arantess:

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

REALretep:
Can someone please educate me on the role of the Nigerian Air Force if the Nigerian Army now buys assault helicopters

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.

Bluntemperor:
God bless Nigeria and Nigeria will overcome her Challenges - •Kidnappers, Terrorists, Criminalities and ALL Borders Wickedness and their Supporters, including some Traditional-rulers and Religious bigots- benefiting from the Evil in the Land.
•God bless our Army,the Air Force,the Navy,the NSA,the NDLA,Security Apparatus -who refuses to Compromised their Values for Money or Shaddy Acts.

GloriousGbola:
the huey
a classic military chopper
if they are going for these they should also throw in am a10 warthog

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?

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?

JuanDeDios:

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.

tutudesz:

Navy own Helicopters for easy transport of personals to ship and it hasn't affected the Air force.
The communication process between Army and air force takes time. with the army assault helicopter unit, air support can be provided easier and on time.

Offpointng:


Army? Warthog? you must be joking

tutudesz:

You are the clueless one

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.

Offpointng:


The Tucano has actually served well. I can attest to this statement cuz I was in the Air Force Special Operations Command and I saw what the Tucano did, I was amazed

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?

santaclaws:
This is commendable but the FG and Nigerian military have been underperforming when it comes to banditry and terrorism.

We have the Army, Air Force, Police, NSCDC and the Navy... Boko Haram & ISWAP don't have fighter jets or helicopters, just AK 47 and improvised explosives, yet they've fostered for so long with many of them even spreading to other parts of Nigeria.

What a big shame!

Offpointng:


So what will the AF now be doing??

AceRoyal:


I'm not against getting helicopters or airplanes but times are changing. This helicopter will soon be completely phased out of operations because it doesn't meet the standard requirements of modern warfare.

It's very good that you chose to expose your uncut foo..lish..ness. It's very sad and obvious that your smart phone is smarter than it's user by a very long stretch.

I won't reply or engage you no more

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.

tutudesz:

Navy own Helicopters for easy transport of personals to ship and it hasn't affected the Air force.
The communication process between Army and air force takes time. with the army assault helicopter unit, air support can be provided easier and on time.

REALretep:
That of navy is somewhat understandable cos they protect the water by patrolling and flying over it but these army assault helicopters are more like duplication of functions cos that should be the primary role of air force.
My thoughts anyway... those in the armed forces know best...

bouncin04:


I remember that movie , Blackhawk down.

tutudesz:

REALretep:
This is still clearly a duplication of functions.
None of these answers my questions of the role of the Nigerian Navy in the Nigerian Armed Forces