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The Eritrean Air Force was established shortly after Eritrean War of Independence in 1994. It was first established by Commander Habtezion Hadgu, who used to be an Ethiopian Air force pilot during the Derg regime, and later defected in the late 1980s to the Eritrean People Liberation Front (EPLF), during the Eritrean War of Independence.
The Eritrean Defence Forces are considerably small when compared to the largest in Africa such as those of Egypt, Algeria, and Morocco. The size of Eritrea's population is small, particularly when compared to its neighbors. During peacetime the military of Eritrea numbers approximately 120,000 [1] with a reserve force of approximately 130,000. [1]
The Military ranks of Eritrea are the military insignia used by the Eritrean Defence ... Eritrean Air Force. Major general: Brigadier general: Colonel: Lieutenant ...
When the Eritrean Air Force was established in 1994, Commander Hadgu called many Eritrean officers who formerly served in the Ethiopian Air Force to serve in Eritrea's nascent air force. During the Eritrean–Ethiopian War, Hadgu was directly responsible for the air power response of the Eritrean Defence Forces to the Ethiopian military. [2]
Pages in category "Military of Eritrea" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. ... Eritrean Air Force; Eritrean Army; Eritrean Navy; M ...
Eritrean authorities have suspended all flights by Ethiopian Airlines to the East African nation effective Sept. 30, the airline said on Wednesday. Flights from Ethiopia to Eritrea had resumed in ...
The Ethiopian Air Force (ETAF) mostly enlisted Bulgarian and Russian experts. The Russians informed the Ethiopians that the Eritrean Air Force (ERAF) was buying a small number of new MiG-29s for the upcoming air campaign, and recommended that the Ethiopians in turn acquire Su-27s in response. The ETAF consequently began receiving six Su-27SKs ...
The type has been used in combat by both the Eritrean Air Force during the Eritrean–Ethiopian War of 1998–2000 and the Argentine Naval Aviation during the Falklands War of 1982. In both conflicts, the MB-339 was typically flown as an attack aircraft. In Italian service, the aircraft is intended to be replaced by the newer Aermacchi M-345.