Crashed French Air Force fighter found in mountains

Crashed Mirage 2000D’s pilots confirmed dead

Ils s’appelaient Baptiste Chirié et Audrey Michelon. Le pilote et sa coéquipière, qui ont trouvé la mort dans le crash d’un avion de chasse Mirage 2000D dans le Jura mercredi, étaient des militaires expérimentés. “La France perd deux officiers de valeur, morts à son service”, a déclaré la ministre des Armées, Florence Parly, jeudi soir avant d’ajouter : “Toute la communauté de défense est aujourd’hui en deuil”.
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Their names were Baptiste Chirié and Audrey Michelon. The pilot and his teammate, who were killed in the crash of a Mirage 2000D fighter in the Jura on Wednesday, were experienced soldiers. “France loses two valuable officers, dead in its service,” said the Minister of Armies, Florence Parly, Thursday evening before adding: “The entire defense community is now in mourning”.

Breveté pilote de chasse, le Capitaine Baptiste CHIRIÉ détenait la qualification de pilote de combat opérationnel. Il totalisait 24 missions de guerre et 940 heures de vol.

Brevetée Navigateur Officier Systèmes d’Armes, la Lieutenant Audrey MICHELON détenait la qualification de sous-chef navigatrice. Elle totalisait 97 missions de guerre et 1250 heures de vol.
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A licensed fighter pilot, Captain Baptiste CHIRIÉ held operational combat pilot qualification. He had 24 war missions and 940 flying hours.

Patented Navigator Officer Systems Weapons, Lieutenant Audrey MICHELON held the qualification of Deputy Chief Navigator. She totaled 97 war missions and 1250 hours of flight.

I wonder if she would not be the first female French pilot causality.?!

Sources:
La Depeche.fr
France Regions

Well, if your target can’t track or even see you, that’s a huge bonus for the mission.

Last but not least, with no external drag penalty you can fly for real as fast and as long as it was marketed to you.

That’s why I wrote long time ago that Active cancellation is the perfect tool to hack into civilian ATC and long time Friend airspace. It does not make any sense in military terms, relies heavily (understand on a very costly manner) on shadowy (privatized/deniable) intelligence and does not make much sense for an intermediary power like France (no persistence).

That one surely must have shown up on some video. Any example?

2nd SAAB Globaleye completes first fight:

[USER=”20936″]SpudmanWP[/USER] : Offsets are not giveaway production lots (parts). Competition is still the main name of the game.

It is clear that the recent collapse of the Be gov could imply some dark skies ahead for the F-35 (no representation, no chorus of decision)). However with a network well established since the early 80’s and the F-16 program, it will be dubious to think that LM will need BELAG advice to implement the promised offset.

You don’t rent a trainer if you know how to drive.

Thank you GarryA. Great doc. Any attentive reading should help to temper down some of the verbal arrogance here.