PAUL 'CHANGA' MASON MEMORIAL PAGE |
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Paul Mason 1965 - 2006 |
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Introduction
Paul ‘Changa’ Mason (Above) was an Aircraft
Life Support Fitter in the Royal Australian Air Force.
He was a very passionate admirer of the Mirage in Australian
Air Force service which led to him and his best mate whom
we all know and respect for his aircraft knowledge - Darren ‘Motty’ Mottram
to write and publish one of the most popular and in-depth
books on the Dassault Mirage IIIO/D in Australian Colours
and Markings.
Many of us had either met or had communicated with ‘Changa’ about
Mirage specifics which he would reply to with great enthusiasm.
Unfortunately, it was with deep regret that on 22 April
2006, not long after the release of his and Darren’s
book that ‘Changa’ passed away playing rugby
league - another of his passions.
On the first anniversary of Paul’s passing a memorial
was suggested on the Aussie Modeller International website.
Given Paul’s admiration for the Mirage I suggested
to Graham and David that as a mark of respect to Paul’s
love of the Mirage that Mirage-a-thon be conducted as a
tribute to Paul. This tribute was given its blessing and
approval by Darren Mottram who will be monitoring the submissions.
Australian Mirages
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1/48 Hobby Boss Mirage IIIO(F), ARDU 1964 |
Andrew Doppel |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIO A3-2 |
Steven Kreusser |
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1/48 Hobby Boss Mirage IIIO(F), ARDU |
Bruce Anders |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIO(F) A3-2, ARDU |
Matt Woods |
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1/48 Italeri RAAF ARDUMirage IIIO |
Andrew Doppel |
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High Planes Models 1/72 Dassault Mirage IIIO, A3-2 ARDU, RAAF Edinburgh SA |
Antoney Wilkinson |
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High Planes 1/72 Mirage III(F) ARDU RAAF Edinburgh |
Antoney Wilkinson |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIO(F), 76 SQN, Williamstown |
Andrew Doppel |
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Italeri 1/48 Mirage IIIO(F) A3-6, 75 SQN RAAF, Darwin |
Karl Wilson |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIO(F), 76 SQN, Williamstown |
David Soderstrom |
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Heller 1/72 Mirage IIIO(F) A3-7 |
David Soderstrom |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIO(F), A3-7, 76 SQN, Williamstown |
Dave Freeman |
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High Planes Models 1/72 Mirage IIIO, 2OCU Williamtown NSW |
Antoney Wilkinson |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIO(F), 2 OCU, Williamstown |
Dave Freeman |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIO(F), 76 SQN, Williamstown |
Matt Wood |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIO(F), 3 SQN Butterworth Malaysia |
Andrew Doppel |
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1/32 Italeri Mirage IIIO, A3-10 3 SQN RAAF |
Andrew Doppel |
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High Planes Models 1/72 Mirage IIIO(F), 3 SQN, RAAF Butterworth, Circa 1980's |
Antoney Wilkinson |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIO(A), 2 OCU Williamtown |
Dale Smith |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIO(F), ARDU |
Matt Wood |
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1/48 Hobby Boss Mirage IIIO(A), 75 SQN Williamtown |
Greg Long |
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1/32 Mirage IIIO A3-16, 76 SQN Darwin |
Paul 'Changa' Mason |
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1/48 Hobbyboss Mirage IIIO(F) A3-16, 75 Sqn, Williamtown, NSW (circa 1966) |
Ryan Hamilton |
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1/32 Italeri Mirage IIIO, 75 SQN RAAF |
Andrew Doppel |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIO(F), 77 SQN, Williamstown |
Matt Wood |
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HPM 1/72 Mirage IIIO, 75 Sqn, Williamtown, NSW |
Antoney Wilkinson |
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HPM 1/72 Mirage IIIO A3-19 79 Sqn, Butterworth, Malaysia |
Antoney Wilkinson |
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1/32 Mirage IIIO, 2 Operational Conversion Unit (2OCU), Williamtown, NSW circa 1977 |
Paul 'Changa' Mason |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIO(F), 3 SQN, Butterworth, Malaysia |
Matt Wood |
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1/72 Heller Mirage IIIO(F), 77 Squadron, Willamtown (1980's) |
Matt Wood |
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High Planes Models 1/72 Mirage IIIO(F) A3-21, 75 SQN RAAF |
Antoney Wilkinson |
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1/72 High Planes Mirage IIIO(F) 75 SQN, RAAF Townsville circa 1966 |
Antoney Wilkinson |
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1/48 Heller Mirage IIIO, A3-23 75 SQN RAAF, Darwin NT |
Andrew Perren |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIO(F), A3-23, 3 SQN RAAF, Butterworth |
Matt Wood |
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Italeri 1/48 Mirage IIIO(F), 75 SQN RAAF, Butterworth |
Matt Wood |
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1/48 Mirage IIIO(F) |
