Yoav's Mystere IV IAF 1:48

[hyair]

The Mystere is almost done . The ejection seat completed and other parts of the cockpit as well. Only the canopy and two antenas are missing.

Yair

[hyair]

The Mystere 4A was the hero of operation Kadesh in 1956. In the short campaign his relatively new pilots shootdown 8 Egyptian planes.
The model is Yoav model reduced from 1:30 to 1:48 and the color scheme represents the Six day war era.

Yair

[hyair]

The finished Mystere can pose now with his main rivals - the Sabre and the Mig-15. Both models are from Ecardmodels and in 1:48 scale . Of the trio the Mystere is the longer at 12.9 m Second come the Sabre with 11.4 m and 10.1 for the Mig-15 BIS.

Yair

[hyair]

In late October 1956 Kadesh operation started in which Israel in a very fast operation Israel took Sinai desert peninsula from Egypt.
Few air battles happened and Israeli Mysters encoutered with five Egyptian Vampires . In the short air battle that took place four Vampires were shoot down by the much more advanced Israeli Mysteres .
Some images of the two - the Vampire is from Ecardmodels in 1:48 scale.

Yair

[hyair]

The Israeli Air Force Mystere encounter more than once with the Egyptian's Mig -17's and always wone the battle - why ?
The Mystere is somehow inferior to the Mig because it doesn't have an after burner like the Mig -17. This give the Mig better level speed of Mach 0.97 vs 0.92 of the Mystere at low level and much the same at height - also the climb rate of 13000 feet vs 9000 of the Mystere.
In various air battles Mystere pilot were able to shootdown 4 Mig -17's without a lose !
Reason was simple - the better training of the Israelian Pilots.
Attached are some images of the two - Mystere is yoav's design and Mig from Electronic models both in 1:48 scale.

Yair

[Vinalssergio155]

Very interesting Yair comparisons.An example that sometimes something considered inferior in skilled hands can win.

[hyair]

Dear Sergio - the Mystere IV served in the Indian Air Force as well and was credited with Pakistani F-104 Starfighter . So the Mystere was more successful against the Mig-17 here than the F-4 Phantom against Mig-17 in Vietnam !!!
I guess it is mostly depends upon the pilots level and the tactics utilized by them.

Yair

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First I was disconnected for a week from papermodelers due to server issues.
Our story begin in the morning of June the 5th 1967.
In 3 glorious hours the Israelian pilots wiped out most of the Egyptian Airforce as 400 were destroyed on the ground in a well courdinated lightning strikes.
The Jordanians sent attacks of Hawker Hunters that barely were effective. The Hunters were the main Jordanian force and parked in two airfields - Mafrak and Aman. A force of Mysteres encountered above the field of Aman with Hunters. Now at low level the Hunter had a clear advantage over the Mystere but a determind Israelian pilot was able to seat on a tail of one and fired with the two 30 mm from a close range just enough to have a confirmed kill.

Yair

[hyair]

In 1956 60 Mystere IVa were bought from France to form two squadrons. After more than 10 years in service the number dwindeld to 40 due to attrition and frequent use.
Despite all that the Mystere proved his ability in all the fronts
of the war - Egypt Jordan and Syria when attacking airfields and destroying arab migs on the ground support for troops on the ground.
Also in the air battles it was credited with two mig -17's and one Hunter which was a big success for the getting old fighter.
Some images of the Mystere with the Mig -17 and Hunter all in 1:48 scale.

Yair