Capabilities of PAF Dassault MIRAGE-III/V.

[Basel]

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[Fieldmarshal]

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The highest rank that a ranker can obtain in the PAF is flight lieutenant....which too is honorary.
For him to obtain his current rank he would have applied to join the AF as an officer n a aeronautical engineer, while still serving as a jco. After being selected he would have joined PAF academy Rasalpur. N only after passing out would have joined PAF as a pilot officer.

 

[nomi007]

 

[Windjammer]

An older image showing the ''Judy'' version of the Mirage III RP, armed with free fall bombs.

 

[khanasifm]

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Hayatabad PESHAWAR plane was bought by a business which provides steel and other stuff from paf and mounted here with their logo at the mount

 

[khanasifm]

One question Libyan mirage bought, 50 in 2003/4 and what ever were remaining were also sold to paf in 2007 the only figure for second 2007 is per AFM between 50-70 airframes in total for 2003 plus 2007, paf history gives break down for 2003 totalling 50 so it is safe to say 2007 total was 20 aircraft or airframes

 

[fatman17]

One question Libyan mirage bought, 50 in 2003/4 and what ever were remaining were also sold to paf in 2007 the only figure for second 2007 is per AFM between 50-70 airframes in total for 2003 plus 2007, paf history gives break down for 2003 totalling 50 so it is safe to say 2007 total was 20 aircraft or airframes

50 aircraft plus nearly 50 unused engines was the deal

 

[blinder]

50 aircraft plus nearly 50 unused engines was the deal

According to the book "Mirage III/5/50 en service à l'étranger" (Mirage III/5/50 in foreign service - part 4 of the infamous Mirage book series), 53 airframes were acquired in 2004 followed by 26 more in 2005; totalling 79 and constituting all surviving airframes in Libya.

As a sidenote, these airframes had only 370 to 800 hours on the 32 M5MD, 500 to 750 hours on the 29 M5DE (although one had 1100 hrs), 900 to 1200 hours on the 12 M5DD, and 450 to 600 hours on the 6 M5DR.

In theory, the Mirage factory at Kamra can revive a couple of these reserve aircraft every year and we will be seeing them for decades to come

 

[Panzerkampf]

According to the book "Mirage III/5/50 en service à l'étranger" (Mirage III/5/50 in foreign service - part 4 of the infamous Mirage book series), 53 airframes were acquired in 2004 followed by 26 more in 2005; totalling 79 and constituting all surviving airframes in Libya.

As a sidenote, these airframes had only 370 to 800 hours on the 32 M5MD, 500 to 750 hours on the 29 M5DE (although one had 1100 hrs), 900 to 1200 hours on the 12 M5DD, and 450 to 600 hours on the 6 M5DR.

In theory, the Mirage factory at Kamra can revive a couple of these reserve aircraft every year and we will be seeing them for decades to come

Many were scrapped for spares as per SIPRI arms trade register.

 

[khanasifm]

Paf history 1999 2013 state a dozen or so revived mostly reci and dual seat ers rest being used to keep fleet airworthy by some will be revived as older mirages need to be replaced

 

[khanasifm]

Mirages will remain till last 100 of the jf comes into play i.e. 100 past initial 150 which are replacing f7p and PGS now block 2 will replace all ps and 50 block 3 all pgs or mix of pgs / mirages

 

[syed_yusuf]

No too sure about 100 but for sure 2 ROSE 1, one ROSE 2 and one ROSE 3 squadrons will remain in service that is close to 72-76 examples. these are recently upgraded and fit the 3rd Gen bill perfectly. these 4 squadrons will be the one replace after first 150 of JFT delivered. PAF have enough spares and know how to keep these 4 squadrons relevant and flying in spic and span condition

 

[fatman17]

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of its Mirage III/V fleet, the Pakistan Air Force has painted this Mirage VEF in special markings. The jet was seen by thousands on March 23 when it flew over Islamabad during the Pakistan Day celebrations. It is operated by 27 Squadron ‘Zarrars’ stationed at PAF Base Rafiqui under Central Air Command.

Serial 706 is one of two aircraft marked up to commemorate the PAF’s order for 18 Mirage IIIEPs, three Mirage IIIRPs and three Mirage IIIDPs in 1967. The other aircraft was on overhaul at PAC Kamra in late April. Alan Warnes

 

[khanasifm]

Per paf history after Lybian deal (2007), in 2008 Swiss package was acquired and all its engines were reduced to spares

Plus local manufacture of ATAR engines items was also started

Mirage fleet at one time at its peak was more than 120 aircraft

With consultation of OEM since 2012 delta ground visit is in place to keep mirages past 2020

Pg will go first as there is no provision I think

 

[Windjammer]

Maybe we can push start this.