A statement
signed by the Director of Airforce Public Relations, Group Captain Ayodele
Famuyiwa said, “The latest feat makes it the third Alpha Jet aircraft to be so
reconfigured and weaponised locally.
“The NAF, at the
heat of the Boko Haram insurgency, had acquired three Alpha Jet aircraft from
private individuals in the United States however without combat capability” he
said.
He continued, “Subsequent efforts to use foreign vendors to re-militarize
the aircraft proved abortive for several reasons.
“The challenge led the NAF to
look inward for solution locally by assembling a team of engineers and
technicians designated NAF “Technical Response Team (TRT)” comprising serving
and retired NAF personnel, and civilians.
“The team has since its inauguration,
achieved tremendous successes that have greatly enhanced the operational
capability of the NAF, especially with respect to the ongoing fight against the
Boko Haram insurgency in the North East, as well as saved huge foreign exchange
for the nation.
“One other major feat achieved with the latest reconfigured
aircraft is its ability to fire rockets and bombs from both the East and West
blocks.
Source: Vanguardngr
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