Topic of the week #3: Mirage 2000

[jalfrezi]

One of my favourite aircraft, I went over to Europe in September with my main purpose to catch the Gusto and Maraud Fox tactical demos. This comp is open to any variant of the 2000, so show me 5 of your best.

069A2879 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Dassault Mirage 2000B and 2000C- 02 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Dassault Mirage 2000D - 05 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

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

Couteau Delta - 31 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

[PeteFenwick]

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

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

2014 Mont de Marsan France Mirage 2000 by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

2015 RIAT France Dassault Mirage 2000N Ramex Delta by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

2018 RIAT France Dassault Mirage 2000D Couteau Delta by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

[Seamus]

A belting jet that I've sadly not shot nearly enough of

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

Dassault Mirage 2000C 80/103-LI Armee de L'Air RAF Fairford 18/07/11 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

Dassault Mirage 2000B 522/115-OV Armee de L'Air RAF Fairford 19/07/10 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

[DerekF]

A few oldies for good measure

Mirage 2000-5 B-01 at Farnborough in 1992. Preserved at the Conservatoire de l'Air et de l'Espace d'Aquitaine at Bordeaux - Merignac,
France
zz1992182_28 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

Mirage 2000B-5 BX-1 at Farnborough 1994
zz1994255_13 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

Mirage 2000C 31 2-LP at Alconbury in 1987. This aircraft was lost in an accident a few years later.
zz1987112_30 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

Mirage 2000D 353 125-AM at Fairford in 2016
zzD600_01_DSC_4578 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

Mirage 2000D 652 3-XN at Fairford in 2017
zzD600_02_DSC_5092 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

[stuart n]

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


French AIr Force Mirage 2000B 519 / 5-OW - EC 02.005 - Orange AB by stu norris, on Flickr


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


Mirage 2000N 353/125-AM - EC2/4 Istres AB by stu norris, on Flickr


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

[capercaillie]

Great aircraft and we've been treated to many wonderful displays from company aircraft at Farnborough and the French air Force since their UK debut at Air Fete in 1987, flying the B, C, D and N variants for us, lets hope they can supply some -5s to complete the set. Would be nice to get a UAE display over here in the future.

Some overseas shots of some special schemes plus my favourite Lafayette N from RIAT.

Mirage 2000C 80/103-LI EC01.012 French Air Force Cambrai by Paul Downes, on Flickr

Mirage 2000C 118/12-YG EC01.012 French Air Force Cambrai by Paul Downes, on Flickr

Mirage 2000-5F 44/118-EQ EC05.330 French Air Force Mont-de-Marsan by Paul Downes, on Flickr

Mirage 2000-5F 77/330-AX EC05.330 French Air Force Mont-de-Marsan by Paul Downes, on Flickr

Mirage 2000N 353/125-AM EC02.004 French Air Force Istres by Paul Downes, on Flickr

[SuffolkBlue]

A bit "samey"



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


French Air Force Dassault Mirage 2000N - RIAT 2015, Sunday 19th July 2015 by Chris Day, on Flickr


French Air Force Dassault Mirage 2000D - Royal International Air Tattoo 2018, RAF Fairford, Friday 13th July 2018 by Chris Day, on Flickr


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

[Spiny Norman]

One of the most stylish fighters ever made, reflected in a bevvy of excellent images so far.

Some (very) oldies.

1980 Farnborough. (The French not only know how to design beautiful fighter jets, they are pretty good at coming up with elegant paint schemes too). Sadly captured on a 110 film camera!



From 1982.



Mildenhall 1994.



Fairford 1997.



A rare Greek visitor to Leuchars in 2006.

[Bernard]

2010 Fairford


2014 Nancy


2014 Kleine Brogel


2016 Florennes


2017 Fairford

[planenuts]

Hi chaps, top design aircraft and some top quality pics so far. Here are 5 with varying quality......

