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A3-42 / 42 (cn G042) Rare low res view of 77 Squadron Mirage IIIO(F/A) A3-42 parked on the RAAF Wagga Parade Ground in 1986. (This location suggests that she was not being used as a Training Aid by the RAAF School of Technical Training (RAAFSTT.) This Retired 'Miracle' has two 286 Imp Gal (1300 litre) external fuel tanks fitted. (A3-72 was also occupying a corner of the Parade Ground that day.) I also photographed A3-42 on display at the Drage Aviation Museum at Wangaratta in 1997. This is one of the few RAAF Mirages which escaped being stored at Woomera and sold to Pakistan. Apologies for the low quality of this photo.



Rare low res Air to Air photo of 3 Squadron Mirage IIIO(F/A) A3-86 (with supersonic and centre-line fuel tanks) climbing over waters south of Singapore. The aircraft was being flown by 'Trudy', in formation with 75 Squadron Mirage IIID A3-108, on a 0.8 hour trip from Singapore to Butterworth, Malaysia. On 03Apr1981, the BUT-Sing trip in A3-108 took 0.6 hours, achieving Mach 2.0 at 45,000 ft. (Thanks Baz S.) A3-86 was delivered in May 1968. When retired, A3-86 was stored at Woomera and sold to Pakistan.

Rare view of 77 Squadron Mirage IIO(F/A) on display at the Drage Aviation Museum at Wangaratta in 1997. This is one of the few RAAF Mirages which escaped being stored at Woomera and sold to Pakistan. Low res photo.

A3-73 / 73 (cn 73) A head-on view of 3 month old Mirage IIIO A3-73 at RAAF Williamtown in 1967 (Del: Feb 1967). She has 110 Imp Gal Supersonic tanks and Aero 3B launchers (for AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles) mounted under the wings. This Mirage was sold to Pakistan, becoming Pakistan Air Force 90-573 in Nov 1990. Rare Low Res photo.