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id="mw-content-subtitle"></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Purchase of Mirages by the RAAF from France</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Two_Mirage_III_of_the_Royal_Australian_Air_Force_1.JPEG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Two_Mirage_III_of_the_Royal_Australian_Air_Force_1.JPEG/220px-Two_Mirage_III_of_the_Royal_Australian_Air_Force_1.JPEG" decoding="async" width="220" height="148" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Two_Mirage_III_of_the_Royal_Australian_Air_Force_1.JPEG/330px-Two_Mirage_III_of_the_Royal_Australian_Air_Force_1.JPEG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Two_Mirage_III_of_the_Royal_Australian_Air_Force_1.JPEG/440px-Two_Mirage_III_of_the_Royal_Australian_Air_Force_1.JPEG 2x" data-file-width="2830" data-file-height="1910" /></a><figcaption>A Mirage IIID (foreground) and Mirage IIIO aircraft of No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit RAAF in flight during a combined US-Australian Air Force exercise, Pacific Consort 1980.</figcaption></figure> <p><b>Dassault Mirage III Australian procurement</b> was a transaction between the French and Australian governments which led to the procurement of the French designed <a href="/wiki/Delta_wing" title="Delta wing">delta wing</a> jet aircraft, the <a href="/wiki/Dassault_Mirage_III" title="Dassault Mirage III">Mirage III</a>, for the <a href="/wiki/Royal_Australian_Air_Force" title="Royal Australian Air Force">Royal Australian Air Force</a> (RAAF). In the late 1950s the Australian government announced its intention to modernize its air force with state of the art technology. The French manufacturing company <a href="/wiki/Dassault_Group" title="Dassault Group">Dassault</a> won the bid over the American <a href="/wiki/Lockheed_Martin" title="Lockheed Martin">Lockheed</a> when the Australian government agreed to buy over 100 Mirages at an estimated cost of AUS$193.7 million in the early 1960s.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The deal made Australia the second export customer for the Mirage III after <a href="/wiki/Israel" title="Israel">Israel</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dassault_Mirage_III_Australian_procurement&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The first Mirage III flew in 1956<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> after a period of development by <a href="/wiki/Dassault" class="mw-redirect" title="Dassault">Générale Aéronautique Marcel Dassault</a> (GAMD) leading to a significant rise in French defence exports in the next two decades, placing France as the world’s third largest defence supplier by 1971.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As one of the largest deals contributing to France’s export success, the deal with Australia had a significant impact on French foreign policy, increasing the country’s influence as it succeeded to compete with the two global powers of the <a href="/wiki/Cold_War" title="Cold War">Cold War</a>. The deal was equally significant for Australia which, during the 1950s, had not yet decided on an aircraft to replace the outdated <a href="/wiki/CAC_Sabre" title="CAC Sabre">CAC-27 Avon Sabre</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>On 4 April 1957 the Australian Prime Minister <a href="/wiki/Robert_Menzies" title="Robert Menzies">Robert Menzies</a> said in his defence statement: </p><p><i>"Our present planning and preparations are proceeding on the basis of an operational contribution to allied strategy of highly trained men armed with the most modern conventional weapons and equipment."</i><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 15 December 1960, the Australian Minister of Defence announced the first order for 30 Mirage III "Os", at a cost of 18 million <a href="/wiki/Australian_pound" title="Australian pound">Australian pounds</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> soon followed by additional orders for 30, then 40 single-seaters and 10 two-seaters (Mirage IIID). The signed agreements also included the manufacture of the aircraft in Australia, with Dassault supplying the components for the airframe and <a href="/wiki/SNECMA" class="mw-redirect" title="SNECMA">SNECMA</a> the engines. The latter, as well as the canopy and rudder were to be assembled by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, while the Government Aircraft Factories in Melbourne were to take care of the fuselage and final assembly. It was agreed that the first two aeroplanes would be built in France, that six others would be sent dismantled (fuselage, wings, engine) and that two others, finally, would arrive in Australia as unassembled parts.<sup id="cite_ref-:A_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:A-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 9 April 1963, Group Captain Susans took delivery of the first aircraft at <a href="/wiki/Melun_Villaroche_Aerodrome" title="Melun Villaroche Aerodrome">Melun Villaroche Aerodrome</a>. This aircraft was then dismantled and transported aboard a Lockheed C-130 Hercules cargo plane on 1 November 1963. On arrival it was reassembled and flown on 11 January 1964. It was taken on strength by the RAAF on 19 January 1964. On 10 November 1966, the first of ten two-seater versions was accepted.<sup id="cite_ref-:A_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:A-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Mirage_III-O_RAAF_A3-3_2021-06-01.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Mirage_III-O_RAAF_A3-3_2021-06-01.jpg/220px-Mirage_III-O_RAAF_A3-3_2021-06-01.