Mirage 2000, 2004 NATO Tiger Meet (1:72)

The Mirage 2000C was designed as an Air-Superiority fighter using the basic design of the delta wings on the Mirage III and has evolved into many different versions. The aircraft was designed to handle 9 g and 270'_/s roll at sub and supersonic speed while carrying four air-to-air missiles. One version is loosely called the 2000RDI because the aircraft have an advanced RDI air interception radar system. The Mirage 2000 has become the main aircraft in the French inventory as well as 8 other countries.
The 2004 NATO '_Tiger Meet'_ was held in Schleswig-Jagel, Germany. The gathering started in 1959 as a social event but developed into an almost annual invitational opportunity to test flying operations and exchange of techniques. One team present was also one of the oldest Tiger Association members; it was the French Armee de'_l Air EC 1/12 '_Cambresis'_. This is the same squadron that had hosted the 2003 meeting. The aircraft sent to represent them was Mirage 2000RDI 97/12-YT. The aircraft received this simple but striking paint scheme while using the basic camouflage colors.