Mirage F1AZ Operational Colour Schemes

A reference article by Piet van Schalkwyk on the operational colour schemes of the SAAF Mirage F1AZ fleet. Covers the original Buff and Dark Green delivery scheme with light grey and later light blue under surfaces, matt and satin finishes, the experimental air superiority schemes on aircraft 243 and 244 with SABS/ICN paint codes and close FS matches, the 1988 switch to Dark Earth and Dark Green during the Border War, and the final Dark Earth, Dark Green and Mirage Grey scheme first seen on 220. It closes with a section on the Alkan 915/916 and CLB-30 pylons and the Matra 155 68mm rocket pods, including how the pods were finished and the drag cones fitted in flight. Illustrated throughout with period photographs — essential modelling reference for 1:32, 1:48 and 1:72 Mirage F1AZ builds.