Mali, Rafale picture of the day

Very nice pictures of a Rafale and Mirage F1CR flying in formation over the Sahara desert during Operation Serval in Mali.
The Mirage F1 CR is carrying 4  MK82 type bombs and the Rafale 6 GBU-12 and a Damocles pod

First RAF pilot soon to be qualified on Rafale

RAF Typhoon pilot Lieutenant Johnstone made his first solo flight on Rafale last January 17th. This flight was performed on the Rafale C104 which belongs to the 2/92 Aquitaine Rafale transformation squadron.

source : http://www.defense.gouv.fr/

Mali, Rafale take off