The future of the French fighter Dassault Mirage F-1 may be different, in addition to going to museums, since in 2014 the Armée de l'air (French Air Force) took the supersonic fighter Dassault Mirage F-1 out of operation. But the French Government is considering selling 64 Mirage F-1s to the US.
The sale would be to Draken International or the Airbourne Tatical Advantage Company (ATAC), the deal is estimated at 25 million euros. Of the two companies Draken can earn more with the purchase of the fighters. The company is focused on putting military devices back into service and using them to train future USAF and US Navy pilots.
For this, if Draken is the buyer, it will possibly hire Sabca, a subsidiary of Dassault in Belgium, focused on rebuilding military aircraft taken out of service. Such a contract would be beneficial since Sabca is a subsidiary of the French fighter builder. Dreken already has 80 aircraft.
The Dassault Mirage F-1
The Mirage F-1 is a fighter manufactured to be the successor of the then Mirage III (Fighter used by the FAB between 1975 and 2005). It was retired by the French Air Force in 2014, but it is still active in other countries such as Lebanon and Iran.
There is more than one version of the French fighter, each one with its specific characteristic, highlighting the Mirage F-1B (Biplace for pilot training) and the F-1CR version (For reconnaissance missions).
In several conflicts that the Mirage F-1 participated, the War between Iran and Iraq in 1990 stands out. What makes it interesting were the dogfights of the French fighter with the classic F-14 Tomcat of the Iranian Air Force.
