Although peace and stability returned to the country in the early 1990s, a coup and subsequent civil war in 1997 returned the South-East Asian nation to its previous perilous state. Aircraft Type No. Cameroon's air force has a small attack force equipped with armed trainers including Alpha Jets , Magisters and, since 1997, Atlas Impalas . Four Gazelles can also be armed. Such disagreements with Nigeria over the Bakassi Peninsula led to border skirmishes in September1996.
Many transport aircraft fly with civil registrations.
Aircraft Type No. Deliveries will run between 2000 and 2003 and the tri-service CF now needs to replace its Sea Kings ASW helicopters which deploy aboard the Navy Command's ships. Nova Scotia-based 12 Wing. Contenders include the EH101 with a Boeing mission system and the S-92 with a Lckheed Martin mission suite. Around 100 of the 122 aircraft will be upgraded and receive structural life extensions.