RIP Jean-Marie Saget, former chief test pilot of Dassault Aviation

[flateric]

https://www.dassault-aviation.com/f...D3iKJ4zMxw0xT3Uo-BX_Koi0w-2fUFDl9gMkIoeJp1qNw

 

[Archibald]

And we also lost Astérix father, same age (91 or 92): Albert Uderzo. Mirage III and Astérix, two essential part of france psyché in the 60's, are now orphans.

(and the Mirage 5J number 2, the one with the canards / moustache, has been nicknamed Astérix for obvious reasons, and is now orphan TWICE)

https://www.avionslegendaires.net/avion-militaire/dassault-milan/

 

[uk 75]

Found this image of the French Air Force display team doing the "Missing Man Formation"

https://twitter.com/x/status/858369680918138880

dedicated to two great French men

 

[riggerrob]

Any test pilot who survives 91 years has good judgement.