Alpha Jet

[TomcatViP]

While some weird dudes are celebrating the epitomized image of an autocrat, the french AdlAE discretely commemorates one of its hero pilot (Poet and novelist), Mr Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Free French air Force pilot, Croix de Guerre with palms, MIA, with the birth of its most famous character, the Little prince, 75 years ago:



(each a/c seems to have a specific graphic).

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=304375477917431&id=100050349436236

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[TomcatViP]

53 French's Alphas to soldier-on past 2023 (aggressor and PAF).

Interestingly this cut the route for the French private aggressor endeavor that could only have access to that plane realistically speaking (last available French airframe for the job).

L'Armée de l'Air conservera une cinquantaine d'Alpha Jet après 2023

C'est une surprise : malgré les apports du Pilatus PC-21, le nombre d'Alpha Jet dans l'Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace va rester encore important.

www.air-cosmos.com

 

[TomcatViP]

Bye-bye l'Alpha: France AdlAE retires its fleet of Alphajet trainers. She will still see service with the PAF (French demonstration team) until 2030.

L’Armée de l’Air dit adieu à l’Alphajet pour la formation de ses pilotes

L'Alphajet assurait la formation des pilotes de chasse de l'Armée de l'Air depuis 1979

www.20minutes.fr

Interestingly, the plane is given retirement at 50 the day the infamous French pension reform is acted!

The epitome of Franco-German aerospace excellence is gone.

 

[Killnoizer]

There is one Alpha Jet in Service in Germany, flown by the TopAces .

 

[martinbayer]

According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault/Dornier_Alpha_Jet, thankfully there seem to be still quite a few exemplars buzzing around the globe. What an utterly elegant aircraft.

 

[Killnoizer]

Three of them actually in Nordholz, north germany .

 

[F.L.]

In 2023, the Gadjet is still used by many countries :

Cameroon

• 12 Alpha Jet MS2 in service, 27 received

Canada

• Top Aces – 30 Alpha Jet A (former Luftwaffe and Qinetic Aircraft) based in Montreal. With 19 operating as airborne training assets under contract to the Canadian Forces and Bundeswehr. Including use as an electronic warfare platform in cooperation with Engility and 414 Squadron. Also 25 Alpha Jet E from Belgium.

Egypt

• Alpha Jet MS1 & MS2, 14 MS2 and 40 MS1 (E), All upgraded to MS2

France

• 56 Alpha Jet E

Morocco

• 24 Alpha Jet E

Nigeria

• Alpha Jet E & A – 24 acquired. 4 upgraded in 2011, 9 more reactivated. 11 in service.

Qatar

• 6 Alpha Jet E

Thailand

• 19 Alpha Jet A – (former Luftwaffe aircraft)

Togo

• 5 Alpha Jet E initially acquired, plus two replacements after two crashes. It seems that they are now stored since 2010.

 

[F.L.]

The Alphajet MS is a lesser-known variant of the Gadjet intended for Egypt and capable of using Magic & Exocet missiles.
Also used by Cameroon AF.
The MS2 features a laser rangefinder in the nose and the same UNI52 INS, hud and nav attack system as the Mirage 5.

Alphajet MS1 : Variant designed to replace the MiG-15UTIs and L-29s.
Alphajet MS2 : Variant intended to replace the MiG-17s in their role of close air support.

 

[F.L.]

Some exotic Alphajets.

 

[F.L.]

Some pictures of the Cameroonian Alpha Jet MS2 , it is interesting to note that they are kept in hardened shelters.
They were received from France in 1981. Their maintenance is provided by SOFEMA.






Elephant walk !!!

 

[RavenOne]

Three of them actually in Nordholz, north germany .View attachment 695951

TopAces on contract to Luftwaffe and by product conduct for NATO ACM over the year i have seen the TA AJ here at RAF Lakenheath my photos below

cheers

 

[F.L.]

Were the Egyptian Alphajet MS.2 capable of guiding the AM-39 Exocet ?

 

[uk 75]

Does anyone know a good source site or book that compares the Alpha Jet with its Fiat G91 predecessor in the West German AirForce.
Originally both Italy and Germany wanted the VAK 191 to replace G91. Italy had G91Y then AMX.

 

[dan_inbox]

Were the Egyptian Alphajet MS.2 capable of guiding the AM-39 Exocet ?

It was displayed at LBG'87:

 

[F.L.]

I've already posted this photo earlier in the thread.
And, yes, the Egyptian Alphajets are capable of carrying the Exocet, but are they capable of guiding it ? Does it have radar ?

 

[dan_inbox]

Egypt's Gadjets were MS1 and MS2 versions. The MS1 cannot use AM-39, the MS-2 has the full avionics suite.

 

[Kiltonge]

Were the Egyptian Alphajet MS.2 capable of guiding the AM-39 Exocet ?

Not capable of cueing by themselves but could punch-in target coords provided from another platform.

 

[F.L.]

Not capable of cueing by themselves but could punch-in target coords provided from another platform.

Thanks, I was surprised, because as far as I know, they don't have radar.