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Nigerian Air Force ATR42-500MP ISR aircraft in Germany for major MRO

Ekene Lionel by Ekene Lionel
September 19, 2019 - Updated on February 13, 2021
in Aerospace
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A Nigerian Air Force ATR 42-500MP ISR/transport aircraft has arrived in Germany for an MRO operation.

The ATR 42-500MP aircraft’s (serial number: NAF-930) was first spotted by Scramble Magazine an international aviation spotting organization on 16 September.

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Photographs released on social media by Scramble Magazine suggests that the aircraft will undergo a maintenance operation to be conducted by Rheinland Air Service (RAS) at Mönchengladbach.

Photo credit: Cheryl Baumgärtner (Scramble Magazine)

The NAF 930 arrived Germany through Alger/Houari Boumediene in Algeria.

The Nigerian Air Force currently possesses two (NAF 960 and NAF 931) ATR 42-500MP aircrafts primarily used for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance missions as well as performing limited transport duties.

Both aircraft were assigned to the 81 Air Maritime Group based at Benin, Edo state but are usually deployed with the 75 Strike Group (75 STG) in Yola as part of the Lafiya Dole Air Task Force (ATF).

According to a top level official of the Nigerian Air Force who spoke with Military Africa, the NAF 930 would undergo a major Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) operation at the Rheinland Air Service (RAS) facility at mönchengladbach, Germany.

RAS is one of three companies worldwide certified for the repair and overhaul of control elements, such as landing flaps.

Alenia Aeronautica delivered the first of two ATR 42-500MP (Maritime Patrol) aircraft, as part of the contract signed in March 2007.

The Nigerian ATR 42MPs is similar to that in service with the Italian Guardia di Finanza.

It is currently equipped with a Galileo Avionica airborne tactical observation and surveillance system that includes search radar and an EOST-45 electro-optic surveillance and tracking sensor.

However, unlike the Italian aircraft, the Nigerian ATRs have a hatch that can be opened in flight on the cabin floor for SAR and air-drop use.


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