Mirage III
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The Mirage III was a single-engine, delta-wing combat aircraft produced by the French firm Dassault-Breguet. First flown in 1956, it underwent significant development and served as a basic interceptor, fighter-bomber, and reconnaissance aircraft. The Mirage III was notably the primary air superiority fighter for the Israeli air force during the Six-Day War in 1967. Many smaller air forces adopted this aircraft due to its relatively low cost, simplicity, and durability. Other countries that operated the Mirage III included Brazil, Lebanon, South Africa, Argentina, Pakistan, Spain, Australia, and Switzerland. An adapted export version, the Mirage 5, was developed for ground attack.1
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fighter aircraft…Soviet MiG-21; and the French Mirage III saw combat service in the Middle East and in Vietnam in the 1960s and ’70s.
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Mirage…aircraft was the single-engine, delta-wing Mirage III. This craft was first flown in 1956 but subsequently underwent significant development. One variant of it became a basic interceptor, another a fighter-bomber, and a third a reconnaissance aircraft. During the 1960s the Mirage III was the basic air superiority fighter of the…
Read More…aircraft was the single-engine, delta-wing Mirage III. This craft was first flown in 1956 but subsequently underwent significant development. One variant of it became a basic interceptor, another a fighter-bomber, and a third a reconnaissance aircraft. During the 1960s the Mirage III was the basic air superiority fighter of the…
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