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NAF repairs grounded helicopter gunships for security operations

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Sunday, said that it has successfully internally repaired one of its helicopter gunships, the Mi-35P NAF 531 with expertise…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Sunday, said that it has successfully internally repaired one of its helicopter gunships, the Mi-35P NAF 531 with expertise from the Nigerian Air force.

The Mi-35P Helicopter was one of the critical air assets being employed in the counterinsurgency operations in the Northeast before it was grounded making it due for scheduled overhaul.

In a statement signed by the NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information (DOPRI) Air Vice Marshal Olatokunbo Adesanya, he added that the feat was revealed during the acceptance ceremony held for the helicopter at NAF’s 115 Special Operations Group (SOG), Port Harcourt.

Also restored to serviceability was an EC-135 Helicopter, NAF 548, which became unserviceable in March 2018 because of the need to undergo an engine modular change.

The reactivation works on both helicopters were carried out in the hangar of 115 SOG by NAF engineers and technicians, who worked closely with some foreign technical partners.

Speaking during the acceptance ceremony, the Air Officer Commanding Tactical Air Command, Air Vice Marshal Oladayo Amao, stated that the 2 newly reactivated helicopters would augment the number of air assets available for counterinsurgency operations and other Internal Security operations in the country.

According to him, it was the first time the LEP of the Mi-35P Helicopter would be locally accomplished, a feat that had not only resulted in costs savings but also enhanced the capacity of NAF technical crews.
 

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