Ecuador acquired a total of 16 Mirage F.1JA fighter-bombers (and two two-seat conversion trainers) and the unit operating them – EC.2112 – was declared operational on 28 June 1979. Their upper surfaces and sides were painted following a standardised camouflage pattern in two shades of the French semi-matt colour Célomer 4080, similar to grass green (BS381C/218) in the case of the lighter shade, and between French khaki FS36134 and dark green FS34096 for the darker shade. Undersurfaces were painted in camouflage grey (FS36622). Single-seaters received serials in the range 801 to 816, while the two-seaters were serialled as 830 and 831. Insets show the insignia of AC.21 and EC.2112: the latter was often applied on the left intake, behind the landing light. (Artwork by Tom Cooper)