JensOle
SOH-CM-2023
Hi,
With the release of the superb Skysim Mirage III/V package we have finally got a Mirage III build to the highest FSX standards. It has been a long wait, but it has definitely been worth it.
I want to thank Mark Harper and the rest of the Skysim team for taking on the old French lady!
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The Skysim package includes the Mirage IIIE and IIIRD which are identical to the Mirage IIIEZ and IIIRZ used by the SAAF. I have also included textures for a Mirage IIIR2Z even if this model has a few differences from the IIIRD (no Doppler radar fairing under the nose, stronger Atar 9K50 engine and an updated cockpit).
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It has taken a great deal of time and effort to try to make these repaints as realistic as possible, but it is impossible to make such repaints 100% accurate without standing on the real aircraft itself. The “Border war” years of SAAF history is still covered with much secrecy and it has been difficult to find reference materials on some of the aircraft/ specific areas of the aircraft/decals etc. So in the end some part of the schemes and decals have been made as my “educated guess” on how they looked like. Feel free to drop me a note on email if you can help me with reference pictures or information!
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<o></o>I want to thank Frank “Mirage” Safrenek for his priceless help with both research and detail Mirage knowledge in this project, THANK YOU!
Both the repaints and a short article about the Mirage III in South African Air Force service are available at Frank Safreneks super Mirage web site:
http://www.mirage4fs.com/slides15.html
1.Dassault Mirage IIIEZ “823” from 2 Squadron based at Waterkloof AFB in the late 1960’s.
2.Dassault Mirage IIIEZ “829” from 3 Squadron based at Waterkloof AFB in the early 1970’s.
3.Dassault Mirage IIIEZ “834”, from the 85 Air Combat School at Pietersburg AFB in the late 1970’s.
4.Dassault Mirage IIIEZ “832”, from the 85 Combat Flying School at Pietersburg AFB in the mid 1980’s.
5.Dassault Mirage IIIRZ “835”, from 2 Squadron based at Waterkloof AFB in the early 1970’s.
6.Dassault Mirage IIIRZ “838”, from 2 Squadron based at Waterkloof AFB in the mid 1970’s.
7.Dassault Mirage IIIRZ “838”, from 2 Squadron based at Hoedspruit AFB in the mid 1980’s.
8.Dassault Mirage IIIRZ “837”, from 2 Squadron based at Hoedspruit AFB in the late 1980’s.
9.Dassault Mirage IIIR2Z “857”, from 2 Squadron based at Hoedspruit AFB during the final years of the “Border war”, late 1980’s.
With the release of the superb Skysim Mirage III/V package we have finally got a Mirage III build to the highest FSX standards. It has been a long wait, but it has definitely been worth it.
I want to thank Mark Harper and the rest of the Skysim team for taking on the old French lady!
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fficeffice" /><o> </o>The Skysim package includes the Mirage IIIE and IIIRD which are identical to the Mirage IIIEZ and IIIRZ used by the SAAF. I have also included textures for a Mirage IIIR2Z even if this model has a few differences from the IIIRD (no Doppler radar fairing under the nose, stronger Atar 9K50 engine and an updated cockpit).
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> </o>It has taken a great deal of time and effort to try to make these repaints as realistic as possible, but it is impossible to make such repaints 100% accurate without standing on the real aircraft itself. The “Border war” years of SAAF history is still covered with much secrecy and it has been difficult to find reference materials on some of the aircraft/ specific areas of the aircraft/decals etc. So in the end some part of the schemes and decals have been made as my “educated guess” on how they looked like. Feel free to drop me a note on email if you can help me with reference pictures or information!
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></o>I want to thank Frank “Mirage” Safrenek for his priceless help with both research and detail Mirage knowledge in this project, THANK YOU!Both the repaints and a short article about the Mirage III in South African Air Force service are available at Frank Safreneks super Mirage web site:
http://www.mirage4fs.com/slides15.html
1.Dassault Mirage IIIEZ “823” from 2 Squadron based at Waterkloof AFB in the late 1960’s.
2.Dassault Mirage IIIEZ “829” from 3 Squadron based at Waterkloof AFB in the early 1970’s.
3.Dassault Mirage IIIEZ “834”, from the 85 Air Combat School at Pietersburg AFB in the late 1970’s.
4.Dassault Mirage IIIEZ “832”, from the 85 Combat Flying School at Pietersburg AFB in the mid 1980’s.
5.Dassault Mirage IIIRZ “835”, from 2 Squadron based at Waterkloof AFB in the early 1970’s.
6.Dassault Mirage IIIRZ “838”, from 2 Squadron based at Waterkloof AFB in the mid 1970’s.
7.Dassault Mirage IIIRZ “838”, from 2 Squadron based at Hoedspruit AFB in the mid 1980’s.
8.Dassault Mirage IIIRZ “837”, from 2 Squadron based at Hoedspruit AFB in the late 1980’s.
9.Dassault Mirage IIIR2Z “857”, from 2 Squadron based at Hoedspruit AFB during the final years of the “Border war”, late 1980’s.
