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ERITREA

Hagre Ertra (State of Eritrea)

Revised: August 2010

In service

Since 1998 up to date
Operational: up to six (?)

Quantity

1998: 5 MiG-29 (9-12) and 1 MiG-29UB (9-51) from Russia
2001: 2 MiG-29 (9-12?) from Russia
In total: 8 MiGs in 1998 and 2001
Losses:
1998 (?): two (?) MiGs

Units

Asmera air base

Bort numbers

Mig-29: ERAF-502 ... ERAF-504 ... ... ERAF-508
Mig-29UB: ERAF-501 ERAF-505

Remarks

In 90's war with Ethiopia: Eritrean MiGs fight with Ethiopian Sukhois Su-27 (6 x Su-27SK + 2 x Su-27UB; Debre-Zelt air base). Few MiGs was shot-down (two?).


Eritrean MiG-29.


In 2003 Eritrea bought Su-27 from Ukraine.

Aircraft drawings © Mariusz Wojciechowski 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, Słupsk (Poland)