Dassault Mirage 2000D – 3-IA, EC 1/3 Navarre, Armee de l’Air

Panzerkampf 1/72 scale 14625PE: Dassault Mirage 2000D 3-IA of EC 1/3 Navarre, Armee de l’Air, Nancy-Ochey AB, France. Now sold out at wholesale

Length 7.75 inches Width 5 inches

PLEASE NOTE: This is a highly intricate model made of a mixture of diecast metal and plastic. It features engraved panel lines, opening cockpit canopies, tilting canards, detailed cockpit interior, optional undercarriage positions, weapon load and display stand. The box black inner plastic tray is generic, so contains more weapon and drop tank slots than are issued with each model. Therefore no parts are missing, which appears to be the case at first sight. Box end flaps cave a couple of slightly imperfect corners, though nothing that badly detracts

Escadron de Chasse 1/3 Navarre (Fighter Squadron 1/3 Navarre) is a French Air and Space Force (Armee de l’air et de l’espace) fighter squadron currently stationed at BA 133 Nancy – Ochey Air Base, flying the Dassault Mirage 2000D. The Mirage 2000D is designed for long-range precision strikes using conventional weapons and was developed from the Mirage 2000N nuclear strike aircraft. The first aircraft, converted from the Mirage 2000N prototype, flew on 19 February 1991, and the French Air Force ordered a total of 86 aircraft.

Designed as a lightweight fighter for the French Air Force, the Dassault Mirage 2000 was first flown on March 10th, 1978. The Mirage 2000 is a fourth generation fighter based on the Mirage III. It has a delta wing, one engine, a dual-intake, and can carry a range of air-to-surface weapons, including laser-guided bombs. Variants include a single-seat or dual-seat version. The dual-seat 2000N is nuclear strike capable, armed with nuclear weapons and equipped with navigation avionics that are capable of handling air-to-ground munitions. The Mirage 2000C is a single-seat, all weather interceptor armed with high firing rate 30mm guns.