As a South Africa that grew up going to airshows here and always remembering watching the F1 (I believe it was the Super Mirage F1 with the Mig-29 engine), this is definitely the most excited I've been for a DCS module..

Massive thank you to the developers Aerges for allowing me to take a look at this jet before its public release, I hope you guys get a good idea of what you will be getting on release day. If there are any topics in particular you guys would like me to explore further on this jet, leave your reply here.

Very informative video Spud, thank you! A few points of interest regarding the F1 in South African service. We claimed 2 Mig kills by F1CZ, both kills achieved by the same pilot. We operated 2 versions of the F1 (CZ and AZ ground attack with 1 Squadron). The Mig 23s that we later encountered in the Border conflict actually out classed the F1s in speed, and we were also operating very far North of our own airfields, at the limit of the F1's range. I believe we lost one F1AZ to a SAM, 2 others were hit by SAMs but recovered safely back to airfields in Namibia (then South West Africa). were repaired and returned to service. 1 F1CZ was hit by a AAM on a mission, but also recovered safely back to friendly airfields, however the ejection seat malfunctioned on landing and ejected the pilot when the aircraft was already on the ground, causing him to be paralyzed from the waist down. We did have a fair number of F1s lost outside of the conflict. The SAAF continued to look to advance the systems capabilities of the F1 during it's service life. They received newer RWRs (nick named Cat's Balls in the service), on either side of the nose, and up on the tail. We also then modified the ventral strakes to carry chaff and flare, so no longer had to carry them in the dive brakes. I believe the F1AZ also received modifications to carry 16 bombs on various stores ejection racks. When the Mirage F1CZ was retired from the Air Force, 3 Squadron achieved a 100% serviceability rate on the F1. The CZ was operated by 3 Squadron from 1975 until 1992. The F1AZ served with 1 Squadron from 1976 until 1997. A handful of F1AZs were sold to Gabon, and have served there.

Also the design was chosen because of the threat of airfields being cratered. The Mirage F1 with it's robust landing gear and non delta wing could take off and land from makeshift runways or damaged runways. Great vid! Looking forward to this for over 2 years now

I watched F1s flying over my house as a kid in South Africa and always wanted to join the airforce to fly them...sadly my eyes had other ideas. You could only imagine how excited I got when I saw that Aerges was doing this module...

I went to the South African airforce museum a couple weeks ago and it was nice seeing the mirage f1s there and I got to sit in the cockpit of a Buccaneer as well which was awesome ! Thanks for the vid spud 👍🏻

As a flight sim enthusiast, I am usually drawn to buy those aircraft I feel some relationship with. The Mirage F1 is one such aircraft. As a National Serviceman in South Africa, I was based in Pretoria during the years 1978-79. I had the opportunity several times to visit the Waterkloof AFB, and on one such occasion I was taken to a hangar used by the Mirage F1 fighter squadron based there. My escort was a specialist in ejection seats and related survival gear. We looked into the cockpit of one of the F1’s while he pointed out various items of interest. So I am very much looking forward to the launch of the Aerges Mirage F1. It would be wonderful if a South African Air Force livery could be part of the release.

The reason for 30mm cannons is in Soviet and French doctrine was the main purpose of the gun was to shoot down a bomber aircraft and 20mm was considered not powerfull enough and having to small range, both Soviet and French designs were first interceptors, then fighters. In US doctrine gun was mostly to shoot down enemy fighters in a dogfight during offensive air superiority patrols and very high rate of fire was ideal to hit a small maneuvering tactical fighter. Thanks for the Mirage video!

Love learning more about the history on this. Thanks Spud

Another A rated review and video! Initially I was going to pass on this module, but maybe I’ll go ahead and pick it up! Well done 👍

Thanks Spud. Appreciate the work that went into this video :)

Dear Spudknocker, thank you for the excellent video. Detailed and in depth. Much appreciated. Kind regards, Nick

Your enthusiasm for this jet got me to pull the trigger, and its my first Jet in DCS, so far its awesome, I also use your Track IR profile and it needed zero changes, it works and its perfect. I've had it now since april this year. I'm more of a heli guy but I felt I needed to get a jet and this one will give the best bang for buck going forward I felt plus I wanted something older. Super happy, no complaints, its a bit harder to land than the Viggen was wich I trialed earlier, but getting 4 versions, one of them being much more high tech and completely different make this module a no brainer for me. Cant wait to see what the other 3 variants bring, especially the M. Another thing I like about this thing is the big guns, if I hit something its supposed to go down, not be tickled! ;) Keep up the awesome work on this channel! :)

cant wait to fly this beauty, i am from spain and wathing this birds fly was a beautifull experience

KZfaq seems to be working again, I got this in my recommended like it should be. Nice video. I will be buying this module for sure.

