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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Combat Warplanes => Topic started by: Jicehem on November 21, 2008, 06:13:44 PM

Title: The first of all...
Post by: Jicehem on November 21, 2008, 06:13:44 PM

Hi all,  :-salut

Here a picture of the first Mirage III. Number 001 which was named "Balzac" after a call number, at the time, of an advertising agency : "Balzac 0001"

This an "Aviation Magazine" cover photo :

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j215/jicehem/th_DassaultMirageIII-001_58-06-01_.jpg) (http://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j215/jicehem/?action=view&current=DassaultMirageIII-001_58-06-01_.jpg)

Cheers,

Jicehem  :-wave

Title: Re: The first of all...
Post by: No.1 on November 21, 2008, 06:46:28 PM

Great image of one of the greatest modern fighter and fighter bomber. Pity that in the '60 we did not equip with this machine as that was planed.

Title: Re: The first of all...
Post by: Letipapa on January 10, 2009, 12:58:35 AM

Yeah, it's a pity indeed! Great machine, great design.
Jicehem, No1, I wonder, have You both ever tried to make a model of this particular airplane? :-think

Title: Re: The first of all...
Post by: No.1 on January 10, 2009, 07:57:19 AM

I have this one but in camouflage pattern. It have Bleu de Mirage over it and I have suggestions during the build from the man who flew this plane and was escadrille commander :))

Title: Re: The first of all...
Post by: verner on January 10, 2009, 10:55:07 PM

I am trying to find good info on Mirage G-8. If you have some-would greatly appreciate. Cheers