Mirage III

Blackbird Pilot recalls when his RSO ‘gave the birdie’ to a French Air Force Mirage III pilot (Then They lit their SR-71’s Afterburners and Outran him) – The Aviation Geek Club

‘My RSO had given him “the bird” with his middle finger: I lit the afterburners and left that Mirage standing still. Two minutes later, we were crossing the Channel,’ Lt. Colonel William Burk Jr., former SR-71 Blackbird pilot. CLICK HERE to buy unique SR-71 Blackbird T-Shirts! The SR-71, unofficially known as the “Blackbird,” is a long-range, …

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Final flight for Swiss Mirage IIIDS HB-RDF, the only privately-operated Mirage IIIDS in the world – The Aviation Geek Club

Besides displaying at airshows Mirage IIIDS HB-RDF was also available for passenger flights for the members of Espace Passion association with prices around €14,000 for a 40/50-minute flight. The Swiss Mirage IIIDS HB-RDF (101/228F), the only privately-operated Mirage IIIDS in the world, made its final flight on May 25, 2023. According to Scramble Magazine, the …

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The story of the IAF Skyhawk pilot who shot down two Syrian MiG-17s flying an A-4 fitted with French-designed and Israeli-manufactured 30 mm DEFA Cannon – The Aviation Geek Club

Dotan squeezed the trigger and fired a long burst into the jet’s right wing root. The wing was quickly ripped away and the jet rolled right and crashed… Advertise Israel relied on France as its principal supplier of arms for more than a decade, but by the mid-1960s its desire to purchase more advanced and …

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SR-71 Pilot tells the story of when his RSO Flipped Off a French Air Force Mirage III Pilot (Then They lit their Blackbird’s Afterburners and Outran him) – The Aviation Geek Club

One of the most entertaining stories about flying the SR-71 Blackbird comes from Lt. Colonel Jim Wilson who shares about a particular mission he flew with RSO Bruce Douglas over Lebanon back in 1982. No reconnaissance aircraft in history has operated globally in more hostile airspace or with such complete impunity than the SR-71, the …

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The story of the SR-71 Blackbird crew that ‘gave the birdie’ to a French Air Force Mirage III pilot, lit the afterburners and outran him – The Aviation Geek Club

‘I looked out the left window and saw a French Mirage III sitting ten feet off my left wing. He came up on our frequency and asked us for our Diplomatic Clearance Number. I had no idea what he was talking about, so I told him to stand by…,’ Lt. Colonel William Burk Jr., former …

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The story behind the gun-camera sequences featuring Syrian MiG-21s shot down by Israeli Mirage IIIs – The Aviation Geek Club

Al-Masry’s jet was then hit by 30mm cannon fire from one of Mirages and exploded, killing the pilot. It was the first MiG-21 shot down in air combat over the Middle East ever. Recently, I discussed that air combat on Jul. 30, 1970, when the Israelis set up an ambush for the Soviets deployed in …

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