About this episode

Diego Salgues discusses his experiences with the Mirage 2000 and insights on drone interception.

Watch full episodes at: 10percenttrue.comDiego Salgues 10PCT EP94 P3 ClipMirage 2000 veteran Diego Salgues returns for the final part of our extended conversation. We discuss the Mirage 2000-5, RDY radar, MICA, Link 16, Ukraine and a night interception in which Diego passed approximately 150 feet above a Shahed drone he could not see.We also explore how he transformed a failing conversion unit and what it means to leave fighter aviation after 2,500 hours in the Mirage.

People in this episode

Host: Steve Davies

Guest: Diego Salgues

Topics covered

• aviation
• military technology
• drone interception
• fighter aircraft
• personal experiences in aviation

Keywords

• Mirage 2000
• Shahed drone
• aviation
• interception
• military
• Ukraine
• RDY radar
• MICA
• Link 16

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Mirage 2000, Mirage 2000-5, RDY radar, MICA, Link 16

Places: Ukraine

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