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="103" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Mirage_III-O_RAAF_A3-3_2021-06-01.jpg/330px-Mirage_III-O_RAAF_A3-3_2021-06-01.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Mirage_III-O_RAAF_A3-3_2021-06-01.jpg/440px-Mirage_III-O_RAAF_A3-3_2021-06-01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4032" data-file-height="1891" /></a><figcaption>RAAF Mirage A3-3 was the first Mirage built under license in Australia.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Mirage_III-D_RAAF_A3-102_2021-06-18.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Mirage_III-D_RAAF_A3-102_2021-06-18.jpg/220px-Mirage_III-D_RAAF_A3-102_2021-06-18.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Mirage_III-D_RAAF_A3-102_2021-06-18.jpg/330px-Mirage_III-D_RAAF_A3-102_2021-06-18.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Mirage_III-D_RAAF_A3-102_2021-06-18.jpg/440px-Mirage_III-D_RAAF_A3-102_2021-06-18.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4032" data-file-height="3024" /></a><figcaption>RAAF Mirage IIID A3-102, affectionately known as "Daphne De Dual" is now retired and shown parked at the entrance to <a href="/wiki/Fighter_World" title="Fighter World">Fighter World</a> aviation heritage centre in June 2021.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:RAAF_Dassault_Mirage_III_awaiting_delivery_to_Pakistan_at_the_Whyalla_Docks.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/RAAF_Dassault_Mirage_III_awaiting_delivery_to_Pakistan_at_the_Whyalla_Docks.jpg/220px-RAAF_Dassault_Mirage_III_awaiting_delivery_to_Pakistan_at_the_Whyalla_Docks.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="144" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/RAAF_Dassault_Mirage_III_awaiting_delivery_to_Pakistan_at_the_Whyalla_Docks.jpg/330px-RAAF_Dassault_Mirage_III_awaiting_delivery_to_Pakistan_at_the_Whyalla_Docks.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/RAAF_Dassault_Mirage_III_awaiting_delivery_to_Pakistan_at_the_Whyalla_Docks.jpg/440px-RAAF_Dassault_Mirage_III_awaiting_delivery_to_Pakistan_at_the_Whyalla_Docks.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="670" /></a><figcaption>RAAF Dassault Mirage III awaiting delivery to Pakistan at the <a href="/wiki/Whyalla" title="Whyalla">Whyalla</a> Docks, 21 October 1990</figcaption></figure> <p>Their American allies in the <a href="/wiki/Vietnam_War" title="Vietnam War">Vietnam War</a> lent on the Australians heavily to choose the <a href="/wiki/Lockheed_F-104_Starfighter" title="Lockheed F-104 Starfighter">Lockheed F-104G Starfighter</a> making the choice of the French aircraft highly unexpected, especially since the French government was opposed to the war. Mirages entered service in the RAAF in 1965 and were used in a front-line role by seven RAAF units. The first 50 were built under the classification of Mirage IIIO(F) to serve in the <a href="/wiki/Interceptor_aircraft" title="Interceptor aircraft">interceptor</a> role. The rest were designated IIIO(A) and equipped to serve in the <a href="/wiki/Ground_attack" class="mw-redirect" title="Ground attack">ground attack</a> role. The main additions of this modification were a coat of <a href="/wiki/Camouflage" title="Camouflage">camouflage</a> paint and the installation of the Cyrano IIB Doppler <a href="/wiki/Radar" title="Radar">radar</a> and <a href="/wiki/Altimeter" title="Altimeter">altimeters</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When the last 6 were ordered in 1971 the Australian Government asked for two seated versions for training purposes built between 1973 and 1974. The specification was enabled by the removal of the Cyrano radar to make room for a second cockpit behind the original and the transfer of the <a href="/wiki/Avionics" title="Avionics">avionics system</a> to the nose. This purchase cost A$11 million and allowed the final decommission of the old Sabre trainers.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By June 1969 all of the original Mirage IIIO(F) aircraft were modified to <a href="/wiki/Close_air_support" title="Close air support">ground attack</a> specifications.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A total of 116 Mirage IIIs were built for Australia. From the mid-1980s, they were used for the advanced training of future 77 Squadron pilots before their <a href="/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F/A-18_Hornet_in_Australian_service" title="McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet in Australian service">conversion to F/A-18 Hornet</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>For armament French <a href="/wiki/R.530" title="R.530">Matra R.530</a> missiles were initially purchased<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and in the 1980s, the <a href="/wiki/R.550_Magic" title="R.550 Magic">R.550 Magic</a> was added.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Mirage III's RAAF service ended on 30 September 1988. This long service record was in part due to the fact that it exceeded its nominal lifespan estimated at 1,500 flight hours. Several Australian Mirages flew well over 4,000 flight hours. The RAAF was in fact planning the withdrawal of the Mirage III fleet in 1979, especially after having been used more than expected. However, the <a href="/wiki/Defence_Science_and_Technology_Group" title="Defence Science and Technology Group">aeronautical research laboratories</a> of <a href="/wiki/Fishermans_Bend,_Victoria" title="Fishermans Bend, Victoria">Fisherman's Bend</a> extended the fleet's life cycle by designing fibre repair patches, which prevented wing cracks from spreading. In the event, the Mirage III served the RAAF almost a decade longer than expected.