Aircraft Photo of 02 | Dassault Mirage IVA | France - Air Force | AirHistory.net #538877
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:02
Aircraft Original Type:Dassault Mirage IV
Aircraft Generic Type:Dassault Mirage IV
Aircraft Version:Dassault Mirage IVA
C/n (msn):02
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:18 December 1982
Photo by:Arjun Sarup
Photo ID: 538877
Photo Comment

On display at Musée de l'Air at Le Bourget. Resembling the Mirage III, this aircraft was a pre-production model that was used for flight tests from 12 Oct 61 till the first Mirage IVAs achieved operational status in Oct 64. The Mirage IVA was the only European military aircraft in 1964 that was capable of sustained flight at Mach 2. The Force de Frappe had nine dispersed Mirage IVA squadrons. A total of 62 aircraft were built, of which the bomber variant was retired in 1996 and the recce ones in 2005.

This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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