Nigerian Air Force

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is the air arm of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is one of the largest in Africa, consisting of about 10,000 personnel and aircraft including twelve Chinese Chengdu F-7s, and eleven Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jets, twelve Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano, armed helicopters, and military transport aircraft.

Combat Aircraft

 * CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder x 3 (Multirole Fighter)
 * Chengdu F-7NI Vanguard x 12 (Fighter)
 * Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet x 11 (Light Attack Aircraft)
 * Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano x 12 (COIN Aircraft)

Maritime Patrol Aircraft

 * ATR-42 x 2 (Maritime Patrol Aircraft)

ELINT Aircraft

 * Beechcraft Super King Air x 2 (SIGINT Aircraft)

Transport Aircraft

 * Aeritalia G.222 x 2 (Cargo Transport)
 * Beechcraft Super King Air 350 x 2 (Utility/Transport)
 * Boeing 737 x 1 (VIP Transport)
 * Dornier Do128 x 11 (Utility/Transport)
 * Dornier Do228 x 5 (Utility/Transport)
 * Lockheed C-130H Hercules x 3 (Transport Aircraft)

Helicopters

 * AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin x 2 (VIP Transport)
 * AgustaWestland AW109 x 12 (Utility/Trainer)
 * AgustaWestland AW139 x 1 (VIP Transport)
 * Bell 412EP x 2 (Utility Helicopter)
 * Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma x 5 (Utility/Transport)
 * Mil Mi-17/171 x 5 (Transport Helicopter) - 6 on order
 * Mil Mi-24/35 x 11 (Attack Helicopter) - 10 on order

Trainer Aircraft

 * Aermacchi MB-339 x 6 (Jet Trainer)
 * Aero L-39 Albatros x 17 (Jet Trainer)
 * Chengdu FT-7 Vanguard x 2 (Conversion Trainer)
 * Diamond DA40 Diamond Star x 4 (Basic Trainer)
 * Mil Mi-34 x 1 (Helicopter Trainer)
 * PAC Super Mushshak x 10 (Basic Trainer)