French Mystère IVA ''special livery''.

[F.L.]

In the 80s, when the AdA withdrew its Mystère IVAs from service, some of them received somewhat special liveries !
It seems that one was painted in the colours of a fictitious Arab air force.
Is there any picture of it ?

https://flic.kr/p/Um31Av

View: https://www.flickr.com/photos/chaika12/34357274081

 

[F.L.]

I had fun changing a colour view from Israeli Mystère IVA to Arab Mystère IVA. But when I finished, I thought that the French one should rather have Libyan roundels, because she was a "Red" country, so I'll make a Libyan one too.

 

[F.L.]

 

[F.L.]

Founded on airhistory.net :
One of four former AdA Mystere aircraft used by the USAF for battle damage repair at Upper Heyford. The aircraft moved on to the range at Spadeadam.
Nice scheme, isn't it ?

 

[F.L.]

I seem to see an Iraqi roundel on the tail of this AdA Mystère IVA, would anyone know what it is ?

 

[Justo Miranda]

CEAM logo

 

[Archibald]

CEAM ? that's Mont de Marsan, my birthplace.

 

[Justo Miranda]

CEAM

 

[dan_inbox]

A bigger picture of the logo of Centre d'expertise aérienne militaire :

 

[F.L.]

UK Ministry of Defence Mystère IVA used as decoy with Soviet stars at Spadeadam Ranges.
Sad end for a wonderfull fighter !

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[F.L.]

USAF Mystère IVA (2) of BDRT at RAF Lakenheath (12 July 1986)

USAF Mystère IVA (136, EABDR8) at RAF Upper Heyford (9 June 1984)

USAF Mystère IVA (136, EABDR8) at RAF Upper Heyford (16 August 1986)

 

[F.L.]

UK Ministry of Defence Mystère IVA used as decoy with Soviet stars at Spadeadam Ranges.
Sad end for a wonderfull fighter !

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Aviation photographs categorised as Recent Photographs

abpic.co.uk

An interesting video on an exploration of the base where these Mystères are located. There is also a Su-22M4, T-33s and a Mi-24 !

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zfnrlv0rPE

 

[F.L.]

It seems that one was painted in the colours of a fictitious Arab air force.
Is there any picture of it ?

Yippee !!! I found it !
But what is the pod it has under the right wing ?

 

[F.L.]

It's sad to see what has become of the IVA "287, 8-NM".

https://flic.kr/p/2jjnt9E

View: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ajw1970/50090999978

 

[Graham1973]

It seems that one was painted in the colours of a fictitious Arab air force.
Is there any picture of it ?

Yippee !!! I found it !
But what is the pod it has under the right wing ?
View attachment 695660

Was this done for a film?

 

[F.L.]

No, just to celebrate the arriving of the Alphajet and the retirement of the Mystère 'Quatra' at Cazaux in 1982. The ground teams just wanted to have fun.

 

[Spey_Phantom]

There was a Mystére IVA without markings in the 2-part (or extra long) pilot episode of Airwolf.
it was depicting a French Air Force Mirage III .