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Photos of Abandoned Ojukwu's Aircraft Seized by Nigerian Government Since 1969 (Photos)

Posted by George on Wed 13th Apr, 2016 - tori.ng

These are photos of a historical aircraft seized from Ojuwku by the Nigerian government during the Biafra war that lasted for 3years from 1967-1970.

Chief Odumegwu Ojukwu
 
This is the historic aircraft with registration number 5N-AER used by late South-Eastern leader, Chief Odumegwu Ojukwu during his active period for the emancipation of the Republic of Biafra.

Aircraft name is Hawker Siddeley 125 (HS-125). A presidential aircraft as at the time active.

Even though the Aircraft was flown into the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria in serviceable working condition and parked. It is now a scrap used for training of Pilots/Aircraft Engineers and viewing for school children who come for excursion.
 
The Aircraft is parked in front of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering School Hangar.
 
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