Dassault Mirage III Royal Australian Air Force A3-42
Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc
20210123_162708
This aircraft, A3-42, an IIIO(F) interceptor, was delivered on 1st August 1966 and served with 75 Sqn at Butterworth, Malaysia until late 1969. The aircraft then went to 76 Sqn at Williamtown for a few years and then allocated to 2OCU (Fighter Operational Conversion Unit) and converted to a ground attack variant. After serving time with 77 Sqn it was retired from service in October 1987 with 4,015 hr on the airframe (initial expected design life was 1500 hrs) and used as an apprentice training aid to RAAF Base Wagga Wagga. All Mirages were retired in 1988 and replaced by the F/A-18 Hornet.
HARS acquired the aircraft in March 2015 and whilst airworthy the intention is to restore it to a taxi able condition.
Dassault Mirage III Royal Australian Air Force A3-42
Historical Aircraft Restoration Society Inc
20210123_162708
This aircraft, A3-42, an IIIO(F) interceptor, was delivered on 1st August 1966 and served with 75 Sqn at Butterworth, Malaysia until late 1969. The aircraft then went to 76 Sqn at Williamtown for a few years and then allocated to 2OCU (Fighter Operational Conversion Unit) and converted to a ground attack variant. After serving time with 77 Sqn it was retired from service in October 1987 with 4,015 hr on the airframe (initial expected design life was 1500 hrs) and used as an apprentice training aid to RAAF Base Wagga Wagga. All Mirages were retired in 1988 and replaced by the F/A-18 Hornet.
HARS acquired the aircraft in March 2015 and whilst airworthy the intention is to restore it to a taxi able condition.