Nigerian Air Force

Nigerian Air Force
Badge of the Nigerian Air Force
Founded	18 April 1964; 60 years ago (1964-04-18)
Country	Nigeria
Allegiance	Federal Republic of Nigeria
Type	Air force
Role	Aerial warfare
Size	approximately 147 aircraft, and 18,000 active personnel[1]
Part of	Nigerian Armed Forces
Headquarters	Abuja, F.C.T.[2]
Motto(s)	"Willing ... Able ... Ready"
Colours	Green and White
Anniversaries	Armed Forces Remembrance Day (15 January)
Equipment	Fighter jets, reconnaissance aircraft, logistics aircraft, attack helicopters, attack drones, surveillance drones, SAM (Air Defense System)
Engagements	Nigerian Civil War First Liberian Civil War Sierra Leone Civil War Conflict in the Niger Delta Boko Haram insurgency Northern Mali War ECOWAS Intervention in the Gambia
Website	www.airforce.mil.ng
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief	President Bola Tinubu
Chief of Defence Staff	General Christopher Musa
Chief of the Air Staff	Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar
Insignia
Roundel
Fin flash
Flag
Aircraft flown
Fighter	JF-17, Chengdu J-7, Aermacchi M-346, Alpha Jet, Aero L-39, A-29 Super Tucano
Helicopter	Mil Mi-24, Bell 412, Mil Mi-17, AW101, AW139, AW109, AS332 Super Puma, EC135
Attack helicopter	TAI/AgustaWestland T129 ATAK, Mil Mi-35
Trainer	Alpha Jet, MB 339A, Aero L-39
Transport	Aeritalia G.222, Dassault Falcon 7X, Gulfstream G550, 737 BBJ, Lockheed C-130 Hercules

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is the air branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is the youngest branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces, established four years after the nation became independent. As at 2021, the air force is one of the largest in Africa, consisting of over 18,000 personnel.^[3] Some of its popular aircraft include the Chengdu F-7s, Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jets, JF-17 Thunder Block II, T129 Atak, Agusta Westland 109, Eurocopter EC135 and Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano.