Greek Mirage F.1CG's were retired on Monday

Last Monday 342 Mira ( Squadron) of the PA ( Hellenic Air Force ) was disbanded and the Mirage F.1CG’s were retired from active duty after 28 years of service , 90339 t/o , 91191,4 flighthours , and over 3400 interceptions , most of them in under 5 and 2 minutes QRA …

For the occasion 2 special scheme Mirages were painted , each in the colours of the 2 squadrons that used the CG’s : 334 Talos which was disbanded in 1999 , and 342 SPARTA.

Here is a photo of it since the hakers attack deleted the previous posting of it.

“Áëë’ Üãåè þò Üí Ýãþ åßðù, ðåéèþìåèá ðÜíôåò íýí ìÝí äüñðïí Ýëåóèå êáôÜ óôñáôüí Ýí ôåëÝåóé, êáß öõëáêÞò ìíÞóáóèå, êáß ÝãñÞãïñèå Ýêáóôïò.”

“…do all of you as I now say; – take your suppers in your companies throughout the host, and keep your watches and be wakeful every man of you…”

Homer , The Iliad , Ó 287-290