Alpha Jet’s Legacy Endures as NAF Advances Fleet Modernisation
By Zainab Uzomah The Nigerian Air Force’s Alpha Jet, inducted in the early 1980s, has long been regarded as one of the service’s most defining platforms—an aircraft that bridged the gap between training and frontline combat operations. Originally acquired as an advanced trainer and light-attack jet, it quickly proved itself as a capable combat asset, earning a reputation for speed, precision and durability. The aircraft’s operational legacy was cemented in […]