I love how you make alot of your cold starts like jet asmr.

Been looking forward to this one! Can't wait for the release.

Looks pretty cool! Thanks for the 1st impressions Spud. Just curious, how much rudder do you find yourself using with the F1? Does it like/need a lot of footwork in certain situations like the tomcat?

I really dig the helmet on the cockpit sill when she is parked with canopy open. Little feature adding so much... Thanks Spud for the video. Can't wait to climb into it and go flying. =)

Thanks for making such entertaining videos for us to watch

i cant wait. friend of mine was a Mirage F-1 Jockey

man i seriously wish you clicked on the south african airforce livery, i just wanna see which livery they put there so badly

Had no idea about the SAAF's chaff limitation and improvisation. Looks great! Greetings from South Africa

I never took notice of the F-1, then I saw the announcement of the jet and looked at it. She's a beauty.

Looking forward to it!

Great video Spud and what a great addition to DCS world! Very true about making sure you know how to turn off an auto pilot! But if your going to be flying an Airbus in your career Spud you really never turn the A/P off do you. 😉

An awesome vid indeed, as you’d mentioned: it’s been very successfully used by the Iraqi AF during Iq/In war, this great jet been used for intercept/sea rules. This jet used to ambush the Iranian F-14 from very low altitude and suddenly claiming to the F-14 and shoot it down in too many occasions. Another rule was when the F-1 used by the Iq pilots to lase to the Su-22 for dropping it’s guided Russian bombs. Also it’s been used for aerial refueling at an altitude of 50 meters sea level F-1to F-1 and F-1 taking from the Su-22. This jest brought the air victories to the IqAF during Iq/In war. It was the most advanced in warfare rules using the Rimura jamming pod.

Thanks for this looks great although I would get the F-14 first as this video is the exent of knoledge I have of this aircraft as I am more famulair with the F-2000 instead. Also really nice demo mission you set up I think it showed the aircaft well.

Finally a proper competitor to the F-5E-3 and MiG-21for a good starting point in learning how to fighter jet.

It is so great to hear something of your country I’m from iraq and the Mirage literally changed the war between us and iran it was lifesaver for iraq

So love that you talked about the AIM-9JULI as I had no clue about that and it is super handy to know that it is a Lima equivalent. Also nice that you covered NWS cautions. However I must ding you on whatever the caution light that was on till just shortly before the attack run was. You never once mentioned it during pre take off to explain what it was or why it was still on. After flying around for awhile you simply clicked it off and still didn't mention what it was or why it had been on up to that point. I tried several times to stop and read it when you were pointed in the direction but I just couldn't make out what it was cautioning about.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the F1. Would’ve liked to see more outside views of it though! Still decent video, thanks for sharing…

Now we need an F-111F/ EF-111A module to simulate the opening night of the first Gulf War...

afterburner sounds great, seems like a good plane for cold war enthusiasts

That was a great demo, quite comprehensive. One thing I would've liked to see is a supersonic run. You mentioned the slippery nature of the jet, which translates to me as an exceptionally low drag design. So I wonder, just how fast will it go, and also, it seems that slippery/low drag thing might translate to pretty decent range. Is that the case, does the F-1 have good range?

Finally another great module coming to dcs!

Awesome cockpit, awesome exteriour, 1st day buy

Having put some time into the M2000, this is somewhat familiar to me. It's a neat little plane from what I have flied so far. I hope the devs make good on their promise to add the 2-seater and the modernized version.

Awesome video. Watched it til the end. Could you also show some A/A engagements?

cant wait for these bad boys! I work on them here in the states as Red Air

Now I want Mirage III variants in DCS))

I cant wait to get my hands on this module. I love earlier cold war aircraft far more than the modern aircraft.

Thanks for the professionalism you bring. Really like the way you fly and your descriptions of what is going on in the air and on the ground.

it is going to be one my top 5 favorite modules

Awesome video! Are you able to share your graphic settings on DCS world? Your graphics look amazing

This was the best video i found on the Mirage so far, the comparison between the F14 , F18 and the Mirage being right in the middle is something i wanted to know. Since i do fly the F18 and think the F14 is way to unforgiving to a beginner, I was wondering how good middle ground would the Mirage would be to learn and fly properly. Thank you for the information.

