Six Saab 91 Safir training airplanes were bought in Sweden and flown to the new airbase 24 December 1946, and on 10 November 1947 a fleet of 16 Saab-built B-17s were landed at Bishoftu by Swedish pilots.
Enam pesawat terbang Saab 91 pelatihan Safir dibeli di Swedia dan diterbangkan ke pangkalan udara baru 24 Desember 1946, dan pada 10 November 1947, armada 16 pesawat B-17 buatan Saab mendarat di Bishoftu oleh pilot Swedia.