NAF trains four personnel on helicopter maintenance in Italy

The Nigerian Air Force has trained 4 of its unit connected airframe attraction for the AW109 Trekker chopper arsenic portion of efforts to fortify method capacity.

This was contained successful a connection posted connected the authoritative X leafage of the Nigerian Air Force.

According to the statement, the grooming took spot astatine the Leonardo Helicopter Division installation successful Sesto Calende, Italy, betwixt January 12 and February 20, 2026.

The Air Force said the programme covered some theoretical and applicable sessions, wherever the participants were trained connected the recognition of chopper systems and subsystems, their modes of operation, and attraction procedures required to support the craft successful airworthy condition.

“The broad grooming programme featured rigorous theoretical and applicable phases, during which participants were instructed connected the recognition of AW109S Trekker chopper systems and subsystems, their modes of operation, arsenic good arsenic captious procedures for effectual attraction and troubleshooting required to support the craft successful an airworthy condition,” the connection said.

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