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The aircraft were stored in 1990 and 50 (43 single-seaters and 7 two-seaters) were sold that same year to Pakistan.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Mirage A3-3 was the first Mirage aircraft built under license in Australia and was delivered to the RAAF on 20 December 1963. Initially serving with <a href="/wiki/Aircraft_Research_and_Development_Unit_RAAF" title="Aircraft Research and Development Unit RAAF">ARDU</a>, it subsequently served with <a href="/wiki/No._2_Operational_Conversion_Unit_RAAF" title="No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit RAAF">2OCU</a>, <a href="/wiki/No._76_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 76 Squadron RAAF">76 SQN</a> and <a href="/wiki/No._77_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 77 Squadron RAAF">77 SQN</a> at <a href="/wiki/RAAF_Base_Williamtown" title="RAAF Base Williamtown">RAAF Base Williamtown</a>. After it was retired on 31 March 1987, the aircraft was moved to the <a href="/wiki/Fighter_World" title="Fighter World">Fighter World</a> aviation heritage centre where it is on permanent display with dual-seat Mirage III/D A3-102, also known as "Daphne De Dual".<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Preliminary_dealings">Preliminary dealings</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dassault_Mirage_III_Australian_procurement&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Preliminary dealings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Australian_team">Australian team</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dassault_Mirage_III_Australian_procurement&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Australian team"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The RAAF sent <a href="/wiki/Wing_commander_(rank)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wing commander (rank)">Wing Commander</a> L.S. Compton and <a href="/wiki/Flying_officer" title="Flying officer">Flying Officer</a> G.W. Talbot to Europe and the United States in 1959 before the official agreement to the deal to make an assessment of 5 aircraft, the <a href="/wiki/Republic_F-105_Thunderchief" title="Republic F-105 Thunderchief">Republic F-105</a>, <a href="/wiki/English_Electric_Lightning" title="English Electric Lightning">English Electric Lightning</a>, <a href="/wiki/Northrop_F-5" title="Northrop F-5">Northrop N-156</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lockheed_F-104_Starfighter" title="Lockheed F-104 Starfighter">Lockheed F-104G</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Dassault_Mirage_III" title="Dassault Mirage III">Dassault Mirage III</a>. The American Lockheed and the French Mirage were picked out as potential replacements for the <a href="/wiki/Avon_Sabre" class="mw-redirect" title="Avon Sabre">Avon Sabre</a> and the RAAF personnel recommended the Mirage as the Lockheed did not meet their requirements. </p><p>While the two were in France to work with Dassault and the French Air Force on the potential logistics of transferring the Mirage to the RAAF should the deal take place, Talbot flew the Mirage IIIA-01 four times testing Mach 2 at 35,000 feet, weight and range performance, and low speed handling.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A team of technicians was sent after them in 1963 to work on further details. The team spent a 6 month intensive course to learn French and were instructed on the aircraft and its capabilities by the <a href="/wiki/French_Air_Force" class="mw-redirect" title="French Air Force">French Air force</a> and Dassault,<sup id="cite_ref-:1_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> in order to become experts on the designs so that the RAAF could tailor the model’s specifications even further.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Translation_of_the_plans">Translation of the plans</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dassault_Mirage_III_Australian_procurement&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Translation of the plans"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Problems arose in the translation of technical jargon, particularly in regards to the new electronics that were built into the Mirage such as three dimensional <a href="/wiki/Trigonometry" title="Trigonometry">trigonometry</a> based resolvers, <a href="/wiki/Transistor" title="Transistor">transistors</a> and <a href="/wiki/Printed_circuit_board" title="Printed circuit board">printed circuit boards</a>. This made it difficult for the technical team to construct accurate English blueprints.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Differences in French technical drawings and the use of the <a href="/wiki/Metric_system" title="Metric system">metric system</a>, which had not yet been adopted in Australia, also increased the time and cost of the production of designs that were usable by Australian tradesmen.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Embargo_controversy">Embargo controversy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dassault_Mirage_III_Australian_procurement&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Embargo controversy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1967 a policy shift in the French Government concerning the Middle East led to fifty Mirages, paid for by the Israeli government, being retained and a period of tension occurred between Australia and France. As a result Israel looked to Australia for Mirage aircraft and parts manufacturing.