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Dassault Alpha Jet

The Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet was created as a joint venture between France and Germany. The countries had two different purposes for developing the jet. France was interested in using the Alpha Jet as a training aircraft. Germany intended to use it in light attack missions. The French variant was known as Alpha Jet E and the German variant, Alpha Jet A. The French were very happy with the performance of the E variant. However, some French Air Force commanders claimed it was almost too forgiving in its handling.

This made the transition to fly fighters a little more difficult. The Germans began phasing out the Alpha Jets in the 1990s, selling much of their fleet to other militaries and some to private owners. The famous Flying Bulls acquired four Alpha Jets and routinely fly them in air shows around the world.