Dassault Mirage
France retires its final Dassault Mirage 2000Cs
France has retired its final Dassault Mirage 2000Cs after almost four decades of service. Babak Taghvaee reports from Orange-Caritat and the EC 2/5 Ile De France disbandment ceremony
Exercise Iniochos at Andravida Air Base
While most of the world was watching events unfold in Ukraine, the Hellenic Air Force was hosting Exercise Iniochos at Andravida Air Base. Combat Aircraft Journal was there
New nations take over NATO Baltic Air Policing missions
New NATO fighter rotations took place on March 31 via official handover ceremonies held at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, and Ämari Air Base in Estonia.
What's different about the upgraded Dassault Mirage 2000D RMV?
French Mirage 2000B and 2000D aircraft have recently been testing upgraded IR sensor systems and chaff/flare dispensers fitted into the new Damocles pod. Babak Taghvaee investigates
BASE REPORT: French presence at Djibouti
Djibouti calls the tune for French forces in the Horn of Africa, offering a secure base in a volatile region. Combat Aircraft Journal was granted exclusive access in January 2022
Cold War fast jet pilot Ian Black on flying Bosnian night CAP missions
In the second of a two-part feature, noted Cold War fast jet pilot Ian Black takes us back into the war-torn skies of Bosnia as he battles the darkness, deteriorating weather, St Elmo’s Fire and flooded runways
Cold War fast jet pilot Ian Black on preparing for Bosnian night CAP
In the first of a two-part feature, respected Cold War fast jet pilot Ian Black reveals his thoughts and fears as he prepares for a nocturnal Combat Air Patrol through the war-torn skies of Bosnia
Israel kicks off its largest ever multinational exercise
Israel kicked off its largest ever aerial exercise on October 17, after aircraft from the UK; France; Germany; Greece; Italy; India and the US arrived at Ovda Air Base in Eilat to participate in Exercise Blue Flag 21
Thirteen facts about the Dassault Mirage IV
Key.Aero explores the intriguing history of the supersonic strategic bomber, which was once an integral component in France's nuclear deterrent strike force
Aircraft profile: Dassault Mirage III
Mirage III series single-seaters were significant members of the world-famous line of delta-winged warplanes produced in France by Dassault. Malcolm V Lowe tells their story