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The 19 Mirages where they served in the Hellenic Air Force are transferred to France
The remaining 19 fighters from the initial market of 40 fighters, Mirage 2000EGM and two-seater BGM, will be withdrawn and transferred to France immediately, as stipulated in the terms of the purchase agreement for the Rafale F3R fighters.The Hellenic Air Force loses its air-to-surface attack capabilities for a long time until the Rafale F3Rs become fully operational with the use of AM-39 Exocet surface-to-air missiles in the Greek operational environment. Only older Mirage 2000EGM / BGMs have this capability as SEG 52 software for the operational use of the Mirage 2000-5 in this role was never installed on aircraft purchased in 1999. The Hellenic Air Force has not had a single AM-39 Exocet operational missile for years as their lifespan expired and they were withdrawn. In fact, their engines with their propellant material burned as their storage was dangerous. It is hoped that by the end of the year the first missiles will have been delivered from the support contract signed just a year ago, after a delay of about a decade. The 19 Mirage 2000EGM / BGM fighters returning to France will obviously be upgraded and offered to another customer or used as spare parts. It was the necessary condition that Dassault had set in Greece in order to have a "reduction" in the purchase price of the Rafale F3R and to give immediately used fighters from the French Air Force to Greece, like the first six that arrived yesterday. Of course the 19 precious Mirage 2000EGM / BGM fighters were not to be part of the contract in exchange for France. They had to remain in service in the Hellenic Air Force, go through a limited program of upgrading their capabilities and continue to serve until at least 2030. Who will make interceptions in the Aegean? The Rafale F3R twin engines that cost three times as much per hour of use as the Mirage 2000? When the 1974 F-4Es continue to fly, upgraded, of course to the P.I.2000 level, is it possible to withdraw the 1988 Mirage 2000?
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The remaining 19 fighters from the initial market of 40 fighters, Mirage 2000EGM and two-seater BGM, will be withdrawn and transferred to France immediately, as stipulated in the terms of the purchase agreement for the Rafale F3R fighters.The Hellenic Air Force loses its air-to-surface attack capabilities for a long time until the Rafale F3Rs become fully operational with the use of AM-39 Exocet surface-to-air missiles in the Greek operational environment. Only older Mirage 2000EGM / BGMs have this capability as SEG 52 software for the operational use of the Mirage 2000-5 in this role was never installed on aircraft purchased in 1999. The Hellenic Air Force has not had a single AM-39 Exocet operational missile for years as their lifespan expired and they were withdrawn. In fact, their engines with their propellant material burned as their storage was dangerous. It is hoped that by the end of the year the first missiles will have been delivered from the support contract signed just a year ago, after a delay of about a decade. The 19 Mirage 2000EGM / BGM fighters returning to France will obviously be upgraded and offered to another customer or used as spare parts. It was the necessary condition that Dassault had set in Greece in order to have a "reduction" in the purchase price of the Rafale F3R and to give immediately used fighters from the French Air Force to Greece, like the first six that arrived yesterday. Of course the 19 precious Mirage 2000EGM / BGM fighters were not to be part of the contract in exchange for France. They had to remain in service in the Hellenic Air Force, go through a limited program of upgrading their capabilities and continue to serve until at least 2030. Who will make interceptions in the Aegean? The Rafale F3R twin engines that cost three times as much per hour of use as the Mirage 2000? When the 1974 F-4Es continue to fly, upgraded, of course to the P.I.2000 level, is it possible to withdraw the 1988 Mirage 2000?
Μεταβιβάζονται στην Γαλλία τα 19 Mirage-2000-«Μαύρη» μέρα για Πολεμική Αεροπορία
Αποσύρονται και μεταβιβάζονται άμεσα στην Γαλλία τα 19 εναπομείντα μαχητικά από την αρχική αγορά των 40 μαχητικών, Mirage 2000EGM και διθέσια BGM, όπως προβλέπει ο -περίεργος- όρος της συμφωνία αγοράς των μαχητικών Rafale F.3R. Όπως είχε γράψει πρώτο το pronews.gr όταν αποκάλυψε την συμφωνία...
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