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FS Aircraft Preview Mirage III Update by Jens-Ole Kjølberg
(Previewed June 2005)
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Some time ago Jason Ashworth sent a new visual model for his
Mirage IIICZ. This one added a pair of Kukri missiles to the already included supersonic
underwing tanks. After some research (thank you Thinus Pretorius for your assistance) I began
painting up a new version in the gray low-visibility scheme applied to some South Africa Air Force
(SAAF) IIICZ's but I never quite finished it. Recently Jens-Ole Kjølberg expressed
interest in updating the Mirage IIIC of Jason Ashworth for use with FS2004 so I sent what I had
done. Although it dates back to FS2002 and December 2001, this version still most closely
captures the "shape" of the Mirage III (until this one). When flown in FS2004 (see my
conversion notes) some animation is lost (in particular the animated afterburner effect and
the distinctive Atar 09B exhaust petals) but all flight control surfaces and landing gear animation
is retained.
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The first release wears a gray low-visibility scheme worn by the 2 Sqdn
"Flying Cheetahs" of the SAAF during the Bush War of 1975 to 1988.
With care the landing gear and control surface
animation is retained in FS2004. The afterburner effect is now simulated
using FX Effects files. This example also displays a previously
unreleased weapons load of supersonic wing tanks and Kukri missiles.
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The Mirage IIICZ was originally delivered to the SAAF in a bare metal
scheme. Jens-Ole has done an outstanding job of replicating that.
The example to the right shows how the 2 Sqdn "Flying Cheetahs" looked after
delivery in 1963.
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Jens-Ole has painted up two examples in Israel Air Force marking as they appeared
in the 1960's with bare metal and distinctive squadron colors. This pair are
from the 101 Squadron (red and white rudder stripes) and display several
kill markings. Here is a
description of a fight between the Mirage and a MiG.
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A new panel (sans radar) is being developed for this series using a modified photo of
a Mirage IIIRZ panel. Military jet instruments are from the Hawker
Hunter panel by Saverio Maurri and the Super Etendard panel
by Romain and Laurent Lucas, and Eric Marciano.
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All images Copyright Jens-Ole Kjølberg.
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