The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has received the first batch of super Mushshak aircraft from Pakistan.

The first batch contained 5 out of 10 aircrafts which will be used at 401 flying Training school in Kaduna.

It would be recalled that the NAF inducted the Super Mushshak aircraft into the NAF inventory on 5 December 2016. This followed the kind gesture of the Pakistan Government to temporarily make 4 Super Mushshak aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force available to the NAF, at no cost, to immediately commence the training of NAF pilots.

Director of public relations and information, Olatokunbo Adesanya in a press statement said the arrival of the new aircraft has not reduce cost but will also , boost training of the students pilots.

The new aircraft will soon be inducted into service after assembly and successful test flights.

Air Officer Commanding , Air Training Command , vice Marshall Chris Okoye received the aircrafts on behalf of the Nigeria Air force.

 

Stella Enenche Abuja.

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