Dassault Mirage 2000-5 with a special paintjob for the centennial of French WW1 ace Guynemer’s death in combat, sporting the colors, name and insignias of his “Vieux Charles” SPAD VII fighter aircraft.
French Air Force, Mirage 2000-5F of the Escadron de chasse ½ Cigognes (Fighter Squadron ½ Storks) displaying the original colors of the unit, then know as Escadrille des Cigognes, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the death of the unit’s most celebrated pilot,
Georges Guynemer.
The unit still proudly uses the stork as its symbol, although with a more practical camouflage pattern.
French Air Force, Mirage 2000-5F of the Escadron de chasse ½ Cigognes (Fighter Squadron ½ Storks) displaying the original colors of the unit, then know as Escadrille des Cigognes, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the death of the unit’s most celebrated pilot,
Georges Guynemer.
The unit still proudly uses the stork as its symbol, although with a more practical camouflage pattern.