Antoney Wilkinson |
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1/72 High Planes Models Mirage IIIO |
Chris Doppel |
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1/32 Revell Mirage IIIO A3-26, 75 SQN Darwin |
Paul 'Changa' Mason |
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Revell 1/32 Mirage IIIO A3-27, 75 Sqn RAAF Butterworth, Malaysia |
Andrew Doppel |
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Italeri 1/48 Mirage IIIO (F), 75 SQN Butterworth |
Matt Wood |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIO(F), 77 SQN, Williamtown, NSW |
Matt Wood |
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I1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIO A3-31, 3 SQN RAAF |
Matt Wood |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIO, 75 SQN RAAF |
Matt Wood |
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Mirage IIIO, 76 SQN Williamtown |
Wally Civitico |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIO(F), 76 SQN Williamtown |
Chris Doppel |
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1/72 Heller Mirage IIIO, 75 SQN RAAF |
Robert Hagger |
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ESCI 1/48 Mirage IIIO, 75 SQN Butterworth |
Anthony 'Pappy' Papadis |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIO, 77 SQN WIlliamtown |
Andrew Perren |
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Heller 1/72 Mirage IIIO(F), 2 OCU Williamtown |
David Soderstrom |
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1/48 Heller Mirage IIIO(F), 3 SQN RAAF |
J.D. King |
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1/48 Hobbyboss Mirage IIIO(A), 76 SQN Williamtown |
Ryan Hamilton |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIO(F), 77 SQN, RAAF Base Williamstown, 1980's |
David Freeman |
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Italeri 1/48 Mirage IIIO(F) A3-40 76 Squadron, RAAF Williamtown |
Matt Wood |
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HPM 1/72 Mirage IIIO(F) 77 SQN RAAF, Williamtown NSW |
Antoney Wilkinson |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIO, 2 OCU Williamtown |
Matt Wood |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIE, 77 SQN, RAAF Williamstown 1969 - 70 |
Matt Wood |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIO(F) A3-44, 77 SQN Williamtown |
Matt Wood |
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Esci 1/48 Mirage IIIO A3-44, 76 Squadron, Williamtown, NSW (circa 1969) |
Andrew Doppel |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIO(F), 2OCU, Williamtown NSW |
Michel Givord |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIO (F), 76 SQN, Williamtown |
Matt Wood |
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1/72 Revell Mirage IIIO(F) A3-48, 2OCU Williamstown 1973 |
Peter Jarvis |
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Hobbyboss 1/48 Mirage IIIO A3-48, 2OCU RAAF Williamtown |
Tom Gardiner |
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Mirage IIIO(F) A3-48 77 SQN |
Matt Wood |
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1/72 HighPlanes Models Mirage IIIO, A3-49, 77 SQN |
Graeme Harris |
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Mirage IIIO(F) A3-49, 2 OCU, RAAF Williamtown |
Matt Wood |
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Mirage IIIO(F) A3-49, 2 OCU Williamtown |
Andrew Doppel |
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1/32 Mirage III |
Paul Mason |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIO(A) A3-51 |
Andrew Doppel |
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Mirage IIIO(A) A3-56 |
Andrew Doppel |
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1/48 Esci Mirage IIIO(A) A3-58 |
Matt Wood |
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Mirage IIIO(A) A3-60 75 Squadron-Butterworth, Malaysia (circa 1988) |
David Fredericks |
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Italeri/Esci 1/48 Mirage IIIE/O, A3-60 3 SQN RAAF by |
Andrew Doppel |
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High Planes Models 1/72 Mirage IIIO(F), A3-61, 77 SQN Williamtown |
Antoney Wilkinson |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIO A3-65 |
Matt Wood |
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1/48 Heller Mirage IIIO(A) |
Dale Smith |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIO(F/A) |
Matt Wood |
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1/72 Revell RAAF Mirage IIIO |
Steven Allsopp |
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1/48 Esci Mirage IIIO(A) A3-69 |
Matt Wood |
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1/48 Hobbyboss Mirage IIIO(A), 3 SQN |
Ken Kahl |
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1/72 Revell Mirage IIIO(F) |
Ray Seppala |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIO |
Matt Wood |
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Italeri 1/48 Mirage IIIO(F) A3-72 |
Andrew Doppel |
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Italeri 1/32 Mirage IIIO |
Andrew Doppel |
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1/48 Esci RAAF Mirage IIIO(A) |
Dave Freeman |
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1/72 Frog RAAF Mirage IIIO(F) |
Haydn F Neal |
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1/72 Heller Mirage IIIO(A) 75 SQN RAAF |
Thomas Ng |
