Departing Rovaniemi in Finland for a mission during Arctic Challenge Exercise 2023 (ACE 2023) is Mirage 2000D 611 with code 3-JP of EC 3/3 "Ardennes". The D-version of the Mirage 2000 has been designed for long-range precision strikes with conventional weapons. This aircraft introduces 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.

EC 02.003 aircraft returning from an Exercise Neptune Warrior mission.

Aircraft of EC 2/3 'Champagne' wearing the pennant of WWI unit SPA 67, the 'Navarre Stork'. One of the early aces, Jean Navarre had twelve kills when he was badly wounded in combat on 17 June 1916.