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excellent news these internal tests... the countdown is on ! We are eagerly awaiting new videos.

Regarding the presence of the RWR "BF", as surprising as it is, the Mirage F1C (French version) were not equipped with it right away... only from the 80th copy. Similarly, the Greek and Moroccan F1s were not fitted with the "BF", but a little later with the RWR (AN/ALR 66 also fitted to all other Greek aircraft of the time).

The RWR (also called "BF") indicates the origin of the threats on 4 sectors of the aircraft (front, right, left and rear): CW: for Continuous wave: I think it is medium long range detection radars TWS: for Track While Scanning: the RWR detects the radars of planes hooking the Mirage F1 and the "square wave" : I don't know... maybe it's the hard lock of a radar (air-to-air or ground) on the mirage F1 No doubt that an enthusiast with the F1CZ manual will be able to tell us more...

Ok ! let's go

Some information on the first bases that hosted the Mirage F1 Do you perhaps have data to share on the bases that have hosted these planes in other countries (Spain -Los Llanos/Albacete, Greece, South Africa, Morocco, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Libya, Ecuador) ? The first base to receive this plane was the air base of Reims located not far from the vineyards of Champagne (north-eastern France). Operational in 1928, this base (numbered 112) was notably bombarded at the start of the Second World War (10/05). In December 1973, the aerodrome saw the arrival of the first Mirage F1 to replace the Vautour II-Ns of the 30th Normandie-Niemen fighter squadron. This base called BA-112 (Marin la Meslée) also hosted the transformation squadron of pilots then student pilots on the F1 mirage from 1988 until 2005 (33rd Lorraine fighter squadron)...and again in 2008. And to think that the dedicated F1-B two-seater mirage of the French Air Force only arrived in 1980, 8 years after the F1-C. The two-seater version was made at the request of Kuwait (and also ordered by France, Spain, Jordan and Iraq). After its role dedicated to hunting, the base will also be dedicated to the transformation of pilots and then to reconnaissance from 1994 with the F1-CR (previously based in Strasbourg) of the reconnaissance squadrons 2/33 Savoie and 1/33 Belfort. The reorganization of the French armed forces led to the closure of the Champagne base in June 2011. http://www.opex360.com/2011/06/30/la-base-aerienne-de-reims-a-ferme-ses-portes/ Note to readers: although this air base was placed near the vineyards, it seems that this aircraft was never equipped with bottles that could be dropped to treat targets. However, perhaps under pressure from some commentators, Aerges will consider integrating such a "weapon" on the Mirage. @Vibora, in that case, tell me and I'll send you something to do the modeling tests... empty or full bottles according to your choice

