Nigerian MI-35 attack Helicopter armed with dumb bombs.

Photo credit: beegeagle.

Henry120:
SAAF Gripen Cockpit

Nice one. I'll raise you a SF Forward Air Controller practising CAS with the 2-seater Gripen.

Henry120:


Still, I mentioned 5, if i'm to take away the strap.

5: Bolt handle.

4, with the rifle strap and the optics not included.

frumentius:

Nice one. I'll raise you a SF Forward Air Controller practising CAS with the 2-seater Gripen.

Naah!! I'm not a fan of using Fighter Jets for CAS. Not only are (jets) bad at it, there's a higher chance of blue on blue.


By all means, do keep the photos coming in.

frumentius:


There are times when a 7.62 is preferable.
A batch of almost 2000 never-been-used original R1s were sourced from Zimbabwe - properly stored when the Zimbos opted for the Kalashnikov - and the gunsmiths over at the SF Brigade Supply Unit had great fun updating and modifying them.

A quiz for you and others: there are at least 5 discernible differences between the standard R1 and the SF standard. Spot them.

Pic 1: standard R1, from Zim stock
Pic 2: modified R1

Where are the Saffers? Enjoying what I'm told is a lovely sunny day? Naija Henry has almost won the prize!

let them come. We'll tata...tatatata!!! We'll kick their as.s mother fuc,kers.

I have my commando knife here. I use to slaughter boko haram with this; i use to slaughter them with this. When i catch them, i slaughter them.

Guess who said this?

Henry120:


Naah!! I'm not a fan of using Fighter Jets for CAS. Not only are (jets) bad at it, there's a higher chance of blue on blue.


By all means, do keep the photos coming in.

In an earlier era, yes. But with laser-guided munitions and GPS, ground targeting lessens the risk. Much prefer the Hawk to the Gripen for CAS myself.
Check out this Denel link on how GPS is being used on artillery systems, and apart from the SANDF, has been bought by Germany and other NATO countries. I gather though that the Israelis are developing an even more advanced system: guided mortars!
http://admin.denel.co.za/uploads//60mm_Long_Ra_ge_mortar.pdf

craziebone:
let them come. We'll tata...tatatata!!! We'll kick their as.s mother fuc,kers.

I have my commando knife here. I use to slaughter boko haram with this; i use to slaughter them with this. When i catch them, i slaughter them.

Guess who said this?

Lost your way from that other thread? We post pics and videos here, with no shafting mechanism measurement contests!

So far i've noticed 3 different models of these trooper vehicles used by KDF, are they on trial on something

frumentius:

At least 5 discernible differences in the rifle, not on. I'm being tough and the optic doesn't count. Still 4/5 Henry.

Let me read what the South-Africans would type, before i continue.

Jln115, Mikeczar, Andrewza, patches

MikeCZAR:
By command you mean 'telstar'?

Didn't give you a full answer Mike:
An illustration of what I was talking about - 4 operators on either side of the Oryx, with the FAC located just behind the flight crew.

But bear in mind on a smaller scale, different equipment and specs.

frumentius:

In an earlier era, yes. But with laser-guided munitions and GPS, ground targeting lessens the risk. Much prefer the Hawk to the Gripen for CAS myself.
Check out this Denel link on how GPS is being used on artillery systems, and apart from the SANDF, has been bought by Germany and other NATO countries. I gather though that the Israelis are developing an even more advanced system: guided mortars!
http://admin.denel.co.za/uploads//60mm_Long_Ra_ge_mortar.pdf

Exactly, Even with improved targeting(laser guided munitions et al), most jets are simply no good. Of course Sub-sonic jets are better in CAS, i still do not feel jets are an ideal close air support platform.

9 delivered 1980's 7 of the last ones all retired in 2012- kenya airforce Hawk 52. was never really pictured in public. this was taken in London just before bieng delivered -1980

Senegalese VBSS team

NPF Counter Terrorism Unit
Photo Credit: beegeagle.

frumentius:


There are times when a 7.62 is preferable.
A batch of almost 2000 never-been-used original R1s were sourced from Zimbabwe - properly stored when the Zimbos opted for the Kalashnikov - and the gunsmiths over at the SF Brigade Supply Unit had great fun updating and modifying them.

