French Dassault Mirage IVA first air refueling tests with C-135F in 1964

Supersonic strategic bomber developed by Dassault Aviation and entered service with the French Air Force in October 1964. A refueling probe is built into the nose; aerial refuelling was often necessary in operations as the Mirage IV only had the fuel capacity, even with external drop tanks, to reach the Soviet Union&borders, thus refuelling was required to allow for a &trip'. video AP/British Movietone