BERNHARD C.F. KLEIN MEMORIAL COLLECTION
No. 9060. Dassault Mirage IVP (59 c/n 59) French Air Force
Photographed 2005, by A. Grondeau, French Air Force, via AIN

Dassault Mirage IVP

06/30/2009. For the occasion of the type's withdrawal from service on June 23, 2005, this particular aircraft was painted in a striking scheme. A filmstrip is wrapped over the fuselage, air-intakes and wings to indicate its past photo reconnaissance service, although it initially served as a strategic nuclear bomber. The 62 aircraft delivered recorded 337,000 flying hours in 41 years of service.

Created June 30, 2009