Mid-Air collision French Mirage and Saudi F15: 3 ejected OK.

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Mid-Air collision French Mirage and Saudi F15: 3 ejected OK.

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http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article563489.ece

http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2012/ ... ecrase.php
Saudi, French jets collide during joint exercise
By ARAB NEWS

Published: Jan 15, 2012 01:32 Updated: Jan 15, 2012 01:32

RIYADH: A Mirage aircraft of the French Air force had a collision with an F15 aircraft of the Saudi Royal Air Force during a joint maneuver in Tabuk province on Saturday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Pilots of both planes parachuted safely to the ground, said the report, quoting a statement issued by the Defense Ministry.
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Adla aircraft involved is a M2000D sent from EC 3/11 Djibouti for Green Shield exercise.
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four months ago a lithuanian - french air-air kill, now an Eagle kill, have the French rediscovered kamikaze as a tactic?
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Involved Mir2000D should be 619 (188-JB)...

source: Deltareflex-website.
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If 619 is correct so it should be 188-im
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first french military women to be ejected
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