For today's installment we present a dramatic snap of a South African Air Force (SAAF) Mirage IIICZ just after tuckin' the gear up on takeoff. This particular jet is said to be #802, operated by the Flying Cheetahs of 2 Squadron and flown by Captain Mark Edwards. Dubbed 'MAD MAX' during ACM exercises at Air Force Base Langebaanweg in early 1990, she was lost not too long afterward on February 14th, 1990 after loss of control due to wake turbulence. Captain Edwards went for a ride on the bang seat, and the jet wound up in the water somewhere between Yzerfontein and Saldanha, Cape Town. The type was retired from SAAF service that same year.
Enjoy, and remember kids: jet wash ain't soap...
From: The Dassault Mirage III in South African Air Force service Part 1
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