Just started watching the video, and I'm not sure whether it's mentioned in the hour worth of footage, but here's a blurb on the planned variants for the module. They're all Spanish export iterations. • F1CE (on release): Export version of the Mirage F1C for Spain. Single-seat all-weather interceptor. • F1EE (post-release): Export version of the Mirage F1E for Spain. Single-seat all-weather multi-role fighter and ground-attack aircraft. • F1BE (post-release): Export version of the Mirage F1B for Spain. Two-seat operational conversion trainer. Very slightly longer, but the second seat comes at the cost of less internal fuel capacity and the loss of the internal cannons. • F1M (post-release): Upgrade applied to 48 Spanish F1CE/EE. The project included a revised cockpit with colour LCDs and a Smart HUD from Sextant Avionique, a Sextant inertial navigation system with GPS interface; NATO-compatible Have Quick 2 secure communications; Mode 4 digital IFF; a defensive aids suite; and flight recorders. The radar was upgraded to Cyrano IVM standard, adding sea search and air to ground ranging modes. F1M appears to be the juiciest, or at least most interesting in that it may theoretically provide a module that's usable both in a Cold War and modern day context. The F1BE would be the second two-seater, very interesting for MP, but I'm not sure to what extent is a combat aircraft with a similar two-player experience like the F-14.

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I grew up with Mirage F-1's, and have sat in SAAF No. 207. So its the supersonic jet I am most intimate with. F-1's were not 'smuggled' - they were openly sold, as were the III's bought by South Africa in the late 1960's. the F-1AZ Ground-attack variant (with laser-nose) was South Africa-specific, and is F-15E-accurate, and we are all looking forward to it. The SAAF DCS guys are working at breakneck pace to make proper camo jobs ...

a cool pilot figure with accurate helmet/mask etc. like the one in the f-14 would work well

Hopefully we’ll see the SNEB’s on the Harrier too. More relevant to the Falklands map. We used SNEBS with the Harrier in the RAF.

look at this speedo! So easy to read, no 3 nedles for mach and other stuff. great

i know is hard to see stuff but i kind of like the color .

LOL you just forgot! LOL no matter the aircraft you never forget the Master Arm! LOL that's OK though I've done that alot LOL Thanks for the video Spudknocker!. (two thumbs up)

Thank you.

Had no issue Reading the cockpit on my phone, you might just not set up your screen correctly, you kept the light for the full flight that triggered me so hard lol, thanks for showing this great French Plane

Two we.... Days, two days !!

I don't know whether I wanna get this thing or not as it's very expensive but sheesh it's one of the coolest cold war modules I've seen so far

Is it a special option to remove the cover around the radar display??

I forgot about this thing, guess it's getting close to done

What range of airspeed do we want to keep her in, so that the gyro will do its thing reliably?

Thanks Spud, what widescreen monitor do you use?

The Iraqi Mirage F1EQ had the unique feature of using the metric system rather than the Imperial system on all cockpit instrumentation. This was an Iraqi requirement meant to ease pilot transition between the Soviet types and the Mirage. This was overlooked by the developers and it should be a rather easy fix.

a must buy

Id say eastern competitor to F14 is Mig31 more than Mig23, which I agree has capabilities common with mirage F1. This is my most awaited module in last two years (together with Black Shark 3), so I am really excited and so far more than satisfied with how it looks and sounds.

What a wonderful video, greetings from Iraq. 😍

How does the Mirage flight handling compare to the Mig 21 especially in the low speed relm? I love the way the mig lands I hate the 21 slow speed wallow.

I'm about to get dcs on my new pc. Could anyone help me decide between getting the f16, f18 or mirage f1 as my first module?

what keybindings do i need to bind to my Hotas?

Correct me if i'm wrong but as far as i know the letter E refers to "Export" version and not to Espana. Such as the Rafale E for example

the mirage autopilot should provide attitude hold, altitude hold, and heading hold/select capability with a heading knob

Aerges are masters of trolling and teasing the DCS community! 😆 “We know the community is eagerly awaiting the F1, so lets give it to all the big youtube channels to tease them!” Just jokes. Great video! Wonder if the F1M will get any anti-ship weapons, considering one of the upgrades that makes the F1M different from other variants is the sea radar mode.

So they will cut the chute on the runway before they turned? that seems like a mess, someone has to go there and get the chute off the runway before anyone can takeoff or land? PER LANDING??

Why are my rockets not firing? Master arm switch - "hehe" :)

With the F-4E coming out and the MiG-23 in the works, we're going to have quite the 1970s roster, someone needs to announce a full fidelity F-104 now!

Maybe a dumb question but is there an English cockpit version yet? If no, is one planned?

Why do the F14 Tomcat and Mirage F1 have so sensitive Pitch and Roll? Everytime I let my hand of the joystick it keep stalling or climing. I feel like I have to fight with the jet too hold it steady. These problems I have with F14 and Mirage. F-18, Viper and JF-17 dosen't have those problem at all. Is it any key binding or adjustment I can do?

