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Old 02-27-2021, 11:50 AM
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I've added 4 french Jaguars in 1:200 to the download section.

- 2 Jaguar A in the pale desert camo. They took part in the first raid of the french air force over Kuwait (Al Jaber AB) on 17 january 1991, flying at low level. Both were hit with with enemy fire (SA-7 missile for A91/11-YG piloted by cpt Hummel, small caliber for A104/11-EK piloted by lt Bonnaffoux) and landed at the US base in Jubail.

In total, 4 of the 12 Jags involved in that first raid were damaged. A bullet went though the canopy and helmet of Captain Mahagne (A108/11MP). He managed to land his Jag at Al Ahsa before losing consciousness. Captain Christ was in the 4th damaged Jaguar (A99/11-EI) which also returned to Al Ahsa where the french Air Force was based. No more low level attacks after that day.

4 Jaguars carried 4x250kg bombs (including Christ, Mahagne & Hummel), the other 8 carried BLG 66 cluster bombs (including Bonnaffoux). They also carried a centerline drop tank, one Barax ECM pod, flare dispensers positionned under the wing root against the fuselage, and no Magic IR missile. No, I didn't make any of these except the drop tank and its pylon.

Bruno's #3527 (A103/11-MA of EC2/11) also took part in this raid (with BLG 66).

- a Jaguar A (A103/11-EB) and a Jaguar E (E36/11-YZ) of the same squadrons (EC 1/11 Roussillon & 4/11 Jura) in the european green/gray camo.

Rxplanation of the individual IDs seen under the cockpit or on the air intakes:
11-Ex = EC 1/11 Roussillon (1st FS/11th FW)
11-Mx = EC 2/11 Vosges (2nd FS/11th FW)
11-Rx = EC 3/11 Corse (3rd FS/11th FW)
11-Yx = EC 4/11 Jura (4th FS/11th FW)
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