The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has successfully reactivated a Dornier DO-228 aircraft that had been grounded for 23 years. The aircraft, originally designated '5N-MPS' and operated by the Ministry of Mines, Power and Steel, had been at the DANA facility in Kaduna since 2001. Following a presidential directive, the NAF took on the challenge of reactivating the aircraft, which was re-designated 'NAF-039'. The reactivation process, completed between June and September 2024, involved a team of five engineering officers and 40 technicians from the NAF 431 Engineering Group.
The Nigeria Air Force , NAF, says its aircraft engineers and technicians have reactivated a Dornier DO-228 aircraft which had been grounded for 23 years. The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, AVM Olusola Akinboyewa, in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, described the development as a remarkable feat.
Akinboyewa said that the success of the project has significant strategic implications, bearing in mind that beyond enhancing the NAF’s fleet, it symbolises the service’s resolve to achieve self-reliance in aviation maintenance for operational effectiveness. According to him, it also serves as a morale booster for the NAF engineers and technicians, showcasing their ability to undertake complex projects which otherwise would have been outsourced to foreign entities.
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