Part of a fourship of Mirages about to depart on an early morning Neptune Warrior mission.

SPA 26 Cigogne Saint Galmier insignia

(SPA 3) Cigogne de Guynemer insignia

Special paint for the 70th anniversary of EC 3/11 'Corse', pictured during an air-to-air combat exercise with AV-8B Harriers of the USMC. The drop tanks hint at the yellow-black invasion stripes worn by the squadron's F-84Fs during the 1956 Suez campagin. Photo by: Austin Hazard / US Marine Corps

One month after this photo was taken, this Mirage crashed in a field near Baroches, 100km north of its home base of Luxeuil.

A busy flightline just after the recovery of Mirages taking part in the recent Neptune Warrior exercise. From front to back they are: 76/2-EB, 47/2-EP, 74/2-EU, 52/2-FC and 66/2-FD.

Seen during an overshoot at Gilze Rijen, a nice 5F of Base Aérienne 102 Dijon-Longvic. The SPA97 squadron moved to BA113 and noq operates Rafale Bs under command of EC01.004 "Gascogne". The AdlA still operates some thirty 5Fs in the early 2020s. The 5F was the first major upgrade over the standard 2000C: a cockpit with large multi-function displays, upgrades to the armament for the use of a targeting pod and modern guided air to ground and air to air weapons. The latter goes in combination with a radar upgrade that provides guidance for MICA missiles.

Seen during an overshoot at Gilze Rijen, a nice 5F of Base Aérienne 102 Dijon-Longvic. The SPA97 squadron moved to BA113 and now operates Rafale Bs under command of EC01.004 "Gascogne". The AdlA still operates some thirty 5Fs in the early 2020s. The 5F was the first major upgrade over the standard 2000C: a cockpit with large multi-function displays, upgrades to the armament for the use of a targeting pod and modern guided air to ground and air to air weapons. The latter goes in combination with a radar upgrade that provides guidance for MICA missiles. Transferred to Ukraine in early 2025. Crashed on 22 Jul'25 during a combat flight mission after a failure of critical electronics. Pilot ejected