Mirage 5BD (BD12 "Mirage Farewell" Belgian Air Force 1993)

The Mirage 5 are aircraft derived from the Mirage III mainly intended for ground attack.
Belgium received their first Mirages from 1970, replacing its F-84F and RF-84F:
     - Mirage 5BA : Attack single-seater (63 units)
     - Mirage 5BR : Reconnaissance single-seater (27 units)
     - Mirage 5BD : Tandem training (16 units)

In 1993 Belgium decided to retire its Mirage 5 while they were being modernized to the "Mirsip" standard. The Mirage 5 BD12 was specially overall painted in silver, for the farewell of the Belgian Mirage, it bears the insignia of the four units that flew on Mirage.
     - The 1st Squadron "Chardon"
     - The 2st "Comet" Squadron
     - The 8th Squadron "Cocotte"
     - The 42nd Squadron "Mephisto"

In 1994, the Mirage 5 BD12 was the only Mirage 5BD sold in Chile, although it had not been modernized to the "Mirsip" standard and became M5BD Elkan n°725 within the Fuerza Aérea de Chile, it will be retired from service and preserved at the entrance of Cerro-Moreno airbase.

 This set 1/48 consists of :
      - 1 decals sheet
      - 1 A4 colored page of instructions (front / back)