Waddington 2001.....exercise name ? Can't recall
IMG_9079 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

RIAT 2016 arrivals
IMG_3513 (2) by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

Florennes TLP 2009
IMG_0982 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

RIAT 2018
IMG_6145 (2) by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

Sion 1997. Man, that was loud....almost fell off the HAS
IMG_7789 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

Rupe

[Blackbird]

Not a lot of variety from those already posted, but here we go.
The prototype on display at the Le Bourget museum.
Dassault Mirage 2000-01 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Fourth prototype at Farnborough in 1982
Mirage 2000-04 / F-ZWVE by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Biggin Hill 2008
Mirage 2000C 5-OJ by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Greek example on display at Waddo in 2001
Hellenic Air Force Mirage 2000BG 201 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Ramex Delta at RIAT 2015
Dassault Mirage 2000N Ramex Delta by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Andy

[xkekeith]

A selection of prototypes and development Mirage 2000's taken at Farnborough over the years:

01 Mirage 2000 B01 Dassault by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

04 Mirage 2000 by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

BX1 Mirage 2000B by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

01 Mirage 2000N Dassault Breguet by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

1 '2-EP' Mirage 2000C Dassault Breguet by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

Not a competition entry but my photo of Couteau Delta to go with the others ....

Mirage 2000D EC 03.003 Couteau Delta by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

[buccs2b]

My punt at the Deux Mille

1. RIAT 1999
Fairford_19990726_0061 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

2. RIAT 2006
Mirage 2000B by Tony Adams, on Flickr

3. RIAT 2011
Mirage_2000C_(2) by Tony Adams, on Flickr

4. RIAT 2017
_MG_9952 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

5. Florennes 2016
Mirage_2000N by Tony Adams, on Flickr

[rebel14]

A classic jet in my eyes as well. Lucky to have seen the French examples in such large numbers at RAF Waddington utilizing the ACMI range.

A frosty pair taxy out for an ACMI mission in November 2004
IMG_0048WAD191104 by MARK MEADES, on Flickr

A series of photos from a mass launch at Exercise Nomad in the summer of 2004
IMG_0063WAD290704NOMAD by MARK MEADES, on Flickr

IMG_0065WAD290704NOMAD by MARK MEADES, on Flickr

IMG_0067WAD290704NOMAD by MARK MEADES, on Flickr

Final shot from NTM 2011 at Cambrai
IMG_091711052011CAMBRAI by MARK MEADES, on Flickr

[DeanW]

Great theme, such an aesthetically appealing aeroplane.

A 2000C from a trip to Orange in September..


One half of Ramex Delta taxiing out for a display at Mont-de-Marsan for the F1 Farewell event..


A 2000B from another Orange trip, this time in May 2017..


A pairs landing from the same 2017 trip, landing at dusk against Mont Ventoux..


Finishing with a 2000BG from Athens Flying Week 2019..

[Draken]

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[FarnboroJohn]

20100717 (29)_522_115-OR_Dassault_Mirage_2000 by John Dixon, on Flickr

20180714 (194)_Couteau_Delta_Dassault_Mirage_2000D by John Dixon, on Flickr

20170715 (296)_Couteau_Delta by John Dixon, on Flickr

20160709 (224)_Ramex_Delta_Dassault_Mirage_2000N by John Dixon, on Flickr

20160709 (212)_Ramex_Delta_Dassault_Mirage_2000N by John Dixon, on Flickr

[Tommy]

[Tuckat]

147 by Phil Roberts, on Flickr

136 by Phil Roberts, on Flickr

137 by Phil Roberts, on Flickr

141 by Phil Roberts, on Flickr

146 by Phil Roberts, on Flickr

[Col. Chibani]

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

D60_DSC_0096_ by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

RIAT 2015:
DSC_8942_RAW 3 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

RIAT 2016:
DSC_3793 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

And a last one of half of Gusto team @Melun 2021 (just started sorting my pics):
DSC_2000_mod by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

[jalfrezi]

Decision time. I enjoyed looking through these and it was great to see some shots of the prototypes. As usual it was tough to pick a winner with quite a few potential winners, however, I've gone for Pete's shot of the Mirage topside at Zaragoza.

Over to you, Pete.

[PeteFenwick]

Nick, many thanks will have a mull over and post a new theme later today.

Cheers

[Spiny Norman]

Some great ones (too many camouflage! - the light blue fighters are the best-looking, in my humble opinion). Amongst my picks are Rebel14's head-on collective taxying shot and DeanW's shot with Mont Ventoux is a photo I wanted but missed by a matter of minutes on a very quick detour via Orange.

[FarnboroJohn]

Some great ones (too many camouflage! - the light blue fighters are the best-looking, in my humble opinion). Amongst my picks are Rebel14's head-on collective taxying shot and DeanW's shot with Mont Ventoux is a photo I wanted but missed by a matter of minutes on a very quick detour via Orange.

I agree with you on the schemes but nearly all my digital shots are camo and it will be some time yet before I can devote a lot of effort to digitising older stuff. Needs must!