Aircraft Photo of A3-45 | Dassault Mirage IIIO(F/A) | Australia - Air Force | AirHistory.net #565894
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:A3-45
Aircraft Original Type:Dassault Mirage I
Aircraft Generic Type:Dassault Mirage I/III
Aircraft Version:Dassault Mirage IIIO(F/A)
Licence-built by:GAF
C/n (msn):45  (2)
Operator Titles:Australia - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Melbourne - MoorabbinMap
Region / Country:Victoria, Australia
Airport Codes:ICAO: YMMB   IATA: MBW   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:Australian National Aviation Museum
 
Photo Date:24 January 2020
Photo by:Andy Anderson
Photo ID: 565894
Photo Comment

Mirage A3-45 was delivered to RAAF No 81 Wing on September 1, 1966, then went on charge to No 76 Squadron on December 18, 1966. Transferred to No 2 Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) on February 14, 1972, and served Nos 3, 75, 76, 77 and 79 Squadrons until coming off RAAF charge on September 30, 1986. It was then transferred to the Government Aircraft Factories, later displayed at their museum before going to storage at Avalon, Victoria from where it was acquired in 1993 by the Moorabbin Air Musuem (now known as the Australian National Aviation Museum) (Info source ANAM)

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