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High Planes Models 1/72 Mirage IIIO(F), A3-84, 3 SQN Williamtown NSW |
Antoney Wilkinson |
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Italeri 1/48 3 Squadron Mirage IIIO, Butterworth, Malaysia |
Ben O'Dowd |
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Mirage IIIO(A) A3-86, Butterworth 1975 |
Mark Thoroughgood |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIO(A) A3-87 |
Dave Freeman |
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High Planes Models 1/72 Mirage IIIO(F) A3-88, 77 SQN Williamtown NSW |
Antoney Wilkinson |
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Heller 1/72 Mirage IIIO(A), 3 SQN RAAF |
Matt Wood |
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Heller 1/48 Mirage IIIO(A), A3-89, 3 SQN RAAF |
Troy Henderson |
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Italeri 1/48 Mirage IIIO(A), 3 SQN RAAF, Butterworth |
Andrew and Chris Doppel |
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Italeri 1/48 Mirage IIIO(A), 77 SQN RAAF |
Andrew Doppel |
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Mirage IIIO(A), 3 SQN RAAF |
Wally Civitico |
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Italeri 1/32 Mirage IIIO, A3-96 3 SQN (RAAF) |
Andrew Doppel |
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Italeri 1/48 Mirage IIIO(A), 79 SQN (RAAF) |
Andrew Doppel |
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Hiplanes 1/72 Mirage IIIO |
Aiden Lemay |
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1/48 Italeri Mirage IIIE, 3 SQN RAAF, Butterworth |
Matt Wood |
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Highplanes 1/72 Mirage IIIO |
David Edwards |
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1/32 Italeri Mirage IIIO A3-99, 79 SQN RAAF |
Andrew Doppel |
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1/72 Eastern Express Mirage IIIO, 3 SQN RAAF |
David Edwards |
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1/48 Hobbyboss Mirage IIIO, 3 SQN Butterworth |
Damien Powell |
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1/72 Hiplanes Mirage IIIO, 3 SQN RAAF |
Mick Alderson |
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1/48 Esci Mirage IIIO 75 SQN Williamtown |
Greg Long |
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High Planes 1/72 Mirage IIID |
Antoney Wilkinson |
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1/72 Mirage IIID 2OCU |
David Thompson |
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Heller 1/48 Dassault Mirage IIID, 2 OCU Williamtown |
Jim Dick |
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1/72 Matchbox Mirage IIID 77 SQN RAAF |
David Edwards |
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1/48 Heller Mirage IIID 77 SQN RAAF, Williamtown |
Ryan Hamilton |
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1/48 Hobby Boss Mirage IIID, 2OCU Williamtown |
Ryan Hamilton |
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Heller 1/72 Mirage IIID, A3-104,76 Sqn RAAF, Williamtown, N.S.W (circa 1969) |
Antoney Wilkinson |
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High Planes 1/72 Mirage IIID, 2OCU Williamtown |
Andrew and Christopher Doppel |
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Heller 1/48 Mirage IIID, 2OCU Williamtown |
Andrew Doppel |
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1:48 Heller IIID, 2OCU Williamtown |
David Soderstrom |
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Heller 1/48 Mirage IIID A3-108 - 75 Sqn, Darwin, N.T. |
Andrew Doppel |
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Heller 1/72 Mirage IIID 2OCU 1980's. |
Antoney Wilkinson |
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High Planes Models 1/72 Mirage IIID |
Antoney Wilkinson |
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Heller 1/48 Mirage IIID A3-112 - ARDU |
Andrew Doppel |
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1/72 Heller Mirage IIID, 77SQN RAAF |
Graeme Harris |
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Mirage type: Argentinian Navy Super
Etendard S/N 0751, 3-A-201 |
Israeli Mirage IIIC S/N 159 by Paul 'Changa' Mason |
Israeli Mirage IIIC S/N 745 by Paul 'Changa' Mason |
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Armee
de l’Air Mirage F1-CT Serial No.; No. 260 – 30-SO by David Fredericks |
Mirage
2000 S/N 2-EI by Tony Mollica |
Colombian
Kfir C7 s/n FAC3046 by David Fredericks |
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Mirage
IVA s/n AC-04 by David Fredericks |
Mirage
5B s/n BA08 by David Fredericks |
Aeronavale
Super Etenard - BA052 by David Fredericks |
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Mirage
2000C S/N 2LH23 by David Fredericks |
Mirage 2000N
S/N 4BB321 by David Fredericks |
Rafale M by David Fredericks |
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Swiss Mirage
IIIB S/N U-2001 by David Fredericks |
French Mirage F1 CR s/n 649 by Michel Givord |
IAF Kfir C7 S/N 534 by David Fredericks |
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Mirage 2000C s/n KF135 By Michel Givord |
Mirage 2000B s/n 2-ER By Michel Givord |
Mirage 2000C s/n 2-LI by Michel Givord |
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Swiss Mirage IIIS by Dave Freeman |
Swiss Mirage IIIRS by Dave Freeman |
French Mirage IIIR by Dave Freeman |
Contributions
If you would like to contribute to this memorial contact Andrew at doppels@bigpond.com.
