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| All you need to know about the Nigerian Air Force: History, Command Structure, past and present Service Chiefs |
According to Nigerian Air Force (NAF) sources, the idea of establishing an air force
in Nigeria was first mooted in 1961 following the country's participation in
peace-keeping operations in Congo and Tanganyika (now Tanzania). During these
peace-keeping operations, foreign air forces aircraft were employed to airlift
the Nigerian Army Regiment to and from the theatres of operation. The then Nigerian
Government recognising the urgent need to establish an
air force, in 1962, agreed in principle that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) be established.
