Capabilities of PAF Dassault MIRAGE-III/V.

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲-5𝗗𝗗 (04-015) of No 22 OCU
Ex-Libyan Machine

 

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲-3𝗘𝗔 (𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗘-1) 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗖𝗦 (Skybolts) 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗡𝗼 90-599

 

[khanasifm]

They call them mirage 5 but actually they are mirage 3

its mirage5 mirage three nose was for bigger radar this one is smaller similar to 8 sqn mirage with smaller radar for anti ship role

also the vertices tail mirage 5 is bit different then straight down

 

[Aamir Hussain]

Originally Mirage V were designed to be ground strike fighters for daylight strikes.

 

[Shabi1]

By the looks of it Mirages are getting new capability. Zhuhai airshow Mirage and JF-17 shown carrying HD-1 hypersonic missile. Probably anti radiation use.

 

[DANGER-ZONE]

By the looks of it Mirages are getting new capability. Zhuhai airshow Mirage and JF-17 shown carrying HD-1 hypersonic missile. Probably anti radiation use.
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This, my friend, is a model of Mirage-2000.

 

[GriffinsRule]

This, my friend, is a model of Mirage-2000.

Must be for Taiwan

 

[Shabi1]

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This, my friend, is a model of Mirage-2000.

If so, doesnt make sense for a M2K operator (Taiwan/India/France/UAE/Greece) using Chinese missiles, probably they got the details on the model wrong. The other aircraft model with HD-1 is JF-17 so probability for PAF is high.

 

[DANGER-ZONE]

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If so, doesnt make sense for a M2K operator (Taiwan/India/France/UAE/Greece) using Chinese missiles, probably they got the details on the model wrong. The other aircraft model with HD-1 is JF-17 so probability for PAF is high.

It is just to show that a lightweight fighter can carry 2x HD-1 missiles easily whether it's JF-17 or Mirage-2000, it is not intended for any specific country. Mirage-III/V might also be able to carry this missile but on the centerline pylon only but their time is almost up and if Pakistan acquires this missile then it would not be used on Mirages. If JF-17 is able to do a certain job perfectly then it makes no sense that it would be assigned to an older platform that has already overdone its service.

 

[Scorpiooo]

By the looks of it Mirages are getting new capability. Zhuhai airshow Mirage and JF-17 shown carrying HD-1 hypersonic missile. Probably anti radiation use.
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An other possibility .. may be Chinese working on light weight delta 4.5 th generation (copy of mirage design) for them and export

 

[khanasifm]

Two modes guidance via on board fighter radar or add on to any aircraft additional guidance equipment so just to show it can be adopted to any aircraft without need for Figter radar so paf mirage like h2/h4 can also adopt if needed or any other platform w/o retrofit
End of story

 

[khanasifm]

 

[airmarshal]

Where it all began. Conversion training. January 1968.


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What a memorable picture. With war hero M M Alam at the centre.

 

[Shabi1]

An other possibility .. may be Chinese working on light weight delta 4.5 th generation (copy of mirage design) for them and export

According to someone on this forum PAF shortlisted Denel and Chengdu for making a upgrade package for it's Mirages. Claimed Denel won the contract but could be that Chinese still in the race. Mirages are being retired but very likely we will retain few as specialist strike aircraft.

 

[khanasifm]

According to someone on this forum PAF shortlisted Denel and Chengdu for making a upgrade package for it's Mirages. Claimed Denel won the contract but could be that Chinese still in the race. Mirages are being retired but very likely we will retain few as specialist strike aircraft.

It was shared in the past paf is upgrading t37s as the spares and number of airframes hours still remains and and will keep them till they run out of spares

same is the case as average one sqn Jf17 per year being built so counting first to go f7pg and then mirages there is at least a decade before mirages disappear may be more since pac can keep them flying for longer but in 1/2 years Jf17 will be the most prolific fighter in paf over taking mirages from number of sqns perspective

all guessing based on info in open sources