The Dassault Mirage F1 in SAAF Service — Volume 4: Mirage F1AZ Camouflage and Markings

By Malcolm Reid. Revision 1, January 2025. A 91-page reference covering every camouflage scheme and marking applied to the South African Air Force Mirage F1AZ fleet, presented chronologically from delivery to retirement. Contents include notes on the buff, dark earth and green camouflage colours and the light admiralty grey versus pale blue undersurfaces; pre-delivery aircraft #216; the delivery scheme; the low-visibility blue/grey trials including the two-colour #243 and three-colour #244 aircraft; the interim scheme and its approved application; the final dark earth/green/blue-grey camouflage rolled out across the surviving fleet; and the AZs later operated by the Gabonese and Congo-Brazzaville air forces, with a full reference list. Essential reading for modellers matching authentic SAAF F1AZ colours and markings.