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In response, the French government put caveats on the further sale of Mirage parts and ammunition to Australia, leading to a misunderstanding that the French were placing a military related embargo on Australia because of the disagreement the two countries had about the <a href="/wiki/Vietnam_War" title="Vietnam War">Vietnam War</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>This was not unfounded, as Sweden and Switzerland had already restricted the Australian use of their technology in the war, so when a rumour spread that France had instructions that no RAAF Mirages be sent to Vietnam, threatening a cessation of ammunition provision, the idea of an embargo was made more believable by the circumstances. Such speculation was officially denied by the Australian government citing that another RAAF team was already deployed assessing further Australian–French aircraft cooperation with the <a href="/wiki/Dassault_Mirage_2000" title="Dassault Mirage 2000">Dassault Mirage 2000</a>, although plans to modify the Mirages to use spare British Aden ammunition did take place. When this was discovered it started a dispute concerning royalty payments of the Australian production of French Direction des Études et Fabrications d'Armement (DEFA) ammunition and parts and served to feed the rumours further.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Modifications_and_Australian_involvement">Modifications and Australian involvement</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dassault_Mirage_III_Australian_procurement&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Modifications and Australian involvement"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Mirage_IIIO_77_Sqdn_RAAF_Base_Pearce_1972.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Mirage_IIIO_77_Sqdn_RAAF_Base_Pearce_1972.jpg/220px-Mirage_IIIO_77_Sqdn_RAAF_Base_Pearce_1972.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Mirage_IIIO_77_Sqdn_RAAF_Base_Pearce_1972.jpg/330px-Mirage_IIIO_77_Sqdn_RAAF_Base_Pearce_1972.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Mirage_IIIO_77_Sqdn_RAAF_Base_Pearce_1972.jpg/440px-Mirage_IIIO_77_Sqdn_RAAF_Base_Pearce_1972.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1800" data-file-height="1200" /></a><figcaption>Mirage IIIO, <a href="/wiki/No._77_Squadron_RAAF" title="No. 77 Squadron RAAF">No. 77 Squadron RAAF</a>, <a href="/wiki/RAAF_Base_Pearce" title="RAAF Base Pearce">RAAF Base Pearce</a>, 1972.</figcaption></figure> <p>The Mirage III was chosen over the Lockheed F-104G primarily for reasons of the American fighters being unsuitable for RAAF purposes in areas of aircraft handling, engine reliability, ferry range as well as being too expensive, too few and requiring higher quality airfields not yet constructed by Australia.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Mirage, whilst not perfectly fitting for RAAF requirements itself, could be customized and was already ready to serve as a multi purpose aircraft. It was arranged that Dassault would work with the Australian air force to modify the Mirage in various ways based on the initial report from the Australian team upon assessing costs, engineering, maintenance, licence production and delivery schedule.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Commonwealth_Aircraft_Corporation" title="Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation">Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation</a> (CAC) in Australia was still running its production facilities from when it was tasked with the creation of the previous Sabre aircraft and was brought into the project along with the Melbourne based <a href="/wiki/Government_Aircraft_Factories" title="Government Aircraft Factories">Government Aircraft Factories</a> (GAF) which had served as the Department of Aircraft Production for the <a href="/wiki/Australian_Government" title="Australian Government">Australian Government</a> during <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> These companies would help with the manufacturing side of the customisation process of the Mirage III as an Australian contribution and were tasked with cooperating with Dassault, receiving production drawings, technical data, aircraft parts, materials and equipment from GAMID. The <a href="/wiki/Commonwealth_Aircraft_Corporation" title="Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation">CAC</a> was prepared for this manner of interaction due to its history of participating with joint aircraft projects with US and UK designs. According to the two senior Australian engineers on the project Ted Bennet and Pierce Talbot, "the opportunity to become involved in the production of a <a href="/wiki/Supersonic_speed" title="Supersonic speed">supersonic</a> fighter was received with great enthusiasm."<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Specific parts were carefully chosen to be entirely manufactured in Australia in a strategic manner to save on costs judging by the competitive market at the time. Many of these were selected with a long term vision in mind, being the more disposable and consumable materials that would otherwise need to be purchased continually throughout the service lifetime of the aircraft. This decision was made because a trend was identified in the earlier use of aircraft by the RAAF, in which most were kept in service by spending on maintenance as long as possible rather than investing in new aircraft. This would allow Australia to manufacture replacements of those necessary parts which would wear out the fastest even after no more Mirages were produced by Dassault.