Atlas Mirage.

Air-Mer.

Pics from recent test (always fun) flights.

Double Ugly... mort.

Coolio

Un Mi-8 d'une patrouille de deux. Il a été endommagé par des tirs venus du sol et un des occupants a été tué. L'hélico s'est posé dans la pampa, ses occupants ont été récupérés par le 2e Mi-8 et la machine endommagée a ensuite été détruite par un tir de missile Tow rebelle. Ce qu'il faut voir, c'es...

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mar. nov. 13, 2018 8:45 pm

F1 CR

Good catch, thanks... typo caused by the 33-CG code..
Fixed now.

And yep, this machine as shown on the pics from dstorm.eu

One of the most often photographed (my impression) CRs during '91 ops. With quite a few configurations. The aircraft was equipped with 2x Magic 2 on P3, a flare dispenser in the braking parachute housing and a Phimat chaff dispenser on the right-side P2. Additionally equipment configurations: Omera ...

Collision during photo ops..

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Now on the assembly line..

Aviation Week and Space Technology/McGraw hill, Inc., 1990

Time Life Video/Air Power, 1991

CC 420 closed loop (links and empty cartridge cases retained) 180 rounds capacity CC 420 open loop (links retained and empty cartridge cases ejected) 250 rounds capacity Now with the rear-end removed which provides the space for either collecting empty cartridge cases or additional rounds, then the ...

Only the EQ4/5/6 for In 230-189 buddy refueling pod (+ Mirage 2000EAD, iirc).
Cant imagine that the ATAC F1's will acquire a similar capability.
But who knows.. with all the outsourcing.. private refueling tanker companies one day .. ;D

Some assorted Afghan AF scrap metal

The Aero Series volume on the F-14 is great, especially for its publication date. This is true for the volume on the F-15, too. I have both printed books. The volume on the F-16 (both 1st and 2nd edition) is far less detailed regarding avionics and tech data, compared to the other two. Also applies ...

Mirage F1EDA is released at combatace.com

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Update:
733 Desert

The aircraft were painted with two different camo schemes. - Two-tone Desert scheme or - Two-tone Grey scheme The scheme was unified to the two-tone grey after the aircraft were to the 2000-9 standard. >>> to be amended <<< List below based on available photos of the aircraft before the upgrade and ...

Update... EQ5/6 with Dark Blue-Grey camo scheme: 13 aircraft, 6x EQ5 and 7x EQ6 EQ5 4561 (lowest number, but ac only painted DBG on request before delivery in June 1988) 4575 (first of the aircraft ordered with DBG camo scheme) 4576 4577 4578 4579 EQ6 (1st order) 4601 4602 4603 4604 4605 EQ6 (2nd or...

This Su-20 is one of two jets Germany has purchased from Egypt in 1985.
Only one was flown for evaluation, the other has been used used for spares.

Got it!

Yes, the photos shows the Luftwaffe-type seat Stencel SIIIS-3AJ .