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| Afghanistan |
| French mirages arrive at Kandahar airfield |
| 2007-10-05 |
| Posted by:anonymous5089 |
| #5 The Mirage 2000 assembly line has closed. The Rafale deployment was a sales brochure photo op. This M2000 deployment is to drop bombs. |
| Posted by: ed 2007-10-05 22:49 |
| #4 I think the French are looking for a way to boost arms sales. It is easier to sell battle tested equipment. |
| Posted by: darrylq 2007-10-05 21:45 |
| #3 It's a substantial political change by Paris. I think this is the first time French fighters have been deployed to Afghanistan. Sarkozy isn't just talk. Actions are following his rhetoric. Previously M2000s and Rafales were sent on a marketing mission to Tajikistan with the M2000s lasing targets and the Rafale dropping LGBs on Taliban targets.. |
| Posted by: ed 2007-10-05 21:08 |
| #2 So who knew? The ultimate stealth fighter. |
| Posted by: xbalanke 2007-10-05 17:25 |
| #1 The Mirage 2000D is an air-to-ground fighter which has been operational with the French Air Force since 1992; it has seen active service in operations over Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan. So who knew? |
| Posted by: Bobby 2007-10-05 17:11 |