A quiz for you and others: there are at least 5 discernible differences between the standard R1 and the SF standard. Spot them.

Pic 1: standard R1, from Zim stock
Pic 2: modified R1

Pic 2 is actually a R3, it has a folding stock, different muzzle break, Shorter Barrel, and what I see in the pic also has a different bolt handle, but the biggest difference is the R3 is capable of automatic fire and the R1 isn't.

Henry120:


Let me read what the South-Africans would type, before i continue.

Jln115, Mikeczar, Andrewza, patches

Pic 2 is actually a R3, it has a folding stock, different muzzle break, Shorter Barrel, and what I see in the pic also has a different bolt handle, but the biggest difference is the R3 is capable of automatic fire and the R1 isn't.

denisfidha:
So far i've noticed 3 different models of these trooper vehicles used by KDF, are they on trial on something

Second pic looks like the Polaris RZR 900 XP.

A certain SF unit in SADC uses a different variant.

I've also seen Nigerian troops with another Polaris variant.

frumentius:


Didn't give you a full answer Mike:
An illustration of what I was talking about - 4 operators on either side of the Oryx, with the FAC located just behind the flight crew.

But bear in mind on a smaller scale, different equipment and specs.

Since the boarder days.

SAAF Hawk Trainer/light attack Jet.

frumentius:

Nice one. I'll raise you a SF Forward Air Controller practising CAS with the 2-seater Gripen.

That's a Hawk not a Gripen mate.

frumentius:


There are times when a 7.62 is preferable.
A batch of almost 2000 never-been-used original R1s were sourced from Zimbabwe - properly stored when the Zimbos opted for the Kalashnikov - and the gunsmiths over at the SF Brigade Supply Unit had great fun updating and modifying them.

A quiz for you and others: there are at least 5 discernible differences between the standard R1 and the SF standard. Spot them.

Pic 1: standard R1, from Zim stock
Pic 2: modified R1

Well Henry120 beat me to it by naming most of differences, but I think the last one is actually a Silencer/Suppressor and not a Muzzle Breaker.

jln115:

That's a Hawk not a Gripen mate.

Yeah you can actually tell by the Size of the much Smaller Wing on the Top Left Corner, though the Cockpit does look a lot like the Gripen... Its probably one of those "Gripenised" Hawks.

horlams:
NPF Counter Terrorism Unit
Photo Credit: beegeagle.

Can anyone i.d dt weapon in d 3rd pic?

Centrifude:


Yeah you can actually tell by the Size of the much Smaller Wing on the Top Left Corner, though the Cockpit does look a lot like the Gripen... Its probably one of those "Gripenised" Hawks.

And the logo on the helmet! Only the 85th Combat school has a Gannet on their logo.

Centrifude:


Well Henry120 beat me to it by naming most of differences, but I think the last one is actually a Silencer/Suppressor and not a Muzzle Breaker.

Pic 2 is actually a R3, besides the visible differences, the R3 is also capable of automatic fire and the R1 isn't.

horlams:

Can anyone i.d dt weapon in d 3rd pic?

AK 47 without a doubt.

horlams:

Can anyone i.d dt weapon in d 3rd pic?

That's an AK-47L. Israeli up-grade package for AK-47's and 74's.

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Cont.

Nigerian Airforce Alpha Jet Trainer/ Light attack from Air-USA.

Nigeria bought 24 examples of the Alpha jet in the 80's. 8 were upgraded in 2012(improved avionics and additional hardpoints added).

2 crashed: one in support of Afisma in mali,
And another in ongoing COIN operations.


Nigeria placed an order for 6 up-graded Alpha jets from Air-usa in 2014. These are able to deliver PGM's unlike NAF's legacy Alpha jets.

http://air-usa.com/uploads/gallery/alpha-jet-formation1.jpg

http://voto.com.ng/index.php/videos

Short clip of NA t72 in action