Aircraft Photo of 01 | Dassault Mirage IIIA | France - Air Force | AirHistory.net #10407
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:01
Aircraft Original Type:Dassault Mirage I
Aircraft Generic Type:Dassault Mirage I/III
Aircraft Version:Dassault Mirage IIIA
C/n (msn):01
Operator Titles:France - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Paris - Le BourgetMap
Country:France
Airport Codes:ICAO: LFPB   IATA: LBG   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace
 
Photo Date:22 May 2010
Photo by:Peter de Jong
Photo ID: 10407
Photo Comment

Not the Mirage III prototype (c/n 001), but the first IIIA pre-production aircraft, first flown on 12 May 1958 by Roland Glavany. The Mirage won the day over the impractical Leduc interceptors, in the background.

This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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