Jet E) – 33 acquired in 1978, phased out 2019. Last remaining 25 sold to Top Aces German Air Force – 93 (Alpha Jet A) Côte d'Ivoire Air Force (Alpha Jet E) – seven Portuguese Air Force – 50 (Alpha Jet A, former Luftwaffe aircraft) acquired 1993. Retired 13 January 2018. QinetiQ – (Alpha Jet A) 12 former Luftwaffe aircraft - retired 31 January 2018. Of these 12, only 6 flew. Whole fleet sold to Top Aces Specifications (Close-support version) See also References Notes Bibliography Adebajo, Adekeye. Building Peace in West Africa: Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea-Bissau. Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2002. . Braybrook, Roy. "Training Maturity". Air International, Vol. 26, No. 6, June 1984, pp. 269–276, 312–313. Bromley, UK: Fine Scroll. ISSN 0306-5634. Cuny, Jean and Pierre Leyvastre. Les Avions Breguet (1940/1971). Paris: Editions Larivière, 1977. DOCAVIA vol. 6. OCLC 440863702 Eden, Paul, ed. The Encyclopedia of Modern Military Aircraft. London: Amber Books, 2004. . Kocs, Stephen A. Autonomy Or Power?: The Franco-German Relationship and Europe's Strategic Choices, 1955-1995. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1995. . Lambert, Mark. "Alpha Jet: The co-operative trainer/attack aircraft." Flight International, 28 February 1974. pp. 264–267, 277. Mata, Paulo. "Last Days". Air International, Vol. 93, No. 1, July 2017, pp. 86–89. . Michta, Andrew A. The Soldier-Citizen: The Politics of the Polish Army after Communism. Springer, 2016. . Stijger, Eric. "Alpha Jets for Portugal". Air International, Vol. 46, No. 3, March 1994, pp. 128–131. Stamford, UK: Key Publishing. ISSN 0306-5634. Taylor, John W R (ed). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982-83. London: Jane's Yearbooks, 1982. . Further reading External links Alpha Jet Alpha Jet 1970s international attack aircraft 1970s international military trainer aircraft Twinjets High-wing aircraft Aircraft first flown in 1973 France–Germany military relations