Swiss Dassault Mirage III DS.
Swiss Dassault Mirage III DS is a two-seat version of the Mirage III.
The aircraft in the picture is the J-2012 and it flew with the Swiss Air Force from 1980 to 2004. The aircraft came into private ownership (museum) in 2005.
The Bundesamt für Zivil Luftfahrt did not issue the owner with a new certificate of airworthiness in 2023, as a result of which it can unfortunately no longer be admired at airshows, for example.
This photo was taken on 18 September 2021 at Base Aérienne 116 Luxeuil-les-Bains during an airshow.
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