1 May 2008 - A new Mirage IV has been completed for FS2004 (also works in FSX) by Laborie Roland, Jean Pierre Bourgeois, Jean Pierre Langer, Pierre Brendle, and Benoit Dube.  The two part package includes six texture sets and two configurations (with or without JATO rockets).  The virtual cockpit is very complicated and included many animations.

28 April 2008 - I found some nice scenery for Greece put together by the Greek Airports Project Team. Among their offerings are a few military air bases and joint military/civilian air fields to fly the Mirage F1 and Mirage 2000 into. These include: Dekeleia Air Base (LGTT), Araxos Air Base (LGRX), and Limnos (LGLM).

24 April 2008 - OBIO has released an update package for the FS2000/CFS vintage Super Etendard by Alphasim.  Included are three Aeronavalle schemes and an Argentina scheme as well as a revised instrument panel.

14 April 2008 - Eduardo Fadul is making trainer versions of his Mirage 5 and Kfir models.  J.E. Narizo (Mirage IIIE package) is sharing his two-seat Mirage so that Eduardo can make the Colombian Mirage 5 CODM and COD (normal Mirage 5D).  He will also be making the Kfir TC10 trainer and a Kfir C10.  A preview is below.

4 April 2008 - Tom Stovall has been working on repaints of the Mirage III by J.E. Narcizo.  He has completed five new aircraft for the Armée de l´Air and the Israel Air Force.  These are textures only so you will need to install the Mirage IIIE first.

18 March 2008 - Michel Gérard sent a few photos of a Mirage IIIE disassembled for transport.  The unusual angles reveal several details that should be helpful for repainters.

7 March 2008 - Baptiste Aubertel has finished a package of six repaints of the new Mirage III of J.E. Narcizo.  The represented aircraft are all French and include the CEV, CEAM, EC 2/5 "Ile de France", EC 2/10 "Seine", a fictional repaint of "Tanguy et Laverdure" and a IIIBE of EC 2/2 "Côte d'Or".

2 March 2008 - Lucian Lie, alias Yago9, specializes in photo-real texture repaints.  He has applied his craft to the new Mirage III of J.E. Narcizo with several packages.  The countries represented include (so far) Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, France, Israel, Spain, Switzerland, Venezuela, and two show variants.  The packages also include modified MDL files with the shine removed.

25 February 2008 - Italo D'Attomo and Giovanni Quai have completed a new Super Etendard for FS2004.  Two textures and versions are included (clean and with tanks).  Also included is a new instrument panel.

13 February 2008 - Jens-Ole Kjølberg has painted a new set of textures for Kirk Olsson's Mirage F1.  The texture set represents a Mirage F1EQ-6 of the Iraqi Air Force during the late 1980's "Iran-Iraq War".  Only textures are included so you will also need the base F1V25.zip file.

1 February 2008 - Beat (Isra) Schaffner of Switzerland, well known for his F-5E cockpit work, has been busy for most of the last year on a conversion of the Mirage IIIO by Warwick Carter to a IIIS of the Swiss Air Force.  Beat has put up some preview images on his webpage.  The Virtual Cockpit is very detailed and photoreal.  Have a look here.

29 January 2008 - When it rains it pours.  If this past couple of months is any indication it is going to be a great year for Mirage fans.

"Darmon" from France sent a repaint of the Mirage 5 of Eduardo Fudal representing the early bare metal scheme worn by EC 3/13 "Auvergne".  Only textures are included so you will need the base Mirage 5P package and the Mirage 5 expansion pack.

J.E. Narcizo of Brazil has released a package of four Mirage III models in 12 configurations as flown by the Fuerza Aerea Argentina (IIIEA) and the Brazilian Air Force (IIIEBR).  Also included are two-seat versions for both operators and an instrument panel.

26 January 2008 - Here are some new scenery files released in the past month.  Tony Mézières released a new version of Solenzara AB (LFKS) on the Island of Corsica.  The scenery is new but is also partially fictitious with hardened aircraft shelters located where the living and service areas of the base should be located.

Alexandre Rémy has made a new scenery for Nancy-Ochey AB (LFSO)  It is available in both FS9 and FSX versions.  It includes AFCAD and static aircraft.  Also included is Toul-Rosières Airbase and the Pont Saint Vincent Air Club.

Louis Jacobs has put together a scenery set for Overberg AB (FAOB), in South Africa.  This airbase, located near the coast, is home to the SAAF Test Flight and Development Centre with their many Mirage and Cheetah test aircraft.

21 January 2008 - Welcome to the new year.  I'm a little behind in announcements so I'll start off with some new aircraft this time and some scenery next time.

In late December Patrice Grange finalized (added the Matra R530 missile and fixed a few small details) and then repackaged his Mirage III offering.  Now included are five configurations each of the Mirage IIIC and IIIE (clean, tanks, attack, missiles, and air-to-air with Matra 530).  This FS9/FSX package is complete and includes an instrument panel.

Sammy Dowider has taken the Mirage 2000N of Roland Laborie and made the necessary changes and additions for use in FSX.  He had revised the previously released textures of Michael Pearson to make new camouflage and overall gray schemes for the Egyptian Air Force Mirage 2000M.

Baptiste Aubertel has released a texture set for the new Mirage 5 of Eduardo Fudal.  The textures represent the early bare metal scheme worn by EC 3/13 "Auvergne".  Included are textures only so you will need the base Mirage 5P package as well as the Mirage 5 expansion pack.

Alberto García Lledó has released a set of textures for the Mirage F1 by Kirk Olsson.  This aircraft is an overall gray F1M of Ala de Casa 14, Ejercito d'Aire Espaýol located at Los Llanos AB.

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