48 hour photo comp: Deux Mille

[stuart n]

Let's see your best photos of the Mirage 2000. 3 entires per person. Really looking forward to seeing what you guys have to post, especially non-French Air Force examples


French Air Force Mirage 2000B by stu norris, on Flickr


Mirage 2000D 624/3-IT Couteau Delta Tactical Display - Nancy-Ochey AFB by stu norris, on Flickr


Mirage 2000D 618/3-XC - Couteau Delta - Royal International Air Tattoo 2017 by stu norris, on Flickr

[Draken]

1. Epervier 2012 Payerne, Switzerland


2. "Merci pour les photos" - and after that we had lunch - couple of spotters with whole bunch of Mirage and Hornet pilots


3. Ostrava NATO Days 2017 arrivals

[Domvickery]

RIAT 2018 Wednesday 287 by justdom1, on Flickr

RIAT 2017 Monday 185 by justdom1, on Flickr

_MG_1373 by justdom1, on Flickr

[Seamus]

Dassault Mirage 2000N 353/125-AM Armee de L'Air RAF Fairford 07/07/16 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Dassault Mirage 2000N 375/125-CI Armee de L'Air RAF Fairford 11/07/16 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Dassault Mirage 2000D 624/3-IT Armee de L'Air RAF Fairford 15/07/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

[jalfrezi]

Dassault Mirage 2000D - 09 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Dassault Mirage 2000D - 17 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Couteau Delta - 06 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

[Wrexham Mackem]

a couple of vintage shots to start:





and more recently

[shorsley]

Nothing overly special from me, all from RIATs:
RIAT2017_159 by Sarah Horsley, on Flickr

RIAT_132 by Sarah Horsley, on Flickr

RIAT_136 by Sarah Horsley, on Flickr

[buccs2b]

My efforts

RIAT 2006 - display was by the 2000B version
Mirage 2000B by Tony Adams, on Flickr

RIAT 2015 - Ramex Delta with 2000Ns
Ramex Delta by Tony Adams, on Flickr

RIAT 2017 - Couteau Delta
_MG_9952 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

[PeteFenwick]

2015 Luxeuil France Mirage 2000Ns by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

2015 Luxeuil France Mirage 2000-5F by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

2016 Zaragoza France Mirage 2000D EC 1:30 by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

[TJJ]

Haven't got many FJ pictures, but I did take these back in 2006 on the Friday before RIAT when I stopped at Fairford after leaving my parachutes for repacking at SES in Kemble

[Tuckat]

More old stuff from me, the top one was taken at Farnborough in 1990, the other two are mid 90s RIAT.

img438 by Phil Roberts, on Flickr



565 by Phil Roberts, on Flickr

566 by Phil Roberts, on Flickr

[FarnboroJohn]

Nothing away from RIAT unfortunately but I've always enjoyed them there!

20170715 (296)_Couteau_Delta by John Dixon, on Flickr

20180714 (201)_Couteau_Delta_Dassault_Mirage_2000D by John Dixon, on Flickr

20160709 (212)_Ramex_Delta_Dassault_Mirage_2000N by John Dixon, on Flickr

[pako-2008]

I think I'll take the direction of non-French examples to buck the trend so far:
1. Hellenic Air Force Twin Stick
Hellenic Air Force | Dassault Mirage 2000-5BG | 505 | 114th Combat Wing: 331 Mira, Tanagra Air Base – Greece

2. Peruvian Air Force
Fuerza Aérea del Perú | Dassault Mirage 2000P | 050 | Grupo Aéreo 4, Base Aérea Coronel FAP Víctor Maldonado Begazo, La Joya (Arequipa)

3. UAE Air Force
United Arab Emirates Air Force | Dassault Mirage 2000-9EAD | 738 | 71 Squadron, Abu Dhabi/Al Dhafra Air Base - United Arab Emirates

[Col. Chibani]

These 3 for me:

Tiger Meet 2011 @Cambrai:
D90_DSC_0211_ by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

RIAT 2015:
DSC_8942_RAW 3 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

RIAT 2016:
DSC_3824 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

[capercaillie]

I was going to post a Greek as you requested some foreign ones but Aaron's covers that base better than mine, lovely stuff, although Peru really have let theirs go.

So all French from me - Mildenhall Air Fete 1992
img371 by Paul Downes, on Flickr

Cambrai Tigermeet 2011
img378 by Paul Downes, on Flickr

One of my all time favourite fast jet anniversary schemes - 100 years of Lafayette
DSC_3726 (2) by Paul Downes, on Flickr

[PeterR]

Great thread idea, such a photogenic aircraft!

First up, from a visit to Tanagra last year... A lovely Greek Twin-Stick. (It was hard to select just one from this awesome trip, full set on my Flickr > https://flic.kr/s/aHskSPCCky)

507 / Hellenic Air Force / Dassault Mirage 2000-5BG by Peter Reoch, on Flickr

Secondly, a Mirage 2000-9 from the United Arab Emirates. The highlight of a visit to Dubai Airshow 2013 for me.


Finally, the classic French Mirage 2000D. Seen during the NATO Tiger Meet in 2016.

[Blackbird]

My first Mirage 2000, seen at Farnborough 1982. This must have still been an early prototype as it still carried F-ZWVE serial.
Mirage 2000 04 / F-ZWVE by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Another prototype example on display at the Le Bourget Air and Space museum. Info on this is sparse so I guess it could be the same aircraft??
564A3902 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

An Indian Air Force 2000N on display at Farnborough, 1988
Indian Air Force Mirage 2000N BX-1 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Andy

[Col. Chibani]

My first Mirage 2000, seen at Farnborough 1982. This must have still been an early prototype as it still carried F-ZWVE serial.
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Another prototype example on display at the Le Bourget Air and Space museum. Info on this is sparse so I guess it could be the same aircraft??
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Andy

The white Le Bourget example (labelled "Mirage 2000-01" below the cockpit) is actually the first prototype (first flight on March 10th, 1978).
The Farnborough example is "Mirage 2000-04", the fourth prototype (first flight on May 12th, 1980). The black radome is also specific to early examples.

[Blackbird]

Many thanks for the info.

Andy

[SuffolkBlue]

French Air Force Dassault Mirage 2000D "Couteau Delta" - Royal International Air Tattoo 2017, RAF Fairford, Saturday 15th July 2017 by Chris Day, on Flickr


French Air Force Dassault Mirage 2000 "Couteau Delta" - Royal International Air Tattoo, RAF Fairford, Saturday 9th July 2016 by Chris Day, on Flickr

[stuart n]

Some great entries guys

3rd place goes to Shaun with his Couteau Delta shot
2nd goes to Peter R for his UAE topside
The winner is pako-2008 with his Peruvian Air Force entry, don't recall seeing one before! Congratulations Aaron, over to you

[pako-2008]

Thanks Stuart, I'll get a new topic up shortly.