https://greatbustardsflight.blogspot.com/2017/01/la-dimension-politica-del-mirage-f-1.html “All The political dimension of the Mirage F-1 Modern aircraft have four dimensions: wingspan, length, height, and policy. - Sir Sydney Camm» Why did Spain acquire the Mirage F-1 instead of the F-16? I have been asked this question some time when comparing the American plane and the French plane. In the famous "contract of the century", by which the air forces of Denmark, Belgium, Holland and Norway acquired the F-16, Spain should have been involved. But it didn't, and for better or worse we had to deal with the Mirage F-1 (called C.14 in EA terminology). I remember that in 1986 I was at my parents' house waiting for a destination and the General Headquarters of the Air Force told me by phone (there was no email at the time) that they were sending me to the Mixed Wing No. 46 based in Gando, framed in what was then It was the Canary Islands Air Command. My first assignment as a weapons specialist was precisely an Air Base equipped with the Mirage F-1EE. In the photo that opens the post I am in the cockpit of one of these planes in the weapons hangar. It's been 31 years since this. To begin with, it must be said that the Mirage F-1 was once a modern air superiority fighter with a secondary ground attack capability thanks to its electronic equipment and inertial system. In addition, it must be recognized that aesthetically it was very beautiful. Spain came to have a large number and at that time became the spearhead of the Spanish military aviation. The first 15 Mirage F-1C aircraft arrived at the Base de los Llanos in Albacete in 1975 after a complicated negotiation process. In this process, a number of industrial counterparties were obtained for CASA, as usually happens when a significant investment is made in war material. What many do not know is that arms sales at the national level entail a great effort in terms of bilateral relations between the countries involved. What is bought is not actually a certain type of aircraft. Using the correct terminology, what is acquired is a "weapon system" with all that that implies. Weapon systems are defined as the combination of weapons, materials, and equipment necessary to accomplish an operational mission. Payments are not only "cold and cold" money or trade agreements, such as providing oranges to the selling country. Many other geopolitical factors intervene that go beyond the purely economic and have very important repercussions at almost all levels (including the scientific and technological development of a country). the american friend In the Spain of the last years of the "dictabanda" and during the transition, it was a matter of re-establishing a relationship between France and Spain that was always complicated and that had been in the background since the 1950s. Indeed, after the opening of the regime, the Americans entered Spain in 1953 with the signing of the Madrid Pacts and built the first Air Bases with asphalt runways in our country. They brought a lot of money and also the first jet planes (the T-33 "Shooting Star" and the F-86 Sabre) and later, in the 1960s, the first Mach 2 supersonic planes (the F-104 Starfighter), the F-5 and in the 70s the powerful Phantom F-4 arrived thanks to the "Peace Alpha" program. The French influence at that time was only in cultural matters. The French ceased to be major exporters of war material and the United States kept all the business related to defense in our country. Although all things American were attractive, they weren't really refined. In the 1970s, girls in Spain continued to go to the Alianza Francesa to study the language of the neighboring country. Simply the English language was "demode". In those years, myself, I had opted for German (French always seemed cheesy when spoken by a boy). Something changes over time The advantages of the trade and military agreement with the US decline as Spain's interests are affected. The issue of the Sahara and the non-authorization of the Americans to use our airplanes (Phantom F-4) of North American construction was an important point to shamelessly look at France again. The neighboring country offers not only to provide us with state-of-the-art aircraft, but also authorizes the unrestricted use and even the re-export of the goods sold to Spain. France also showed that it was not only interested in selling equipment, but also in cooperating. With the Mirage planes would come the industrial support that would later allow Construcciones Aeronáuticas to enter the AIRBUS group. Not only that, large industrial investments would also bring political support. The subject of the ETA was important for the Spanish government, like the entry into the EEC. When, in 1970, General Díez Alegría gave the US and France a list of what Spain needed, and the French offer was perfectly suited to their requests, the Spanish government signed the Agreement on Technical and Industrial Cooperation on Aeronautical Material that later it crystallized in the signing of the General Treaty of Military Cooperation that regulated the meetings between ministers, the exchange of military training or the transfer of technical and logistical information. Sud-Aviation, Dassault, Matra or Turbomeca, among many others, finally entered our country's market. The adoption of the Mirage brought several logistical problems and many differences when it came to adapting the French way of working. This was a very big change for the Spanish Air Force accustomed to North American material. The new French material manuals were very different from the American ones. Manuals had to be translated from French to Spanish or read directly with a dictionary in hand. I remember that the material we worked with in those years seemed "soft" in terms of robustness compared to the Phantom, for example. The accessibility of the French fighter for maintenance purposes was far below North American standards. The Mirage F-1 was an intermediate step between the Mach 2 F-104 aircraft and the more modern F-18. In June 2013, after more than 35 years of service in the Air Force, the Mirage F-1 was retired, being replaced by the modern Eurofighter. Mirage F-1s throughout their operational lives underwent many upgrade programs with the installation of new equipment. In order to extend their operational life, the Mirage F-1s were equipped with modern electronic systems, including countermeasure systems and those related to their Thomson CSF Cyrano IV radar. Now that they are no longer part of the EA's inventory, they could be sold by Spain to recover part of the investment that was made at the time. But the political dimension of the apparatus still seems to be present. The sale operation to Argentina ended up being frustrated. Our country came under pressure from the British government, precisely because part of the improvements (countermeasures among them) are British-made. The United Kingdom feared that this capacity would be used against them in another eventual war, like the one it held in 1982 with the South American country over the Falklands. In the end, the laborious process of the sale, which was already well advanced, could not be carried out."

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Here is a thread dedicated to information about the Mirage F1 (a link to the source is welcome) To start, here is an article on the reasons for the choice of the Mirage F1 by Spain... and thanks to which we will be able to fly on this plane in DCS to be very fast, apart from the qualities of the aircraft, the choice of acquisition also takes into account diplomatic ties and industrial partnerships. https://greatbustardsflight.blogspot.com/2017/01/la-dimension-politica-del-mirage-f-1.html

Good news ; it's already Christmas ! just few weeks before playing with the F1. Perhaps Vibora will give us some more news on the release versions and the others one... Good job Aerges. Feliz Navidad a todos

