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1368:. Helion & Company Publishing. p. IV.
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1546:Military equipment introduced in the 1970s
1511:. Le Vigen, France: Editions LELA Presse.
1487:"Mirage F1 in SAAF Service by Paul Dubois"
1456:"Greek & Turkish Air-to-Air Victories"
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