Designed in April 1942 after a contract was designed for designs of the machinery from the Mogador class, Project 148-A was also similar in dimensions, though with a deeper draft.
The design had a profile extremely similar to Mogador, but with much enhanced AA, as well as dual purpose 120mm...
I came across this interesting article published in the "Revista de Aeronautica y Astronautica" (number 591, March 1990) about an upgrade program proposed in the late 80s/ early 90s for the remaining fleet of Mirage IIIEE/ED, to keep the type in service up into the 2000s.
A little of backstory...
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.