The Nigerian Air Force took delivery of three JF-17N Thunders II in July 2022. All aircraft are supplementing 101 Air Defence Group at Makurdi AB.

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Falcon 7X is one of the VIP aircraft operated by the 101 Presidential Air Fleet from Abuja. This unit reports directly to the Ministry of Defence.

Edward Kleiser

Abuja/Nnamdi Zaikiwe (DNAA)

RWY 04/22     POS 09°00'24"N 007°15'47"E     ELEV 1122 ft

Command Group (Wing) Aircraft Type(s) Badge
101 Presidential Air Fleet

AW139
AW189
B737-7N6
Ce550
Falcon 7X
Falcon 900
G550
Global Express
307 Executive Airlift Group (former 209 EAG)

Beech 350i
B737-505

Nigeria uses this NAF960 as VIP or staff transport.

Erwin van Dijkman

Benin (DNBE)

RWY 05/23     POS 06°19'00"N 005°35'56"E     ELEV 259 ft

Command Group (Wing) Aircraft Type(s) Badge
107 Air Maritime Group (former 81 AMG)

ATR42-500MP
Ce525B (CJ3)
Do228-212
Beech 360i
DA62 MPP
DA42

One of the newest aircraft on the inventory is the ATR-42-500MP maritime patrol aircraft. Three were delivered with three ATR-72 to follow.

Torino/Caselle,29 Juli 2011,Alessandro Buffa

Calabar/Margaret Ekpo (DNCA)

RWY 03/21     POS 04°58'34"N 008°20'50"E     ELEV 209 ft

Command Group (Wing) Aircraft Type(s) Badge
207 Special Mobility Group

aircraft on detachment
Enugu/Akanu Ibiam (DNEN)

RWY 08/26     POS 06°28'25"N 007°33'32"E     ELEV 514 ft

Command Group (Wing) Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Tactical Air Command

405 Helicopter Combat Training Group (Basic Helicopter Flying Wing) AW109EM
R66
553 Base Services Group

??? UAV Wing Wing Loong II
405 HCTG is the former 113 HCTG

NAF has some Beech 350i, unfortunately this NAF203 crashed.

Teemu Tuuri

Gombe (DNGO)
Command Group (Wing) Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Tactical Air Command

203 Combat Reconnaissance Group Wing Loong II
CH-4B
CH-3A
Amebo UAV
Gulma UAV
Tsaigumi UAV
Mugin UAV
Gusau (DNGU)

RWY 05/23 (dirt)     POS 12°10'22"N 006°41'46"E     ELEV 1520 ft

Command Group (Wing) Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Tactical Air Command

207 Quick Response Group Bell 412EP
EC145
Ilorin (DNIL)

RWY 05/23     POS 08°26'24"N 004°29'38"E     ELEV 1126 ft

Command Group (Wing) Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Logistics Command

303 Medium Airlift Group DA62 MPP
Kaduna/NAF Base (--)

RWY 05/23     POS 10°35'44"N 007°26'44"E     ELEV 2092 ft

Command Group (Wing) Aircraft Type(s) Badge
401 Flying Training School (former 301 FTS)

Primary Flying Training Wing Do228-212


Basic Transport Flying College DA40NG
MFI-395 Super Mushshak
335 Base Services Group

no aircraft assigned
Kano/Mallam Aminu (DNKN)

RWY 05/23, 06/24     POS 12°02'53"N 008°31'25"E     ELEV 1562 ft

Command Group (Wing) Aircraft Type(s) Badge
403 Flying Training School (Basic Flying Training Wing)
Cobras
Advanced Flying Training Wing L-39ZA
339 Base Services Group

no aircraft assigned
Training Command

403 Flying Training School (Basic Flying Training Wing) L-39ZA
M346FA (o/o, delivered 2024/2025)


L-39ZA


A-29B
403 FTS is the former 303 FTS.
24 M364FAs are on order as replacement of the L-39ZA.
403 FTS is the former 303 FTS.
24 M364FAs are on order as replacement of the L-39ZA.
Katsina (DNKT)
Command Group (Wing) Aircraft Type(s) Badge
407 Air Combat Training Group (former 117 ACTG)
Phantoms
909 Tactical Fighter Training Wing Alpha Jet (det)
Tactical Air Command

105 Composite Group (former 79 CG) Alpha Jet
Lagos/Murtala Muhammed (DNMM)

RWY 18L/36R, 18R/36L     POS 06°34'43"N 003°19'21"E     ELEV 135 ft

Command Group (Wing) Aircraft Type(s) Badge
115 Special Operations Group (former 97 SOG)

207 Wing Mi-24P
Mi-24V
Mi-35P
407 Air Combat Training Group (former 117 ACTG)
Phantoms
909 Tactical Fighter Training Wing Alpha Jet A
205 Rotary Group

AS332M1
Logistics Command

301 Heavy Airlift Group (221 Flying Wing) C-130H
C-130H-30
401 Air Maintenance Depot

maintenance on:
AS332
Mi-24
Mi-35
C-130
G222
435 Base Services Group

no aircraft assigned
301 HAG is the former 201 HAG.

The NAF transport fleet relies mostly on the venerable Hercules. Both the short and longer version, C-130H-30 that can be seen here, are operated.

Cambridge,27 August 2011,Mark Rourke

Maiduguri (DNMA)

RWY 05/23     POS 11°51'19"N 013°04'53"E     ELEV 1097 ft

Command Group (Wing) Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Tactical Air Command

105 Composite Group (former 79 CG) Alpha Jet
A29 Super Tucano
Makurdi (DNMK)

RWY 05/23     POS 07°42'14"N 008°36'50"E     ELEV 371 ft

Command Group (Wing) Aircraft Type(s) Badge
35 Base Services Group

no aircraft assigned
Tactical Air Command

101 Air Defence Group (former 64 ADG) JF-17N
F-7NI
FT-7NI


405 Helicopter Combat Training Group (Basic Helicopter Flying Wing) T129 Atak
405 HCTG is the former 113 HCTG

Seen on delivery is Alpha Jet NAF475.

Rob Skinkis

Minna (DNMN)

RWY 05/23     POS 09°39'08"N 006°27'44"E     ELEV 898 ft

Command Group (Wing) Aircraft Type(s) Badge
Logistics Command

307 Executive Airlift Group (former 209 EAG) Beech 350i (ISR)
Beech 360ER
AW109
ATR-42-500MP (ISR)
B737-505
Port Harcourt/NAF Base (DNPM)

RWY 04/22     POS 04°50'40"N 007°01'13"E     ELEV 48 ft

Command Group (Wing) Aircraft Type(s) Badge
115 Special Operations Group (former 97 SOG)

206 Wing Alpha Jet A


225 Wing no aircraft assigned
Tactical Air Command

115 Special Operations Group (former 97 SOG) Mi-24P
Mi-24V
Mi-35P
EC135
T129 ATAK


EC145
Yenagoa (--)

RWY HEL     POS 04°56'23"N 006°16'22"E     ELEV 1794 ft

Command Group (Wing) Aircraft Type(s) Badge
235 Base Services Group

no aircraft assigned
Yola (DNYO)

RWY 17/35     POS 09°15'28"N 012°25'49"E     ELEV 612 ft

Command Group (Wing) Aircraft Type(s) Badge
103 Strike Group (former 75 STG)
Eagles
AS350
Tactical Air Command

103 Strike Group (former 75 STG) Alpha Jet


203 Combat Reconnaissance Group Wing Loong II

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