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Gerjon’s Aircraft Finds
Tracking aircraft by combining multiple data sources. @Gerjon_ on Twitter.
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Ethiopia's latest: UAE-made Al Tariq guided bomb systems
In November 2023, I revealed how the UAE had resumed frequent cargo flights to Ethiopia. Anonymous tips have now allowed me to identify one of the systems that were shipped: Al Tariq guided bomb systems.
A second UAE airlift to Ethiopia
In late Oct 2023, there has been a clear uptick in cargo flights between the UAE and Ethiopia, similar in frequency to the airlift during the Tigray War in 2021.
The UAE airlift to Amdjarass, Chad
In a recent blog post, I revealed a total of 28 recent cargo flights between the United Arab Emirates and an unknown location in Africa. This follow-up blog post reveals the destination of the airlift: the city of Amdjarass in Northeastern Chad.
A new mystery airlift between the UAE and Africa
Update September 2023: The airlift is still going on.
Summarizing the Post-Earthquake Airlift to Turkey and Syria
First occurring on 06 Feb 2023, a series of earthquakes hit Southeastern Turkey and Northwestern Syria.
Quantifying the Post-Earthquake Airlift to Turkey and Syria
On 06 Feb 2023, a series of earthquakes hit Southern Turkey and Northwestern Syria.
Chinese SH-15 howitzers for Ethiopia
A recent Ethiopian state media FBC report describes a visit by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali to ENDF facilities. Pictures included in the Facebook version of the FBC report show 32 Chinese-made self-propelled howitzers not previously seen in Ethiopia. In this blog post, I will identify these howitzers and explain what can be seen in the pictures.
9U-BBB: the mysterious yellow and black Antonov An-26
It is late 2020. Two small and unknown airlines operating out of Juba, South Sudan, upload photos and videos of a yellow and black Antonov An-26 transport aircraft to Facebook. After flying in South Sudan for a few months, including flights for a UN organization, this aircraft would be seen at a military base in another African country torn by a civil war: Libya.
Shot down or not shot down? Assessing Ethiopian Air Force claims.
On Wednesday 24 Aug 2022, Ethiopian leaders first claimed the shootdown of an Antonov An-26 transport aircraft. In this blog post, I will analyze the data published by the Ethiopian Air Force in a later video, and assess its authenticity.