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The most important customization choices made by the RAAF were the <a href="/wiki/Propulsion" title="Propulsion">powerplant</a>, <a href="/wiki/Avionics" title="Avionics">avionics</a> and weapons.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The British Rolls-Royce Avon engine, having been proved effective serving in both the Sabre and Canberra, was preferred and a Mirage IIIA with a RB146 Avon 67 turbojet engine was created and tested in February 1961. However, due to issues of expense the French <a href="/wiki/Safran_Aircraft_Engines" title="Safran Aircraft Engines">Safran Aircraft Engines</a> (SNECMA) ATAR 9C advertised in the original designs was used thereafter. The first RAAF model created, the A3-1, was handed over to Australia in 1963 and the second, the A3-2, was kept in France. These served as experimental prototypes, testing the modifications as they were implemented. Two completed aircraft packages were sent to GAF for assembly and saw the first Australian flight test in November 1963 in the A3-3 by Squadron leader Bill Collings at <a href="/wiki/Avalon_Airport" title="Avalon Airport">Avalon</a>. 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scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_aircraft_of_the_Royal_Australian_Air_Force" title="List of aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force">RAAF Series One<br /><span class="nobold">1921–34</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Airco_DH.9" title="Airco DH.9">A1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Aircraft_Factory_S.E.5" title="Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5">A2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Avro_504" title="Avro 504">A3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sopwith_Pup" title="Sopwith Pup">A4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Westland_Wapiti" title="Westland Wapiti">A5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Airco_DH.9" title="Airco DH.9">A6</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_DH.60_Moth" title="De Havilland DH.60 Moth">A7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_DH.50" title="De Havilland DH.50">A8</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Seagull_(1921)" title="Supermarine Seagull (1921)">A9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fairey_III" title="Fairey III">A10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Southampton" title="Supermarine Southampton">A11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bristol_Bulldog" title="Bristol Bulldog">A12</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_aircraft_of_the_Royal_Australian_Air_Force" title="List of aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force">RAAF Series Two<br /><span class="nobold">1935–63</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hawker_Hart" title="Hawker Hart">A1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Walrus" title="Supermarine Walrus">A2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CAC_Wackett" title="CAC Wackett">A3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Avro_Anson" title="Avro Anson">A4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Westland_Wapiti" title="Westland Wapiti">A5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Avro_643_Cadet" title="Avro 643 Cadet">A6</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_DH.60_Moth" title="De Havilland DH.60 Moth">A7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bristol_Beaufighter" title="Bristol Beaufighter">A8</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bristol_Beaufort" title="Bristol Beaufort">A9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_DH.50" title="De Havilland DH.50">A10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Taylorcraft_Auster" title="Taylorcraft Auster">A11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bristol_Bulldog" title="Bristol Bulldog">A12</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Link_Trainer" title="Link Trainer">A13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tugan_Gannet" title="Tugan Gannet">A14</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miles_Magister" title="Miles Magister">A15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lockheed_Hudson" title="Lockheed Hudson">A16</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_Tiger_Moth" title="De Havilland Tiger Moth">A17</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Short_Empire" title="Short Empire">A18</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bristol_Beaufighter" title="Bristol Beaufighter">A19</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CAC_Wirraway" title="CAC Wirraway">A20</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_Moth_Minor" title="De Havilland Moth Minor">A21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fairey_Battle" title="Fairey Battle">A22</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CAC_Woomera" title="CAC Woomera">A23</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Consolidated_PBY_Catalina" title="Consolidated PBY Catalina">A24</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Airspeed_Oxford" title="Airspeed Oxford">A25</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Short_Sunderland" title="Short Sunderland">A26</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vultee_A-31_Vengeance" title="Vultee A-31 Vengeance">A27</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Douglas_A-20_Havoc" title="Douglas A-20 Havoc">A28</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curtiss_P-40_Warhawk" title="Curtiss