The Dassault Super Étendard, which became the Super Étendard Modernisé in due course, had a remarkable career. It was a humble aircraft that was often faced with thankless and difficult tasks. There was no excessive power in this aircraft, but simply a remarkable versatility that made it the backbone of French carrier aviation for 40 years. Solid, reliable, well-designed, and adaptable, the Super Étendard was an aircraft that France regularly upgraded, enabling it to maintain its rank with increasingly sophisticated equipment and armaments. It gained notoriety for its role in anti-ship missions flown by Argentinian pilots, but paradoxically, France never used it in combat in this role. On the other hand, the aircraft was extensively used as a bomber in numerous wars, in a variety of places, including Lebanon, Syria, Yugoslavia, and Afghanistan. With over 160 images, this book looks at the history of the Super Étendard and the impact it had on aviation.

Dassault Super Etendard (Modern Military Aircraft Series)

History

Lert, Frédéric

Europe

Key Publishing

Successor to the Mirage III and the forerunner of the Mirage 2000, the Mirage F1 has sometimes been described as a transitional aircraft. However, this streamlined Mach 2 interceptor, the silhouette of which being neatly different from the former Mirage, due to its non-delta wings, has been in service for nearly 30 years in ten fighters squadrons of the French Air Force. It first entered service in 1974 and was used not only to protect France's territory, but saw action overseas, mainly in Africa. This volume is devoted to the study and development of this aircraft, and its career in the various French units as a single seater (F1C) or a two-seater (F1B).

Dassault Mirage F1 Tome 1: Mirage F1c Et F1b (Les Matériels de l'Armée de l'Air) (French Edition)

Military

Histoire and Collections

French TextFrom the basic pure interceptor, Mirage F1, the Dassault company developed two specialized versions, one for all-weather low altitude reconnaissance, named F-1CR and intended to replace the Mirage IIIR and the other designed for tactical attack, named F-1CT, which entered service as a successor to the Mirage IIIE. Produced respectively at 66 and 57, the majority of these planes are still in service in the French Air Force and have seen action in recent conflicts, in the First War in the Gulf and in Kosovo in particular. When production of the F1 Mirage ceased, a total of 731 machines had been built, a part of which being used by nine Foreign countries, in Europe (Greece, Spain) in Africa (Morocco, South Africa), in the Middle-East (Iraq, Kuwait) and even in Latin America (Ecuador).

Dassault Mirage F-1: Tome 2: du F-1CR - F-1CT (Les Matériels de l'Armée de l'Air) (French Edition)

At a time when other planes retire to museums, General Dynamics' fighter-bomber is still a formidable foe in international competitions against so-called "fifth generation" planes. The first prototype flew for the first time in 1974 and the operational career of the last aircraft built will continue well into the 2040s. Almost seventy years and still going strong! Meanwhile, this light fighter was optimized for daytime missions and became a formidable fighter-bomber; more than 4,400 were built and used by more than 25 countries. Two volumes in our series will be devoted to the F-16. The first examines its development and the F-16A and B, while Volume 2 is dedicated to F-16C and D. Frederic Lert is a professional aviation journalist, and the author of the highly acclaimed Wings of the CIA, the B-52s, and Sepecat Jaguar.

General Dynamics / Lockheed-Martin F-16 A and B Versions, Vol. 1: Fighting Falcon (Great American Combat Aircraft)

Casemate Publishers

Dassault Super Etendard: De l'Etendard IV au Standard Modernise (Les Matériels de l'Armée de l'Air) (French Edition)

The D version of the Mirage 2000 is France's own two-seat conventional all-weather ground attack assault aircraft, which was brought out at the end of the eighties when the Dassault Rafale programme started falling behind schedule. Put into operation in 1993, this version was developed from the Mirage 2000N. Since 1999 the Mirage 2000D has taken part in France's various security operations in Afghanistan supporting the forces deployed on the ground. A third volume dealing with the B and C versions will complete this Mirage 2000 collection. French text ILLUSTRATIONS

Mirage 2000 D (Les Matériels de l'Armée de l'Air) (French Edition)

The F-16 has thick skin. At an age when other aircraft are entering the museum, the fighter-bomber from General Dynamics still packs a punch in international competitions against the so-called "fifth generation" aircraft. The first prototype aircraft flew for the first time in 1974 and the operational life of the last aircraft built without a doubt will continue beyond 2040. Meanwhile, the lightweight fighter optimized for current day missions will have become a formidable fighter-bomber, with more than 4,400 aircraft having been built over the years. This second volume on the F-16 deals with versions C and D, which are still active in twenty countries

The F-16: Volume 2 - Fighting Falcon C to F Versions (Les Avions de Combat Americains)

French Text Naval aviation has a remarkable concentration of technology and know-how. It is a company strength - 6700 men and women, about 200 aircraft - which has all the characteristics of a modern air force with combat aircraft, missions, or support. The book presents the aircraft, planes and helicopters currently in service with the French Naval Aviation. Each device, whose photos are enhanced by the landscape format is accompanied by technical instructions and testimony on its piloting, implementation and operational use. Depending on its size, 2 to 10 pages are devoted to each device.

L'Aeronavale Francaise (French Edition)

French TextSuccessor to the Mirage III and predecessor to the Mirage 2000, the Mirage F1 has sometimes been described as a " transition aircraft." Yet this elegant Mach 2 interceptor with a wing shape that contrasts with the conventional delta previously used on the Dassault-built fighter, has equipped a dozen Army Air Force fighter squadrons for almost 30 years. Entered into service in 1974, it has not only assured air nationwide protection, but has also been deployed overseas, primarily in Africa. This book is devoted to the genesis of the aircraft and its use in the various French units. Here is an updated edition in the first of two volumes originally issued in 2007.See:

Le Mirage F1 (French Edition)

Cent ans d'histoire, cent ans de combat, cent ans d'évolutions techniques... Du Nieuport au Mirage 2000N, de la Première Guerre mondiale aux opérations extérieures, de la mitrailleuse à l'arme atomique et à la bombe guidée laser, c'est toute l'aventure de l'arme aérienne française qui est résumée dans l'Histoire de l'escadron 2/4 La Fayette. Aujourd'hui escadron nucléaire, avec comme armement principal le missile supersonique ASPM-A, le La Fayette est pétri d'une exigence d'excellence que l'on retrouve également dans les missions de bombardement conventionnel qui lui sont confiées. Après avoir été engagés en Bosnie en 1994 puis en Libye en 2011, les équipages du La Fayette continuent aujourd'hui à prendre une part active dans les opérations extérieures de l'armée de l'Air. Bombardement conventionnel, dissuasion nucléaire, une double posture remarquablement détaillée par un livre servi par les photographies exceptionnelles d'Alexandre Paringaux et les textes toujours bien informés de Frédéric Lert.

Mirage 2000N - Tome 1 - Mirage 2000N

Sports & Outdoors

Hockey

Zephyr

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