Two Mirage F1CZ's taking off

South Africa received the first of 16 Single-seat interceptor and multi-role fighter Mirage F1CZs in 1975 for No. 3 Squadron at Waterkloof. They saw action in the confrontation with Angola until the coming of relative peace resulted in the squadron disbanding in September 1992 and putting its Mirages into storage.

Aircraft Stats:
Powerplant: 1 x 11,090 lb SNECMA Atar 09K50 turbojet
Speed: 2 555 kph, 1,450mph mph
Range: 1,200km, 1 800miles
Seats: 1
Length: 15.00m, 49ft 3in
Span: 8.40m, 7ft 7in
Empty Weight: 7 400kg, 16,314lb
Max T/O Weight: 14 900kg, 32,850lb
Period of Service: 1975 - 1992

Weapons:
1000 lb Bomb, 400 kg Bomb, 68mm SNEB Rocket, DEFA 553 30mm Cannon, ELT-555 (ACS) Electonic Warfare Pod, Mk 81 250 lb Bomb, Mk 82 500lb Bomb, R.530 Missile, R.550 Magic Missile, Type 155 Launcher, V3A Kukri, V3B Kukri, V3C Darter
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[gpm]

I sat in the cockpit of CZ 213 which shot down a mig21. It was on display at thunder city Cape town at the time.

[martinlagrange]

This is now how my weekend starts in DCS World, as we have (at long last!) a period-correct F-1CZ !

[martinstrumpfer]

Where did this footage come from? A documentary or a film perhaps?

[zizaselakovic]

Pazi ga se Simo naviko da se cima na popadije ko gosn Matijevic s Medaka.