Dassault Mirage 2000N/2000D
The Dassault Mirage 2000N is a variant of the Mirage 2000 designed for nuclear strike. It formed the core of the French air-based strategic nuclear deterrent. The Mirage 2000D is its conventional attack counterpart.
Dassault Mirage 2000N/2000D
2000D 603 of 3/3 "Ardennes" at Kandahar, 2010
An M88 Recovery Vehicle hoists the body of a crashed French Mirage 2000D aircraft of Nancy – Ochey Air Base during a recovery mission on 27 May 2011. The crash occurred in the Bakwa district of Regional Command West in Afghanistan.
The Dassault Mirage 2000 is a French multirole, single-engine, delta wing, fourth-generation jet fighter manufactured by Dassault Aviation. It was designed in the late 1970s as a lightweight fighter to replace the Mirage III for the French Air Force. The Mirage 2000 evolved into a multirole aircraft with several variants developed, with sales to a number of nations. It was later developed into the Mirage 2000N and 2000D strike variants, the improved Mirage 2000-5, and several export variants. Over 600 aircraft were built and it has been in service with nine nations.
Dassault Mirage 2000
2000D 603 of 3/3 "Ardennes" at Kandahar International Airport, 2010
IAF Mirage 2000 in Cope India 2004
Mirage 2000 at Aero India show