Or if there were initial conditions for the Mirage flight, an experienced pilot would have to accept the risk of flying with this unfamiliar aircraft. Meanwhile, Col. Behrouz Naqdibek volunteered for his first Mirage flight, using his experience with the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom 2 bomber. Pilot Behrouz Naqdi Beyk successfully made his first flight with this fighter at Nojeh Air Base on October 15, 1993, in the presence of the Commander of the Army Air Force, which was the beginning of his service in the Army Operational Fleet.[4]