Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin, said here that during the show, which will also involve static exhibition by NAF suppliers and vendors, Nigeria's President Umaru Yar'Adua would commission the new platforms procured by the NAF.
Some of the aircraft expected to be commissioned by President Yar'Adua are the F-7NI and FT-7NI Chinese multi-role combat and trainer aircraft, the new August helicopters and the Maritime Patrol Aircraft.
The helicopters are ready to be assembled in Lagos, while the Chinese-made aircraft are currently being assembled in Makurdi, capital of central Benue state.
NAF, which once had over 100 fighter and transport aircraft, currently boasts of far less than that.
But in recent times, and with the advent of democracy in 1999, efforts had been made to reactivate some of the old planes, in addition to acquiring new ones.
Abuja - 25/11/2009
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