Gladiator Mk II, N2287, N°3 sqdn, Jijiga, Ethiopia, April 1941.
At the end of March 1941, whilst based at Jijiga in Ethiopia, N°3 squadron strength was reinforced by the addition of twelve Gladiators. These aircraft were from N°94 (RAF) sqdn based in Aden, who were now being transferred to Egypt, where they were to be equipped with Hurricanes. The twelve aircraft received were: N2280, N2286, N2287 (from Aden Station Flight), N2278, N2283, N2285, N2288, N2289, N2290, N2292, N2293, N2294 (from 94 Sqdn RAF).
These battle weary and weathered Gladiators were initially used on operations still carrying the N°94 squadron (GO) codes, before as time allowed, they were later repainted.