Wasn't particularly bothered about this plane to be fair but it looks a lot of fun so might be one for down the line

The Enterprise and the Kitty Hawk class carriers all had Tomcat squadrons by the 70s, starting in 74 on the Big E. Same thing is true about the Kennedy and the Nimitz. The first Mig-23 variants and the F1 all entered service around this timeframe. They are all contemporaries, so I'm not sure what you meant there.

Invisible ground crew sentence is actually a huge problem IMO, just think about how big difference the deck crew makes with supercarrier dlc, it obviously make you fell the atmosphere around your bird and motivates you

Does the engine actually sound like that or is it a poorly looped recording?

It is pronounced NESHER (Eagle) and KFIR (Young lion). Thanks for this wonderful review, I'm getting it! May I submit A cold start tutorial request?

I keep wish-listing on DCS Forum. DSC needs Southern Africa theater. Angola, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, DRC, Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa. For Cold War Brushfire Wars from 1960's-2002. With Angolan Civil War area of Angola, Zambia, and Namibia being best candidate.

And of course it comes out the day I start a 4 day airline trip. 😭

Never seen this amount of hype for a third party plane before. Only 2 days left.

do i need to buy some map to use the plane?

Why the Aim-9s on the Iraqi version? They used Magic 1s irl

where can we purchase it ?

spud why the heck is the cockpit so dark i cant see anything

Although I'm more of a modern head, the Mirage F1 looks fun to fly. Although MFDS looks good, the vintage and old style cockpits hit different. Plus the sound of the afterburner kicking in is Epic, I can feel the vibrations through my speakers.

How much ram do u have?

Iraqi Air Force's Mirage-F1EQ2 No.4010 aircraft

Are the rocket pods supposed to look like that?

I’m starting to think you might like the Mirage F1. No idea where I came to that conclusion, put it down to a hunch….

I seriously doubt Coalition Forces were worried about Iraqi F-1 Mirage, considering the CF had Eagles, Fighting Falcons, Hornets, Mirage 2000, Phantoms, Tomcats, Tornadoes.

This landing gear is not hornet pilot certified or approved. Naval aviators will result in a voided warranty.

From my readings no MiG-23s where shot down by F1s in the Angola war. In fact once the 23s showed up with all aspect missiles the F1's did not do direct engagements after F1 was damaged by a MiG-23 and crashed on landing paralyzing the pilot. I'm not sure which sources your using? Are you sure your not mixing up the MiG-23s for MiG-21s. That would match more to your statement, from what i've read and heard in interviews.

Please correct the information...this is one of the Iraqi Air Force's Mirage-F1EQ2 No.4010 aircraft

3:04 Typical ED, americanized (omit as many prepositions as possible): "Everything is subject change" :) Or as I like to word it in proper military style: TISWIPEISTCJGIATWITO ;) (This Is Still Work In Progress, Everything Is Subject To Change, Just Give It Another Two Weeks In The Oven) 3:09 Good old "Dark Cockpit Simulator"! :D - great it's being addressed already :) - and as I said below another video already, this is so much better in VR, especially with OLEDs (CV1, Q1, VIVE OG and Pro 1, Odyssey+). And I do have an expensive EIZO screen made for professional graphics use that's been calibrated by a pro, not a perfect gaming thing with just 60Hz, but the colors are as good as it gets - at least for when it was all fresh and new, back in around 2012-2014. 4:44 Mirage G entered the chat. Sadly, it never became a thing. 6:49 Absolute killer! Hats off! Every module should be like this... 10:53 It's so dark it won't even light up. Well, as a VR user that doesn't use the mouse, I haven't had the flashlight since mid 2019... 12:49 I wish I had that at home. Currently 39°C inside at noon, still rising. Gonna be around 40 outside, and typically it's up to 10 more inside. And I'm very, very far from the desert... 13:06 Is that similar to the M2kC? Love that! 15:05 So good! 29:21 Reminds me of the "take off flaps" chocks on the Seafire... :D 32:59 "Smoke colm" :) 34:34 Shou'ou' to the Viper! Just look at the trim hat and you massively overtrimmed it already... hate tha', makes me fly with symmetrical loadouts only! (and not with symmetrical CBU-97s, since their drag somehow is very asymmetric for whatever reason) 39:23 The French went for 2 of 'em. Good choice! Definately better for A2G... 42:39 Not only that... you don't need to get to knifing distance in order not to throw 200 rounds down range to kill that truck :) 49:47 My wallet is already anxiously hiding! :D - but to be fair, they are indeed an endagered species these days... XD 50:58 Even then it's just akward with the detent when it doesn't match the module. But I've seen an AB detent setting in one of Wags' videos already a while ago, but that's still not in our release or open beta builds. Gonna change a lot! 52:04 C-V A-7E entered the chat.

Mirage is nice but i keep money reeda for F4 Phantom.