Mirage III

IAI Nesher/Dagger

by Salvador Mafé Huertas

Series: Monographs

Imprint: Kagero

144 Pages, 8.3 x 11.7 in, 220 archival photos, 10 color profiles

Paperback
9788366148475
September 2019
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$28.95

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Israel Aircraft Industries manufactured 51 single and ten two-seater Mirage 5s, the IDFAF named them Nesher; after an outstanding performance in the Yom Kippur War, most were sold to Argentina in the late 70s.

By the beginning of the decade, the Argentine Air Force was in the process of modernizing its fleet of combat aircraft. While that stage had begun some years earlier with the introduction of the first batch of Douglas A-4P Skyhawk, it began with the incorporation of the BAC Canberra (intended to replace veteran Avro Lincoln and Lancaster killed in 1967) bombers and the signing of the contract for the first supersonic jet FAA: the Mirage III.

"The 42 black and white photos, 159 color photos, 10 color profiles, and 9 black and white technical illustrations are up to Kagero standards." ~Historical Miniatures Gaming Society

"The photo content throughout the book is simply superb, covering just about every aspect of the Dagger, from delivery to retirement." ~Internet Modeler

"The author's dedication to this book is outstanding as he collected hundreds of photographs, poured over dozens of historical documents and interviewed dozens of former pilots, technicians and engineers." ~IPMS/USA

"If you are a real fan of the Mirage, then you may well want to consider this one." ~ModelingMadness.Com

'...the history is compelling...a useful guide to modellers.'' ~AirFix Model World

‘’There is extensive photographic coverage, most of it in colour, of Argentinian service – less so of other operators. If this is what you want... you are likely to be satisfied.’’ ~Scale Aviation Modeller International