Israeli Gen. Ariel Sharon, a leading military figure who has seen action from Hagana days to the Six-Day War, was received here several days ago by Gen. Idalio Sardenberg, chief of the Brazilian Army’s General Staff. According to reports, they discussed the possibility of Israel’s sale to Brazil of the Israeli version of the French Mirage warplane. Concurrently, military sources in Brasilia said Israeli technicians will train the pilots of the first squadron of 16 Mirages from France, due in July, Additionally, Israeli experts and pilots will come to Brazil to supply technical orientation, the sources said.
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