French Air Force Mirage 2000D 652 with code 3-XN operated by EC 3/3 "Ardennes" from Nancy-Ochey, is seen here at the Meeting de l'Air 2017 at Bordeaux-Merignac in colours reminiscent of French operations in the Sahara desert. Dassault developed the Mirage 2000D, which is designed for long-range precision strikes with conventional weapons. This aircraft introduced support for conventional attack missiles such as the Apache and Scalp missiles, as well as the AASM weapons. The first aircraft flew on 19 February 1991, and the French Air Force ordered a total of 86 of these aircraft.

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Couteau Delta display team

One half of the 'Couteau Delta' display team taking off at RIAT 2017

Two 2000Ds parked at Souda during Operation Unified Protector OUP), the fight against the Libyan regime of Khadaffi.

A Mirage 2000D being prepared by the ground crew for another mission in support of Operation Unified Protector, the fight against the Libyan regime of Khadaffi. On the foreground GBU-22s are seen.

Mirage 2000 bomber of EC 3 at Nancy, painted in a desert colour scheme to commemorate the Ouadi Doum raid of 1987.