Mirage F1s prepared for ATAC

Twice a week, two flatbed trucks leave Châteaudun, each carrying a wingless Mirage F1, while a fifth transports the wings, tails and elevators. Frédéric Lert THE FIRST of 63 former Armée de l’Air Mirage F1s destined for the Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) are being sent from storage in Châteaudun, France to SABCA in Belgium. The Belgian company is tasked with refurbishing the first 32 first aircraft prior to shipment to the US. ATAC will complete work on the subsequent