Mirage IIIC years of service in French air force

[UllyB 1,206]

Does anyone know , please, between what years  the Mirage IIIC served in French air force ? In wikipaedia there are not data for it. Thank you.

[+Coupi 4,381]

Hello !

From 1962 to 1988 I think. 

P.

[UllyB 1,206]

ok, thanks.

[+Hans Topp 115]

Check Mirage IIIC and Mirage IIIB.....

 

"A total of 95 Mirage IIICs were obtained by the French Air Force (Armée de l'Air, AdA), with initial operational deliveries in July 1961.^[21] The Mirage IIIC remained in service with the AdA until 1988."

[+1977Frenchie 1,038]

Deliveries were made from october 1960 to november 1962.

Here is a list of squadron with operational dates on Mirage IIIC of the Armée de l'air :

 

Escadron de Chasse 1/2 Cigognes (july 1961 - october 1975)

Escadron de Chasse 2/5 Île-de-France (july 1966 - 1975)

Escadron de Chasse 2/10 Seine (july 1969 - may 1985)

Escadron de Chasse 3/10 Vexin (1978 - may 1985)

Escadron de Chasse 1/13 Artois (january 1962 - 1965)

[Blade 341]

2 hours ago, 1977Frenchie said:

Deliveries were made from october 1960 to november 1962.

Here is a list of squadron with operational dates on Mirage IIIC of the Armée de l'air :

 

Escadron de Chasse 1/2 Cigognes (july 1961 - october 1975)

Escadron de Chasse 2/5 Île-de-France (july 1966 - 1975)

Escadron de Chasse 2/10 Seine (july 1969 - may 1985)

Escadron de Chasse 3/10 Vexin (1978 - may 1985)

Escadron de Chasse 1/13 Artois (january 1962 - 1965)

 Some addition and correction:

Escadron de Chasse 1/10 Valois (1974-1981)

Escadron de Chasse 3/10 Vexin used the Mirage IIIC until 1988.

Edited April 25, 2021 by Blade

[Wrench 9,801]

checking the game's user list should always be the 1st option (most of the time, they're actually pretty close!)

straight from the M3C userlist ini:

[France]
ServiceStartYear=1961
ServiceEndYear=1988
Availability=RARE

 

I can't believe RARE is correct!!!