P-40 Warhawk">A29</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Douglas_DC-2" title="Douglas DC-2">A30</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Douglas_DC-3" title="Douglas DC-3">A30</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_Express" title="De Havilland Express">A31</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Percival_Vega_Gull" title="Percival Vega Gull">A32</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_Dragon_Rapide" title="De Havilland Dragon Rapide">A33</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_Dragon" title="De Havilland Dragon">A34</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Douglas_Dolphin" title="Douglas Dolphin">A35</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fairchild_24" title="Fairchild 24">A36</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miles_Falcon" title="Miles Falcon">A37</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miles_Merlin" title="Miles Merlin">A37</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miles_Hawk" title="Miles Hawk">A37</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stinson_Reliant" title="Stinson Reliant">A38</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Beechcraft_Model_17_Staggerwing" title="Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing">A39</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cessna_Airmaster" title="Cessna Airmaster">A40</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_Fox_Moth" title="De Havilland Fox Moth">A41</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lockheed_Vega" title="Lockheed Vega">A42</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_Dragonfly" title="De Havilland Dragonfly">A43</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Junkers_G_31" title="Junkers G 31">A44</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Junkers_W_34" title="Junkers W 34">A44</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ford_Trimotor" title="Ford Trimotor">A45</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CAC_Boomerang" title="CAC Boomerang">A46</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_American_B-25_Mitchell" title="North American B-25 Mitchell">A47</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vought_OS2U_Kingfisher" title="Vought OS2U Kingfisher">A48</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dornier_Do_24" title="Dornier Do 24">A49</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ryan_ST" title="Ryan ST">A50</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brewster_F2A_Buffalo" title="Brewster F2A Buffalo">A51</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_Mosquito" title="De Havilland Mosquito">A52</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bell_P-39_Airacobra" title="Bell P-39 Airacobra">A53</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Waco_Aircraft_Company" title="Waco Aircraft Company">A54</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lockheed_P-38_Lightning" title="Lockheed P-38 Lightning">A55</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Republic_P-43_Lancer" title="Republic P-43 Lancer">A56</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_Australia" title="De Havilland Australia">A57</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Supermarine_Spitfire" title="Supermarine Spitfire">A58</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lockheed_Ventura" title="Lockheed Ventura">A59</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hawker_Hurricane" title="Hawker Hurricane">A60</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northrop_Corporation" title="Northrop Corporation">A61</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CAC_CA-15" title="CAC CA-15">A62</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Celestial_navigation" title="Celestial navigation">A63</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stinson_L-1_Vigilant" title="Stinson L-1 Vigilant">A64</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Douglas_C-47_Skytrain" title="Douglas C-47 Skytrain">A65</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Avro_Lancaster" title="Avro Lancaster">A66</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lockheed_Model_18_Lodestar" title="Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar">A67</a></li> <li>A68 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/CAC_Mustang" title="CAC Mustang">1–200</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_American_P-51_Mustang" title="North American P-51 Mustang">500–1001</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curtiss_SB2C_Helldiver" title="Curtiss SB2C Helldiver">A69</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Martin_PBM_Mariner" title="Martin PBM Mariner">A70</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Noorduyn_Norseman" title="Noorduyn Norseman">A71</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Consolidated_B-24_Liberator" title="Consolidated B-24 Liberator">A72</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Avro_Lincoln" title="Avro Lincoln">A73</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Avro_York" title="Avro York">A74</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Percival_Proctor" title="Percival Proctor">A75</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boeing_B-29_Superfortress" title="Boeing B-29 Superfortress">A76</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gloster_Meteor" title="Gloster Meteor">A77</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_Vampire" title="De Havilland Vampire">A78</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_Vampire" title="De