 Ethiopian MiG-21s were deployed largely in the ground attack role, and proved instrumental during the final offensive against Somali ground forces.Ethiopian pilots who had flown both the F-5 and the MiG-21 and received training in both the USA and the USSR considered the F-5 to be the superior fighter because of its manoeuvrability at low to medium speeds, its superior instrumentation and the fact that is was far easier to fly, allowing the pilot to focus on combat rather than controlling his airplane.This effect was enhanced by the poor quality of pilot training provided by the Soviets, which provided limited flight time and focussed exclusively on taking off and landing, with no practical training in air combat.