Trump to sell attack planes to Nigeria for Boko Haram fight

[Danger Noodle]

ABC News April 10

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The Trump administration will move forward with the sale of high-tech aircraft to Nigeria for its campaign against Boko Haram Islamic extremists despite concerns over abuses committed by the African nation's security forces, according to U.S. officials.

 

[Zemke]

1 hour ago, Danger Noodle said:

ABC News April 10

 

I wonder, with todays technology could there be an off switch to render the planes grounded if their uses are abused. You would think something like that would be done. A chip in the programing that has levels of code to be enacted or how ever they do that.

Like selling secure phones through the black market with back doors in them that make them not so secure.

 

Edited April 10, 2017 by Zemke

[Danger Noodle]

I've no idea about aeronautical programs for fighters. However, I do hope this isn't a decision that backfires. I do hope Boko Haram is dealt with being they are evil in ways we read about far too often. I just have to believe God is with President Trump and President Trump has advisors that would have experience in this matter also so as to best guide him. 

[other one]

they are wanting to close the A-10 Warthog program, maybe they will give them those.   Would be an awesome tool to use on the radicals.

[Danger Noodle]

2 hours ago, other one said:

they are wanting to close the A-10 Warthog program, maybe they will give them those.   Would be an awesome tool to use on the radicals.

The article says it is the A29. Here's more details from a different reporting source. That looks a little old fashioned?  

Per Second News: Trump Administration Pursues $120 million sale of A-29 Embraer Attack Aircrafts To Nigeria

[other one]

still good for ground support and much less labor intensive to keep flying.

1 hour ago, Danger Noodle said:

The article says it is the A29. Here's more details from a different reporting source. That looks a little old fashioned?  

Per Second News: Trump Administration Pursues $120 million sale of A-29 Embraer Attack Aircrafts To Nigeria

I could not get my phone to open the article so i didn't see the A29.    That's what we furnished the Afghans and it's a super plane for ground support.   It's not old technology .  It's very stable and the turbo prop engine is efficient on fuel use.   stays in the air for longer periods of time than the A 10's.    It should help.   it's really more effective than our jet fighters (not counting the Wart Hog A 10)   but A-10's are very expensive and hard to maintain.....

[Danger Noodle]

Not that you know a lot about fighter aircraft or anything.  Thank you for those details. I was surprised when I found that article and the picture that a prop plane now days would be a current fighter. Thank you again. 

 

[other one]

6 minutes ago, Danger Noodle said:

Not that you know a lot about fighter aircraft or anything.  Thank you for those details. I was surprised when I found that article and the picture that a prop plane now days would be a current fighter. Thank you again. 

 

It does have a prop, but a small jet engine drives it.  It also has some pretty mean guns and rockets along with night vision stuff and thermal imaging to fight in bad weather.  And they say it's a real treat to fly.

Thanks for posting this for its really a cool move by the President 

[Danger Noodle]

3 minutes ago, other one said:

It does have a prop, but a small jet engine drives it.  It also has some pretty mean guns and rockets along with night vision stuff and thermal imaging to fight in bad weather.  And they say it's a real treat to fly.

Ah, that makes sense then. The prop made me think jet engine wasn't a factor. That's a heavily equipped fighter as you describe it. 
Is that true or sarcasm about it being a real treat to fly? 

[other one]

15 minutes ago, Danger Noodle said:

Ah, that makes sense then. The prop made me think jet engine wasn't a factor. That's a heavily equipped fighter as you describe it. 
Is that true or sarcasm about it being a real treat to fly? 

The treat is that the thing handles well and actually fun to fly.  I can't get a pilots license for I am a borderline diabetic, but I do fly with friends.