Havilland Vampire">A79</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sikorsky_H-5" title="Sikorsky H-5">A80</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bristol_Freighter" title="Bristol Freighter">A81</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vickers_Viking" title="Vickers Viking">A82</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_Hornet" title="De Havilland Hornet">A83</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/English_Electric_Canberra" title="English Electric Canberra">A84</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CAC_Winjeel" title="CAC Winjeel">A85</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hawker_P.1081" title="Hawker P.1081">A86</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vickers_Valetta" title="Vickers Valetta">A87</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=RFD_Winged_Target&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="RFD Winged Target (page does not exist)">A88</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lockheed_P-2_Neptune" title="Lockheed P-2 Neptune">A89</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Percival_Prince" title="Percival Prince">A90</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bristol_Sycamore" title="Bristol Sycamore">A91</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/GAF_Jindivik" title="GAF Jindivik">A92</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/GAF_Jindivik" title="GAF Jindivik">A93</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CAC_Sabre" title="CAC Sabre">A94</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-2_Beaver" title="De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver">A95</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Convair_CV-240_family" title="Convair CV-240 family">A96</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lockheed_C-130_Hercules" title="Lockheed C-130 Hercules">A97</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cessna_180_Skywagon" title="Cessna 180 Skywagon">A98</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/BAC_Jet_Provost" title="BAC Jet Provost">A99</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-3_Otter" title="De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter">A100</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_aircraft_of_the_Royal_Australian_Navy" title="List of aircraft of the Royal Australian Navy">RAN Series</a><span class="nobold"><sup>1</sup></span></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fairey_Firefly" title="Fairey Firefly">N1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Douglas_C-47_Skytrain" title="Douglas C-47 Skytrain">N2</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fairey_Gannet" title="Fairey Gannet">N3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_Sea_Venom" title="De Havilland Sea Venom">N4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bristol_Sycamore" title="Bristol Sycamore">N5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_Vampire" title="De Havilland Vampire">N6</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Westland_Wessex" title="Westland Wessex">N7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Westland_Scout" title="Westland Scout">N8</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bell_UH-1_Iroquois" title="Bell UH-1 Iroquois">N9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Radioplane_BTT" title="Radioplane BTT">N10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/GAF_Jindivik" title="GAF Jindivik">N11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grumman_S-2_Tracker" title="Grumman S-2 Tracker">N12</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Douglas_A-4_Skyhawk" title="Douglas A-4 Skyhawk">N13</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aermacchi_MB-326" title="Aermacchi MB-326">N14</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hawker_Siddeley_HS_748" title="Hawker Siddeley HS 748">N15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Westland_Sea_King" title="Westland Sea King">N16</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_aircraft_of_the_Royal_Australian_Air_Force" title="List of aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force">RAAF Series Three</a><br /><span class="nobold">Tri-Service series<br />1964–<span style="font-size:85%;">present</span></span></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bell_H-13_Sioux" title="Bell H-13 Sioux">A1</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bell_UH-1_Iroquois" title="Bell UH-1 Iroquois">A2</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">A3</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-4_Caribou" title="De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou">A4</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatiale_Alouette_III" title="Aérospatiale Alouette III">A5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vickers_Viscount" title="Vickers Viscount">A6</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aermacchi_MB-326" title="Aermacchi MB-326">A7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/General_Dynamics_F-111C" title="General Dynamics F-111C">A8</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lockheed_P-3_Orion" title="Lockheed P-3 Orion">A9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hawker_Siddeley_HS_748" title="Hawker Siddeley HS 748">A10</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dassault_Falcon_20" title="Dassault Falcon 20">A11</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/BAC_One-Eleven" title="BAC 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