The Super Mystère Aircraft Collection
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General view of fin of Mirage III E coded 4-BM. Before affectation to 4th FW, this aircraft flew with CEV (Flight Test Center) probably to qualify some modification or new device introduced during production deliveries. Under rudder and mid conical case of brake-chute system, the outlet to evacuate hot air from rear extremity of the internal thermal shield, just before the actuators of variable section nozzle. The shield extended around the afterburner duct under the skin of fuselage. Just before Sioux nose the UHF antenna location; the VHF one being at top of fin.