True. The Huay was the work horse of US army in the Vietnam War. E too suffer for their hand.

But it also shows reliability and mass production, Nigeria going for this modern retrofit shows its cheaper and maybe we can buy in bulk.
The A10 warthog on the other hand might be expensive, even if it's cheap to purchase it might be expensive maintaining operational cost on the long run, there's a reason the US army is retiring it (cost). Instead I'll opt for more turboprop Tucano planes,cheaper, lighter and does the work effectively too.

The Huay with modern avionics isn't bad either might be cheaper to purchase and maintain, got tons of spear parts, can be used for different mission roles, surveillance, light attack, tracking of bandits, extradition, troops transport..like the US army was able to adapt it to the Vietnamese dense jungle, we can also use it in our vast northern landscape.

Imaging a scenario where army can easy go after bandit after attacking a town or kidnapping people in large numbers. A huey armed with a good rocket pod, 12mm machine gun or a gratling will bring hell while some transport troops to be dropped for the round up.

But have the Tucanos we bought served us well? Not much is heard about them. Even the CDS hinted in a recent interview that attack helis do the job better.

VonSmallhausen:
Its a good move.
First baby steps for army aviation in Nigeria. WIll enable us to take bandit camps unawares in even the most in accessible locations.
I would have preferred Mil Mi-17s, but i see there is a political decision in the Nigerian defence circles to go West especially for air power. First expensive super Tucanos, now these which i am sure will wind up more expensive than Mil Mi17s.

But anyway, half bread is better than -----.

Good thinking, in my view. Who knows if Putin will drop some nukes tomorrow and the entire world will decide to blockade him?

Dogalmighty17:
What a log of garbage. The Huey that the US used in Vietnam is what our army depends on as cutting edge close air support tech? The huey? This platform that was developed in the early 1950s before Nigeria got independence?

In contested airspace where bandits across the North have access to weapon systems that bring down fast moving fighter jets, a huey that its maximum speed is 127mph is just a flying coffin. Who the hell thought this was a good idea?

The US is about to retire several hundred of its A-10 warthogs. That's about the most capable close air support platform around. Since the US is now willing to sell weapon platforms to Nigeria, they might consider selling some A-10s to us. Even though that's a tall order.

2024 and na Huey wey oyibo don forget about since 1950 na him our army fall hand dey buy so. Shebi dem no see blackhawk buy as dem go market?

The article says the UH-1 is for airlifting purposes and it will be combined with the attack capabilities of the Cayuse Warrior helicopters.

Dogalmighty17:
What a log of garbage. The Huey that the US used in Vietnam is what our army depends on as cutting edge close air support tech? The huey? This platform that was developed in the early 1950s before Nigeria got independence?

In contested airspace where bandits across the North have access to weapon systems that bring down fast moving fighter jets, a huey that its maximum speed is 127mph is just a flying coffin. Who the hell thought this was a good idea?

The US is about to retire several hundred of its A-10 warthogs. That's about the most capable close air support platform around. Since the US is now willing to sell weapon platforms to Nigeria, they might consider selling some A-10s to us. Even though that's a tall order.

2024 and na Huey wey oyibo don forget about since 1950 na him our army fall hand dey buy so. Shebi dem no see blackhawk buy as dem go market?

Retire what A10 lifespan has been upgraded to 20 years more and this Huey is still been used by the US and other armies round the world

Blazetrailer:
You beat me to it.

Look at the nonsense these dafts are parading as cutting edge special air attack equipment

Google is your friend, the helicopter is still in production and so many countries are using it

AceRoyal:
We really have wicked and clueless leaders

You are the clueless one

Dogalmighty17:
What a log of garbage. The Huey that the US used in Vietnam is what our army depends on as cutting edge close air support tech? The huey? This platform that was developed in the early 1950s before Nigeria got independence?

In contested airspace where bandits across the North have access to weapon systems that bring down fast moving fighter jets, a huey that its maximum speed is 127mph is just a flying coffin. Who the hell thought this was a good idea?

The US is about to retire several hundred of its A-10 warthogs. That's about the most capable close air support platform around. Since the US is now willing to sell weapon platforms to Nigeria, they might consider selling some A-10s to us. Even though that's a tall order.

2024 and na Huey wey oyibo don forget about since 1950 na him our army fall hand dey buy so. Shebi dem no see blackhawk buy as dem go market?

You nailed it mehn , that Blackhawk na baba for helicopters , only the view sef dey sweet me .

Nor be these kinda helicopters dem dey use dat year for war films? 🤔


I nor just understand this country o.