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Info Eduard - December 2010
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HISTORY
MIRAGE IIICJ, No.159, 101st Tayeset, Hatzor Air Base, 1974. This aircraft went through several physical incarnations over time. In this way,
it appeared after the one year-long repair, in 1974. Whether this aircraft obtained new ATAR 09C engine and newly designed tail is not confirmed
by photos. Along with aircraft No. 58, this Shahak claimed the greatest number of kills, a total of 13. These are symbolized on the front of the air-
craft. It was in this aircraft, at the time numbered ‘59’, that Yoram Agmon shot down a Syrian MiG-21 on July 14th, 1966, the first kill achieved on
the type.
Close-up of the nose of Shahak 768 with eleven kill marks under the cockpit. At the time of this photograph, the aircraft served the 117th Tajeset.
In available references, the aircraft had shot down ten aircraft, and it is possible that the eleventh, so far unconfirmed kill, was gained by one
of the pilots of the 117th Tajeset. This is only speculation at this point, as the combat details of this unit are not published.
(Isradecal Studio Archive)
MIRAGE IIICJ, No.768, Avraham Salmon, 119th Tayeset, Tel Nof Air Base, Six Day War, 1968
On this aircraft, pilots of 119th Tayeset gained a total of eleven kills between 1967 and 1970. Among them was Abraham Salmon, Israel’s second
most successful fighter ace with 14.5 kills to his credit, four of which were in this bird. Two of them were flamed on June 8th, 1968.
Planes featured in the Eduard plastic kit Cat.No. 8102 “Mirage IIICJ” 1/48: