Mirage III on a traffic circle
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N 44° 06.693 E 004° 50.823
31T E 647808 N 4885921
Fr : Le Mirage III est au milieu d'un rond-point.
En : The Mirage III is in the center of a traffic circle.
Waymark Code: WMN894
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 01/18/2015
Views: 12
Fr :
L'installation de ce Mirage de 1972 constitue un moyen de promouvoir la base aérienne 115 et l'Armée de l'air qui fêtent respectivement leurs 70 et 75 ans. Le rond-point a été inauguré le 18/07/2010 en présence de Mr le Maire d'Orange Jacques Bompard et du colonel Cerisier de la base 115.
Sur l'appareil magnifiquement fuselé, on peut apercevoir les armoiries de la ville d'Orange ainsi que le drapeau de la 5ème escadre. Créée à la Libération, cette escadre s'est illustrée sur divers terrains d'opérations extérieures comme la guerre d'Indochine ou d'Algérie, des interventions au Tchad, en Irak ou encore en Bosnie. Elle a été dissolue en 1995 mais, avec ce symbole fort à l'entrée d'Orange, la ville espère redorer son blason et "rappeler l'importance de la défense nationale, point clé de la souveraineté", témoigne notre contributeur Citizenside.
En :
The installation of the 1972 Mirage is a means of promoting the air base 115 and the Air Force who celebrate their respectively 70 and 75 years. The traffic circle was opened the 18th July 2010 in the presence of Mr. Mayor Jacques Bompard Orange and colonel Cerise of the base 115 .
On the beautifully streamlined device, one can see the coat of arms of the city of Orange and the flag of the 5th squadron. Created the Liberation, this squadron was illustrated in various fields of external operations like the war in Indochina or Algeria , interventions in Chad , Iraq or Bosnia. It was dissolved in 1995 , but with the strong symbol at the entrance of Orange, the city hopes to improve its image and " stress the importance of national defense, key point of sovereignty ," reflects our contributor .
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Mirage III
Tail Number: (S/N): 84
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Traffic Circle
inside / outside: outside
Other Information:: Not listed
Access restrictions: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
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