Israeli Mirage IIICJ "Shahak"
Mirage III CJ "Shahak" ("Sky")
Serial No.159
101st Tayaset
Israeli Defence Force / Air Force
Chel Ha' Avir
Yom Kippur War
1973
#159 shot down 13 aircraft during its service with the IAF. It downed eight aircraft whilst serving with the Bat Sqn and five aircraft with the First Combat Sqn. Total aircraft downed were four MiG-17s, six MiG-21s and an Ilyushin Il-28.
This 3d model is based on the beautiful file404 product with various changes. I painted the camouflage and markings in Mudbox and GIMP.
IDFAF Shahak 159 downs an Egyptian MiG-21PFM during the Yom Kippur War in October 1973
The yellow and black triangles were to prevent the aircraft from being mistaken for the similar shaped MiG-21
I converted the model to the Israeli Atar 9C engined version.
