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http://www.madote.com/2014/10/eight-ethiopian-air-force-pilots.html> Eight
Ethiopian Air Force Pilots Defected In October: Eritrean Official
Written By Admin on Oct 31, 2014 | 4:46 AM
A total of eight Ethiopian Air Force pilots have defected this month,
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https://twitter.com/warsaigedim/status/528091071277199360> according to a
senior Eritrean official.
The official didn't specify if the pilots defected to Eritrea, or if they
managed to flee the country with their aircrafts, though it is highly likely
they did in both cases.
The defections come as reports indicate the Ethiopian Air Force is in
shambles, and that the TPLF oligarchs are "disgusted" by their poor
performances.
Ethiopia is no stranger to high-profile air force defections. Last year,
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http://www.madote.com/2014/05/ethiopian-air-force-piolt-defects-to.html>
four Ethiopian helicopter pilots and a MiG-23 pilot defected to Eritrea.
The names of the helicopter pilots are Cap. Aklilu Mezene, Cap. Tilahun
Tufa, Cap. Getu Worku and Cap. Biniam Gizaw, while the name of the MiG-23
pilot is Daniel Yeshewas.
Received on Fri Oct 31 2014 - 10:37:49 EDT