While I cannot say anything about the St. George artwork picture. There is the wonderful Corinth Canal in Greece. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corinth_Canal) it is pretty straight, and that is a Greek M2000.
It is true that it looks a lot like the Corinth Canal ! Here are two pictures to compare.
Yes, as it can use all the missiles used by the Mirage 2000-C.Does the Mirage 2000-5 retain the ability to use the Super 530 ?
Because a, China and b, the Taiwanese seems way less interested in French weapons systems.
I have heard they have had supportability problems. See below for example:
www.taipeitimes.com
I think I know a certain Eastern European country which would be more than happy to purchase these Mirage 2000-5s given that funds be available...
I have heard they have had supportability problems. See below for example:
Mirage jets a strain on budget, need replacing - Taipei Times
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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@stealthflanker : could you confirm ?
Thanks for your answer.
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@stealthflanker : could you confirm ?
Well apparently so. tho nothing official yet.
The Mirage purchase was rather political as it's related to our plan of new capital. This megaproject requires investors which includes UAE and Qatar. The Mirages will come from either of them, the purchase is a kind of sign of "political good gesture" so those Gulf states will invest in our new capital.
I’m assuming you’re being tongue in cheek?
That would be very good, but don’t they have a very limited supply of M2000-5? The C went through their supply of 530D about ten years ago.France has opened discussion for transferring some M2K for Ukraine. The subject remain highly sensitive and no decision have yet been arrested.
Guerre en Ukraine: pourquoi la France hésite à fournir des Mirage 2000 à Kiev
Après les chars et autres blindés, l'Ukraine espère à présent que ses alliés voudront bien l'équiper en avions de chasse, moyens aériens dont elle est dépourvue. Des tractations ont débuté entre Kiev et Paris autour des Mirage 2000 mais la France rechigne à lâcher ses chasseurs.www.bfmtv.com
You can't give them derelict models.That would be very good, but don’t they have a very limited supply of M2000-5? The C went through their supply of 530D about ten years ago.France has opened discussion for transferring some M2K for Ukraine. The subject remain highly sensitive and no decision have yet been arrested.
Guerre en Ukraine: pourquoi la France hésite à fournir des Mirage 2000 à Kiev
Après les chars et autres blindés, l'Ukraine espère à présent que ses alliés voudront bien l'équiper en avions de chasse, moyens aériens dont elle est dépourvue. Des tractations ont débuté entre Kiev et Paris autour des Mirage 2000 mais la France rechigne à lâcher ses chasseurs.
Huh !!! It's been ten years that the AdA operates the M2000C only with the Magic missile !!!
During the last 10 years, did the 2000C retain a ground attack function ?Huh !!! It's been ten years that the AdA operates the M2000C only with the Magic missile !!!
Came as a shock to me too, I guarantee it. Had not realized it. Made the 2000C pretty toothless for sure. But then again, they were third-line only - long behind the 2000-5F and Rafales. Still plenty enough to patrol French airspace and shoot down rogue airliners if the needs ever happened (it didn't).
During the last 10 years, did the 2000C retain a ground attack function ?Huh !!! It's been ten years that the AdA operates the M2000C only with the Magic missile !!!
Came as a shock to me too, I guarantee it. Had not realized it. Made the 2000C pretty toothless for sure. But then again, they were third-line only - long behind the 2000-5F and Rafales. Still plenty enough to patrol French airspace and shoot down rogue airliners if the needs ever happened (it didn't).
En réalité, cela faisait dix ans que la France gardait un avion qui lui était "inutile" ?Au cours des 10 dernières années, le 2000C a-t-il conservé une fonction d'attaque au sol ?Hein !!! Cela fait dix ans que l'AdA exploite le M2000C uniquement avec le missile Magic !!!
Ça m'a aussi choqué, je le garantis. Ne s'en était pas rendu compte. Rendu le 2000C assez édenté à coup sûr. Mais encore une fois, ils n'étaient que troisième ligne - loin derrière les 2000-5F et les Rafales. Encore assez pour patrouiller dans l'espace aérien français et abattre des avions de ligne voyous en cas de besoin (ce n'est pas le cas).
De stupides bombes de fer, probablement. N'a jamais été un combattant de grève en premier lieu...
No I wouldn’t say that. They had a ton of old airframes they needed to retire and couldn’t build enough Rafales to replace them. At least the 2000c had a lot in common with the 5 and D.Actually, it was ten years that France kept an aircraft that was useless to it !During the last 10 years, did the 2000C retain a ground attack function ?Huh !!! It's been ten years that the AdA operates the M2000C only with the Magic missile !!!
Came as a shock to me too, I guarantee it. Had not realized it. Made the 2000C pretty toothless for sure. But then again, they were third-line only - long behind the 2000-5F and Rafales. Still plenty enough to patrol French airspace and shoot down rogue airliners if the needs ever happened (it didn't).
Dumb iron bombs, probably. Was never a strike fighter in the first place...
No the 2000Cs were used very effectively till the end, including in combat. To recap their many uses:
During the last 10 years, did the 2000C retain a ground attack function ?Huh !!! It's been ten years that the AdA operates the M2000C only with the Magic missile !!!
Came as a shock to me too, I guarantee it. Had not realized it. Made the 2000C pretty toothless for sure. But then again, they were third-line only - long behind the 2000-5F and Rafales. Still plenty enough to patrol French airspace and shoot down rogue airliners if the needs ever happened (it didn't).
Dumb iron bombs, probably. Was never a strike fighter in the first place...
