Dassault Mirage F1. Mirage F1cr Et F1ct (les Ma... <QUICK>

By the late 1980s, the newer Mirage 2000 had taken over air defense duties, leaving many interceptors surplus to requirements. Instead of retiring them, France converted 55 of them into the F1CT (Chasse Tactique) to replace the Mirage IIIE and Mirage 5 in the ground-attack role.

: The F1CT was modernized with F1CR-standard avionics, an improved navigation/attack system, and a laser rangefinder under the nose for precise bombing. Dassault Mirage F1. Mirage F1CR et F1CT (Les Ma...

: The F1CR became a veteran of global operations, serving in Chad (Operation Manta/Epervier), the 1991 Gulf War, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Mali (Operation Serval). The Reborn Attacker: Mirage F1CT By the late 1980s, the newer Mirage 2000

In the early 1980s, France needed a replacement for the aging Mirage IIIR. Dassault developed the (Chasse Reconnaissance), which first flew in 1981 and entered service in 1983. : The F1CR became a veteran of global