wooow,,thats why when the american military went through iraqi with a tooth comb,, found evidence that iraq had them but actually transfered them to a near by planet…evidence suspect MARS:D

Libya did not buy any Mirage 50, & sold all its Mirage 5s to Pakistan in 2004. But Libya does still operate Mirage F1.

I SAW MYSELF DURING THE SEPTEMBER FESTIVAL AIRSHOW (I WAS THERE) 3 MIRAGE 50 IN FORMATION FLIGHT OVER TRIPOLI, i thought they were 5’s at first but told they were 50’s

I often think that the carrier-based SEPECAT Jaguar M was a missed opportunity, when it was cancelled in favor of the far less capable and obsolete design, the all French Dassault Super Etendard.

I often wonder how the French Navy must have really felt about giving up an opportunity to come into the modern carrier jet aircraft age. To give up supersonic capability, a far better and useful offensive weapons load (almost double that of the Super Etendard), that could be carried to a more useful range! (I think I would have opted for upgraded McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk’s, rather than Super Etendard’s!)

Could the Jaguar have not replaced both the F-8 Crusader and Super Etendard aboard the French carriers in the fighter-interceptor & strike roles?
If the Jaguar M, had have been put into service, I wonder if the Indian Navy may have used it from its carrier, seeing they are so fond of the Jaguar and its capabilities?
Or could have Argentina and Brazil have been able to replace their Skyhawk’s with it?
Could the ‘Majestic’ Class CVL’s used by India, Argentina and Brazil have handled the likes of the Jaguar M?

Does anyone have pictures and specifications/technical data of the Jaguar M?

Regards
Pioneer

the Super Etendart is a very capable aircraft for naval ops.

Lybia already operates Mirage 5 and the new export version mirage 50 so they are pretty much familiar with french fighters:D