Dassault Mirage IIICJ Shahak

IDF-AF 101st Sqn, no. 59, Yoram Agmon, Hatzor AB, Israel July 1966

Hobby Master 1:72 HA9801

The Mirages that landed in Israel in April 1962 inaugurated the Mach-2 era in the Israeli Air Force. In the hands of Israel's pilots, the Mirages would achieve fame - and the reputation of the entire French aircraft industry would be greatly enhanced. The Mirages were virtually unassailable in the skies during the Six Day War. The successful interceptor also participated in the War of Attrition and the Yom Kippur War, and scored hundreds of kills. On July 14th, 1966, Cpt. Yoram Agmon gave the French another cause for celebration (besides Bastille Day), by shooting down a MiG-21 - the first MiG-21 ever to be shot down. Agmon's Mirage III would go one to become the IAF's Ace of Aces, with a whopping 13 kills to its credit.

Dassault Mirage IIICJ Shahak

Designed to meet a French government specification for a lightweight, all-weather interceptor, the Dassault Mirage III was first flown on November 17, 1956. This supersonic aircraft has a tailless delta wing configuration and is capable of high speeds (a Mirage IIIA was the first European aircraft to exceed Mach 2 in level flight). It has a provision for a SEPR liquid-fuel rocket engine, which provides additional burst thrust. In production for over a decade, the Mirage III is considered one of Europe's most successful military aircraft designs, serving 20 different nations, some of whom still fly it today.

Hobby Master "1:72 Air Power Series" diecast airplanes feature:

• Molded metal construction with plastic components.
• Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
• Inscriptions and posters printed with a stamp that do not fade or fall off like decals.
• opening of awnings, revealing detailed within the cockpit.
• Extended / retracted interchangeable landing gear.
• Display stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
• Authentic detachable artillery cargoes complete with placards.