While other nations’ nuclear bombers tended to be big bruisers, the French went with an elegant – dare I say beautiful – design to provide their airborne deterrent.
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The most beautiful jet ever made
Another really interesting video, thanks.
Very cool plane, given Australia seemed pretty happy with its III’s- aside maybe it’s poor range, & I believe at the time they had interest in a longe range bomber, always surprised me they also didn’t buy some of these.
Kinda scary how world leaders were ready to just kill millions of innocents.
A scaled up version of the mirage 3, and they made it work.
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I wonder if the US Airforce wishes they'd looked into the expanded family of proposed F22 variants that were offered back when it was still in production. Just thinking of the fact they're having something of an issue trying to fulfill all their commitments with the F22 right now.
Apologies for any inaccuracies, or sweeping generalisations, no offence is meant.
I never really understood wjy any aircraft which was built to deliver a nuclear bomb as far as Moscow had any interest in flying home afterwards.
It did poorly in the Iraqi war. Usually missing it's targets by a wide margin
With jammers, they would have been very useful over Kuwait in '90/'91 right through 'til today. Apparently B-52's over 30,000ft were used against forward SAM defended Iraqi positions with impunity. Interesting that altitude again meant safety. Bon jour.
Really neat jet. I’d love to get a 1/32 plastic model of one of these.
Not only did you do a wonderful job with the mirage 4, you gave the reason France left NATO 's integrated command and the strategic objectives of the french deterrent in clear and simple terms. Good job !😊
Fourth time the Charme
Mmh. Fairly Delta?
96/08 escadron de reconnaissance Gascogne BA 118 , i was there , and i had the privillige to sit in the cockpit once !a beautiful bird !
This is one of my favorite, Cold War combat aircraft.
Thank you for this.
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Yorkshire aircraft museum – well worth a visit.
I suspect that they 'landed' (ho-ho) the IV by dint of being a French RAF Bomber Command Squadron base in WWII – operating Halifaxes (obviously, since they're in Yorkshire 🤪 ).
A fair amount of the museum is given over to preserving this heritage – but lots of planes there too.
didnt isreal build these and, use them to great effect?
Definitely not as stunning as it's one-engined predecessor, but I wouldn't dismiss it's capability
The mirage is not forgotten.
Lovely looking aircraft.
Kolko aca.5?
Cheers from Canberra, Ed, we were just talking about you! [true] 🇹🇼🦘🇦🇺
[3:29 a beautiful shot!]
Along with Mirage IV, Mirage 4000 should have been built. It will be a good match for F15s and SU30s.
At least ! Thanks a lot. One of the best planes of the Cold War era and a good exemple of what a decided medium power can do when they put the means to it.
Let's face it's the most beautiful machine ever made.
The Mirage IV is such a beautiful old aircraft. One of my favorites!
I have been fortunate enough to see one in the flesh at the Yorkshire museum. It’s one of those planes that looks even better in person! 😎
I remember as a kid reading or being told these would theoretically operate in pairs. With one refuelling the other to allow for extended range. Any truth to this??
Thanks for a great video!
It has fast/deadly written all over it. Nice looking machine .