The prototype first flew in October 1973. Czechoslovakia's Aero L-39 Albatros first appeared in 1968. It has been the main fast jet trainer of the eastern block and many non-aligned countries. It has been built in Fighter, bomber, trainer and reconnaissance versions.
Operators are Denmark, Finland and Sweden.
The Dassault Super Etendard shipboard interceptor and tactical strike fighter first appeared in prototype on 28 October 1974. With out doubt the Dassault-Breguet range of Mirage aircraft have proved to be one of the finest and most capable fighters in the history of Western Europe. The Mirage has equipped French Fighter squadrons since it first entered service in July 1961. All the following countries have Mirage's in their inventory. Ecuador, France, Greece, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, Qatar, South Africa and Spain.