The long awaited Super Tucano aircrafts is enroute the United states to Nigeria, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said the first batch of six Super Tucano aircraft are currently on the way to Nigeria from the United States.
Disclosing this piece of news was Edward Gabkwet, NAF spokesman, in a statement on Thursday.
According to the spokesman, the aircraft departed the US on Wednesday, and will move through five countries before arrival in Nigeria.
“The first batch of 6 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft have departed the United States of America on Wednesday, 14 July 2021 en route Nigeria,” the statement reads.
“The 6 aircraft will be leapfrogged through 5 countries, including Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Algeria before arriving their final destination in Nigeria towards the end of July 2021.
“An official induction ceremony of the aircraft into the inventory of the Nigerian Air Force is already being planned at a later date in August 2021 to be announced in due course.”
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