Mystere IV

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   Dassault Mystère IVA

   By paulopanz

   The Mystère IV was an evolutionary development of the Mystère II aircraft.
   Although bearing an external resemblance to the earlier aircraft, the Mystère IV
   was in fact a new design with aerodynamic improvements for supersonic flight.
   The prototype first flew on 28 September 1952, and the aircraft entered service
   in April 1953. The first 50 Mystere IVA production aircraft were powered by
   British Rolls-Royce Tay turbojets, while the remainder had the French-built
   Hispano-Suiza Verdon 350 version of that engine.
   This plane was "the star" of War of the Stripes over Suez in 1956
   France was the main operator of the Mystère IV and at the peak usage operated
   6 squadrons. Most of the aircraft were purchased under a United States Offshore
   Procurement contract and many were returned to US custody after they were retired.
   In April 1953 the United States government and the United States Air Force placed
   an order for 223 aircraft to be operated by the French. The new Mystère IVs were
   used in the 1956 Suez Crisis and continued in use into the 1980s
   The Mystère IV became Israel's first swept-wing fighter when an order for Mystère
   IIs was changed to 24 Mystère IVs in 1955, which were delivered from April to June
   1956, equipping 101 Squadron. A further 36 were delivered in August 1956, with a
   final aircraft, equipped for reconnaissance duties, delivered in September 1956.
   On 29 October 1956, when Israel attacked Egypt in the opening move of what became
   known as the Suez Crisis, invading the Sinai Peninsula, the Mystères of 101 Squadron
   were deployed on both air-to-air and ground attack mission.
   A second squadron, 109 Squadron was equipped with the Mystère IV in December 1956,
   while 101 Squadron passed its Mystères to 116 Squadron in November 1961. Israel
   planned to replace the Mystère IV with the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, but 109 and 116
   Squadron still operated the French fighter on the outbreak of the Six-Day War.
   The Mystère was finally retired from Israeli service on 18 March 1971.
   India procured 104 of aircraft in 1957 and used them extensively in the Indo-Pakistani
   War of 1965. The phasing out of the aircraft started soon after the 1965 Indo-Pakistani
   War, though it saw further action in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, it was completely
   phased out of the Indian Air Force by 1973.
   
   This is a big High Res update of my previous and other modders skins and new ones.
   Plane tweaking.
   
   WHAT'S IN:
   - 43 new skins (IDF 12; 5 IAF; 16 AdA)
   - historical decalsets
   - missing antenna added
   - taxing dance solved
   - openable autoclosing canopy
   - pilot
   
   CREDITS:
   - Tk plane
   - Geary High Rez temps
   - Ghostrider883 IAF previous skins
   - Wilco IDF decals
   - Coupi new antenna
   TO INSTALL:
   - all in main mod folder and overwrite
   OPERATIONS:
   - key 10 = Canopy open
   NOTE:
   I looked for the Hispano Suiza Verdon sound, but no luck. If someone has it, please share.
    
   Enjoy
   
   @paulopanz
   

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   Updated May 23, 2020