ERITREA Sukhoi Su-27, Su-27UB
Country / user:	Dawlat Iritriya (arabic), Hagere Ertra (tigrinya), = State of Eritrea Eritrean Air Force (ERAF)
In service:	2003+
Operational:	? x Su-27 ? x Su-27UB
Deliveries	2003: unknown number of Su-27 + unknown number of Su-27UB (about 8-10)
Manufacturer:	KnAAPO and IAPO
Contract for:	none
Units:	probably Asmara airport
Bort numbers:	Su-27: 608 609, probably 603-610 Su-27UB: probably 601 602

Eritrean Su-27 photographed in Ukraine, 2003. Noticeable is ukrainian "splinter" style of camouflage with false canopy underside. Camouflage on drawing is correct.

• In 90's war with Ethiopia. Eritrean MiGs (achieved in 1998) fight with ethiopian Su-27s. Some (2-5) MiGs was shot-down. In 2003 Eritrea bought few (how many???) second-hand Su-27 and Su-27UB from Ukraine to replace mentioned losts MiGs-29. Note that Sukhois was basic variants (Su-27 and Su-27UB), not Su-27SK or Su-27UBK, because Ukraine never has such airplanes.

Original drawings: Mariusz Wojciechowski. All right reserved. Copyright © 2008.