Drifting still further off thread down memory lane.....
The talk of Mirage F1 capabilities reminds me of a HUD film I saw on Maple Flag years ago. One of our JPs was seeing how low he dared fly down a fire break between the trees when he had a bit of a fright, the reason for which he sought to demonstrate on his film. Careful examination showed a single frame with the side view of an F1's fin in the bottom of the picture. The F1 was being flown with Gallic flair along a crossing fire break, just a little lower than our JP's jet.