Nigerian Air Force Bell 412s

摘要

Nigerian Air Force Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has officially inducted into service the first of two impounded Bell 412 helicopters, which will be used to support anti-Boko Haram operations in the northeast of the country. As the helicopters had remained partially disassembled in containers for around two years, major systems and cameras had to be sent to the United States and Canada for overhaul and repair. They were originally destined for Rivers State to protect oil and gas facilities and were equipped with night vision equipment, armour plating and cameras, but were seized in November 2016 after the importer could not produce end-user certificates. They were handed over to the Air Force on January 27, 2017.