Nigerian Air Force | Overview |
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| 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2017 | 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | |||||
| Personnel (In Thousands) | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Active | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Reserve | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
| Aircraft | Source | Inventory | ||||||||||||
| Attack | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | ||||
| A-29 | EMB-314 Super Tucano | BR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | 12 | 12 | ||
| Su-25 | Frogfoot | UA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Fighter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 4th Generation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 12 | 24 | ||||
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| JF-17 | JF-17 | PRC/PAK | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 12 | 24 | ||
| 3rd Generation | 36 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 41 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| F-7NI | Air Guard | PRC | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | ||
| Mig-21MF1 | Fishbed | SU | 23 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Jaguar SN | UK | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| Maritime Surveillance | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| ATR-42MP | IT | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| F-27M | Friendship | NL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Transport | 61 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | ||||
| Medium | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| C-130H / H-30 | Hercules | US | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Light | 45 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | ||||
| G.222 | Cervino | IT | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| F-27 Mk-600M | Friendship | NL | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Do-228 | DE | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||
| Do-28D / Do-128-6 | Turbo Sky Servant | DE | 36 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Passenger | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Boeing BBJ | US | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| B727-300 | US | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Falcon 7X | FR | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Falcon 900 | FR | -- | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| BAe-125 | UK | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Gulfstream II/IV/V | US | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Do-228 | DE | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| TRAINING | 108 | 118 | 121 | 113 | 115 | 110 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | ||||
| Jet - Advanced | 68 | 63 | 62 | 55 | 57 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | ||||
| MB-339AN2 | IT | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |||
| L-39ZA2 | Albatros | CZ | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | ||
| Alpha Jet2 | DE | 22 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |||
| FT-7NI | Air Guard | PRC | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Mig-21U | Fishbed | SU | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Jaguar BN | UK | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| Piston | 40 | 55 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | ||||
| T-18 | Air Beetle | US/NG | 15 | 30 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | ||
| Bulldog Mk 123 | UK | 25 | 25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
Helicopter |
GTOW | 40 | 39 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | |||
| Attack | 16 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 24 | ||||
| Mi-24 / 35 | Hind | Various | -- | -- | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 24 | ||
| Bo-105C | DE | 16 | 15 | 15 | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| Transport - Intermediate | 10-ton | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||
| Mi-171Sh | RU | -- | -- | -- | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||
| AS-332 | Super Puma | FR | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Transport - Medium | 5-ton | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
| SA-330 | Puma | FR | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Light / Utility | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | ||||
| AW109 LUH | IT/RSA | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |||
| Bo-105C | DE | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| Mi-34S | Hermit | RU | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Hughes 300C | US | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
1 - This total may include some number of aircraft fitted with or capable of carrying reconnaissance pods.
2 - These aircraft have a secondary combat role.
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