--SPECIFICATIONS OF ENTRY TO THE TRIBUTE--
Paul and Darren’s book covers the many aspects of the
Mirage in RAAF service from the initial order, the Avon powered ‘City
of Hobart’ Mirage III, natural metal aircraft, lizard
schemes, anniversary schemes, grey schemes, special operation
schemes, test schemes, zapped aircraft etc, etc, etc, etc.
As a fitting tribute to ‘Changa’ a never-ending
Mirage-a-thon will commence when the AMI site is re-launched
at the end of May 2007, however, submissions can be made
now.
As there are so many variations that can be made of Australian
Mirages and the many more international models (including
Kafirs, Entards etc, etc) the conditions of the Mirage tribute
are as follows;
1. As many models of any Mirage variants can be submitted.
2. Any brand, size scale, variant can be submitted.
3. The quality of the finished model is not of importance
so long as it resembles accurately the true look of the genuine
aircraft i.e. No ‘what if’ markings or made up/wrong
colours (as has been previously posted in the discussion
group for the grey 76 Squadron Mirage with red scalloping).
4. The age of the build is not important.
5. Each model must be submitted individually and not in a
grouping.
6. There is no maximum to the number of images of each individual
Mirage submitted.
7. Mirage model images already posted on the site can either
be re-posted for the tribute or drawn from those previously
posted in Reader’s Models or the Gallery with the permission
of the submitter.
8. Each aircraft submitted has to have a kit brand name and
scale and brief details of any conversion kit used in construction
or if OOB (Out of Box).
9. Of any variant we don't want two aircraft submitted that
are the same serial number unless the colour scheme is different
in some way i.e. A3-3 in silver, lizard, grey or 2OCU, 3,
75, 76, 77, 79 Squadrons, zapped etc. An exception to this
is if another model submitted is of an equal or better quality
to the one already submitted.
10. Each aircraft submitted has to have a short story to
it of the reason for its existence in the scheme considered
and any reference against a book, picture, photo, brochure
etc must go with the model i.e.
Serial No.; A3-105
Mirage type; RAAF Mirage IIID
Based at; 2OCU Williamtown N.S.W. (Circa 1984)
Scheme; Temporary green and tan lizard livery for Exercise
Pitch Black ’84 – crashed 26/4/84 after undercarriage
failure at Darwin.
Reference; Mirage III0 Colours and Markings/Personal Photographs
Kit: 1/48 Heller Mirage IIIC/B with Redroo IIID conversion
and scratch
building
Construction by; Andrew Doppel
Email address; doppels@bigpond.com
11. All models will be posted on the AMI site so any further
entrants can view which aircraft have already been submitted
so duplication does not occur if they want to produce a different
aircraft.
12. The submitters email address is to be provided so that
any other person wishing to make that particular aircraft can
contact the constructor for references.
--AIM--
We want to achieve the greatest number of RAAF Mirage models
and any other International Mirage variants as can possibly
be modelled to match those that existed. This way we could
possibly achieve in excess of the 116 RAAF Mirages as models
in multiple variations as well as the numerous Mirages of other
nations. There will be two categories-RAAF Mirages and International
Mirages.
--NOTES--
The most important note is that this Mirage-a-thon is a tribute.
It is not a competition and is open to everybody to pay respect
to Paul ‘Changa’ Mason and his love for the Mirage/Miracle/French
Lady!
It is requested that all participants entering the tribute
submit their Mirage images in a format that does not exceed
500KB an image as this increases download time for those members
who cannot access the site using ADSL/Broadband (including
myself).
These images are to be submitted to AMI via myself C/O- doppels@bigpond.com.
By no way feel obligated to enter this Mirage-a-thon tribute
or feel compelled to do a Mirage scheme different to any of
those posted if you particularly want to do a specific aircraft
that has already posted. All I am asking is that we get as
many different variations as possible.
If you want to express an opinion about improving this tribute
please do not hesitate to respond.