A & A Models AAM7204

Dassault-Mirage 2000D né°652 3-XN "30ans Raid Ouadi Doum" 2017 (Desert). On 3rd march 2017, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of second raid on Ouadi Doum, a ceremony took part on the airbase 133 of Nancy-Ochey. The Mirage 2000D #652 from EC 3/3 "Ardennes" was painted in "Vanilla-Chocolate" camouflage same as the one wear by the Jaguar during the raid. During summer 2017, this Mirage 2000 was used by the "Couteau Delta" Tactical display team who took part to several airshows in Europe. First and second raids on Ouadi-Doum : 16th February 1986 First raid on Ouadi Doum : In 1986, while Libya, already in place in northern Chad, progress towards the south held by the Chadian government allied to France. A first raid on the Libyan airbase of Ouadi Doum, located in northern Chad is prepared. Jaguars and Mirage F-1Cs based in Bangui destroy the runway of Ouadi Doum in a quick attack. In retaliation, the next day General Kadhafi, president of Libya sends a Tupolev TU-22 to bomb the base of N'Djamena from the base of Aouzou in the extreme north of Chad. The runway is damaged but repaired within a few hours. The Tupolev TU-22 suffering from technical problems during his return, was lost before joining the base of Aouzou. 6 & 7 Janvier 1987 Second raid on Ouadi Doum : As the Chadian forces regain ground in the south of the country, Libya hardened its strikes. A second raid against the radar installations of Ouadi Doum is prepared. On January 6, four Jaguars from EC 3/3 escorted by Mirage F-1s took off from the N'Djamena base to destroy the radar on Ouadi Doum, but with no echo, they returned to the base. On January 7, a second attempt was made, a Atlantic from French navy turned to activate the radars, after a while the trap was running and the Jaguars took off to Ouadi Doum still escorted by Mirage F- 1s. Two Mirage F-1CRs serve as bait to trigger the alert, Jaguars arriving at low altitude, catch the echo of the "Flat-face" radar, The Jaguar A100 fires its missile Martel, it goes straight to the goal . The Jaguars and their escort return to the base. A MiG-23 is sent to intercept the Mirage F-1CRs, but as they go downhill at high speed, it can't catch them, so it abandoned the pursuit.

More

Dassault-Mirage F1 by Andy Evans 60 pages During the 1960s, Dassault commenced development of what would be-come the Mirage F1 as a private venture, alongside the larger Mirage F2. Work on the F1 eventually took precedence over the more costly F2, which was cancelled during the late 1960s. The Armee de l'Air took great interest in the fledgling F1 to meet its requirement for an all-weather interceptor aircraft. The Mirage F1 was of similar size to the Mirage III and Mirage 5 and was powered by the same SNECMA Atar engine that had been used on the larger Dassault Mirage IV, however, unlike its predecessors, it had the layout of a swept wing, but mounted high on the fuselage, and a conventional tail sur-face as used by the F2. Although it had a smaller wingspan than the Mirage III, the Mirage F1 nevertheless proved to be superior to its predecessor, carrying more fuel while possessing a shorter take-off run and greater manoeuvrability. This latest addition to the Warpaint series includes all the usual reference and historical material that has made the series the go-to source for modellers and aviation enthusiasts alike. This book is written by Andy Evans and is superbly illustrated by Sam Pearson.

More