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| title = Eritrea Aircraft}}</ref> Headquarters is in Asmara, Eritrea.

In 1999, the ERAF bought ten MiG-29's. The MiG-29's are probably flown and maintained by both Eritean, Russian and Ukrainian pilots and techniciantechnicians.{{fact}} In 2000 the ERAF bought eight Su-25's from Georgia, and six more MiG-29's from Moldavia. Unconfirmed reports mention that at least two MiG-29's were brought down by Ethiopian Flankers.

Nowadays, Eritrea has received 6 Su-27 Flankers. Other recent additions to the ERAF are four Mi-17's.<ref>http://www.scramble.nl/er.htm</ref> The MiG-21's which were taken from the Ethiopian Air Force are believed to be no longer in service.