In August 2014, Nigeria obtained two AW101 in white livery from the 12 originally intended for the Indian Air Force to be used for for VIP presidential transport mission.
In Octoboer 2016 both helicopters were handed over to the Air Force and painted in brown tone camouflage
In November 2016, one crashed on landing at Makurdi ending lying on her side.
In Octoboer 2016 both helicopters were handed over to the Air Force and painted in brown tone camouflage
In November 2016, one crashed on landing at Makurdi ending lying on her side.
List of Aircraft |
C/N | Mod | Built | ID In this Org | In other Org | ||
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50251 | AW101 641 | NAF-280 AW101 VVIP Nigeria Air Force VIP Aug14 NAF-543 pictured (pic2) (pic3) unk | ZR344: IND07 UK test serial AW101 Mk641 for India as ZW-4307. ... IND 007 (ZW-4307) Primer scheme colors at Westland firm | |||
50252 w/o 2016 | AW101 641 | NAF-281 AW101 VVIP Nigeria VIP; w/o 24nov16 pictured (pic2); crashed on landing at Makurdi ending ... | ZR345: IND08 UK test serial AW101 Mk641 for India IND 008 (ZW-4308) Primer scheme colors (then cancelled) pictured (pic1) at Newquay airport 14.49 landed at Battersea Heliport, London and stayed ... | |||
No longer with this org.