The Sepecat isn't a full Dassault concept. It's like yous says : a cooperate made aircraft with british aerospace i think. The engines of Mirage F1 is very different with those of Sepecat (2 but less powerful). The F1 is at first conceived to participate to air superiority. At the opposite, the Jaguar Sepecat is only a bomber jet. But the technology is different too. The Sepecat don't have any radar, even if their capacity was good for air-ground attack. In the middle of the eighties, the two jet could used AS30L (missile with laser) and GBU... when the F1 was used to "bomber"... (mirage F1CT for France and even F1M for Spain for example)

こんにちは Buenas noches In the same way as give us Admiral_ZIPANGU, you can see a picture about a Mod (FSX) made by serious and passionate of the Etendard IV. They indicate they work with original documentation. The speed and Alt indicate in their manual seems good (250/280kts) with Nato spec. In the cockpit, they create a refuel panel with 2 functions : 1- a switch to activate the mode Refuel (start/stop) and 2- a switch for activate the boom pod (out/in) https://docplayer.fr/40197992-Royale-french-navy-design-mai-etendard-ivm-p-version-1-0.html Like say Admiral _Zipangu, one source could be a book by Miguel Garcia made about the Mirage F1 in Iraqi... I have command it and try to find something more specific to our prefer plane

Admiral_ZIPANGU, you gave me an excellent idea to have some information The french air force used a refuel pod call Intertechnique Douglas D827 for their Etendard IV and Super Etendard . These airplanes are in service before and after the Mirage F1. So it's certainly the sort of buddy-buddy refuel pod they used for Iraqi mirage F1Eq. The only store for the centerline pylon is the Douglas Refueling Pod With this refueling pod can be used to add petrol for Etendard IV (not in DCS), Mirage F1 (soon in DCS ), M2000 and even F14 and F18 !!! Go on Aerges ! Here are some of characteristic of this buddy refuel Pod : With a weight of 360 kg, it can transfer kerosene at a flow rate of 800 liters / min (600 kg / min) thanks to a flexible hose 15 m long terminated by a mounted conical basket on ball joint (folded inside, open outside the basket). It also includes a winding drum, a fuel pump and a hydraulic pump (supplying the energy necessary for the operation of the nacelle components) actuated by the propeller mounted in the nose cone - the propeller being driven in rotation by the only dynamic air current. (http://www.ffaa.net/aircraft/super-etendard/caracteristiques.htm) Characteristics : Length : 2 900 mm (114 in) / Diamèter : 660 mm (26 in) / Weight: 390 kg (860 lbs) (https://aviationsmilitaires.net/v3/kb/externalload/show/1271/intertechnique-d827) Nato refueling norms about this pod : Etendard (ETD) and Super Etendard (SUE). The FN operates Etendard and Super Etendard aircraft fitted with an externally carried AAR Pod. a. AAR Equipment. Both types of aircraft have one centreline refuelling station. The Douglas 827A pod is in service but is currently being replaced by the Inter-technique 827B pod. b. Refuelling Heights and Speeds. The AAR height band is sea level to 25,000 ft but for training purposes fuel transfer is not permitted below 5000 ft. Speed range is 250 - 280 KIAS (optimum 270 KIAS). Maximum speed for hose trail is 280 KIAS. c. Maximum Transferable Fuel. Transferable fuel depends on mission duration. Maximum transferable for the Etendard is 2400 kg (5290 lb) at 100 nm from a carrier and for the Super Etendard is 1800 kg (3970 lb) at 50 nm from a carrier or base. d. Fuel Transfer Rate. The tanker can transfer fuel at a constant rate of 300 - 400 kg/min (660 - 800 lb/min). e. Regulated Fuel Pressure. Fuel pressure at the drogue is regulated not to exceed 3.8 bars (55 psi). Nominal fuel pressure is 2.15 bars (31 psi). f. Fuel Type Available for AAR: Primary/usual is F34 (if land based) or F42/F40 (if carrier based). g. Receiver Types Certified. The following aircraft types are certified to receive fuel from the Etendard (ETD) or Super Etendard (SUE): (1) A-6E. (2) EA-6B. (3) Etendard IV M, IV P, Super Etendard. (4) F8E Crusader (FN). (5) F-14. (6) F-18. (7) Mirage F1B/C, 2000B/C (FAF).

Hi @Vibora, first, i want encourage you and the Aerges teams for their work. I saw the progress in the MineralVodye airshow ; go on! The mirage F1 is a plane i expect so much. I'm agree with the idea to develop buddy refueling possibility : it will very interesting for the teams squadron and for Aerges. The F1 will be the only plane to permit this... and for us, it allows some nice mission with real players only. Muchas gracias para el desarrollo del C14 !

Good job! Thanks