Comments on: Tues — Fire for Effect http://defensetech.org/2009/03/03/tues-fire-for-effect/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:05:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CAGhttp://defensetech.org/2009/03/03/tues-fire-for-effect/#comment-97068 CAG Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:53:59 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4364#comment-97068 hello, looks like this is French Air Force. SAAF never flew F-1. they had Mirage III EZ. regards hello,
looks like this is French Air Force.
SAAF never flew F-1. they had Mirage III EZ.
regards

]]> By: Georgehttp://defensetech.org/2009/03/03/tues-fire-for-effect/#comment-97067 George Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:39:38 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4364#comment-97067 nice catch Peter, the F1s have been phased out for some time now and I was wondering how the boom found its way to a SA plane..are there still F1s in Chad? nice catch Peter, the F1s have been phased out for some time now and I was wondering how the boom found its way to a SA plane..are there still F1s in Chad?

]]> By: Peterhttp://defensetech.org/2009/03/03/tues-fire-for-effect/#comment-97066 Peter Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:38:19 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4364#comment-97066 Yes the SAAF used Mirage F1s as its primary fighter/fighter-bomber during the Angolan conflict. There is a book "Vlamgat" that describes their use. Unfortunately the video is not of SAAF F1s. They are French F1s stationed in Chad. The SAAF F1s did not have the aerial refueling probe as the F1s in the video have. This clip has shown up in various forms. The SAAF trained their pilots to fly low due to the layered Russian made SAM systems in Angola. It actually reduced training accidents and led to very few combat losses. Yes the SAAF used Mirage F1s as its primary fighter/fighter-bomber during the Angolan conflict. There is a book “Vlamgat” that describes their use.
Unfortunately the video is not of SAAF F1s. They are French F1s stationed in Chad. The SAAF F1s did not have the aerial refueling probe as the F1s in the video have. This clip has shown up in various forms.
The SAAF trained their pilots to fly low due to the layered Russian made SAM systems in Angola. It actually reduced training accidents and led to very few combat losses.

]]> By: Wild Billhttp://defensetech.org/2009/03/03/tues-fire-for-effect/#comment-97065 Wild Bill Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:05:29 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4364#comment-97065 Dude, you are 50 feet off of the ground and you are going 300mph..... don't look down at your map! Dude, you are 50 feet off of the ground and you are going 300mph.…. don’t look down at your map!

]]> By: Johnhttp://defensetech.org/2009/03/03/tues-fire-for-effect/#comment-97064 John Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:52:06 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4364#comment-97064 Sam -- yes, they used them with some success in Angola. Now they're switching to the SAAB Gripen. To the rest, link is fixed! Thanks for the heads up. Sam — yes, they used them with some success in Angola. Now they’re switching to the SAAB Gripen.
To the rest, link is fixed! Thanks for the heads up.

]]> By: Samhttp://defensetech.org/2009/03/03/tues-fire-for-effect/#comment-81943 Sam Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:44:14 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4364#comment-81943 The SAAF has Mirages? The SAAF has Mirages?

]]> By: SMSgt Machttp://defensetech.org/2009/03/03/tues-fire-for-effect/#comment-81942 SMSgt Mac Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:06:09 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4364#comment-81942 I'm guessing the 'weird boat' link was about this: http://www.eaglespeak.us/2009/02/sri-lanka-interesting-ltte-boats.html I’m guessing the ‘weird boat’ link was about this: http://www.eaglespeak.us/2009/02/sri-lanka-interesting-ltte-boats.html

]]> By: Mikehttp://defensetech.org/2009/03/03/tues-fire-for-effect/#comment-97063 Mike Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:55:54 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4364#comment-97063 That was a great vid, amazing scenery, nice flying, and nice change of music from most stuff like that. That was a great vid, amazing scenery, nice flying, and nice change of music from most stuff like that.

]]> By: ewok40khttp://defensetech.org/2009/03/03/tues-fire-for-effect/#comment-81940 ewok40k Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:21:22 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4364#comment-81940 some nice NOE flying from SA :) some nice NOE flying from SA :)

]]> By: JRShttp://defensetech.org/2009/03/03/tues-fire-for-effect/#comment-97062 JRS Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:38:56 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=4364#comment-97062 The link to the third article is incorrect, please revise. Otherwise, great articles. The link to the third article is incorrect, please revise.
Otherwise, great articles.

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