The Ethiopians were in the first wave of aircraft sent into Congo alongside the Swedes and the Indian Canberras. They didn't stay very long as early in their mission one of the Sabres crashed and the EAF were unable to send a replacement. As three aircraft were not enough to carry out the UN Mission's duties, they returned to Ethiopia and were replaced by an Iranian AF detachment.
Not just the last Sabre, but the last build in my Congo project, with a possible helicopter component coming later. This was the Hobby Boss easy build kit, which was an easy build, exactly as it says on the box
. It also gives a rather nice replica of the Sabre, with the caveat that no amount of nose weight will make it sit properly, hence the prop I've added under the tail.So. so long Congo - time to start building for a new project.
