The two-seater Mirage trainer variant was flown by the SAAF from 1964 to 1990, seen here in the camouflage colours of the era, so much more interesting than today's boring grey. There is doubt about the c/n of some SAAF Mirages and this one is quoted elsewhere as 1F-1A

36 Mirage IIIS interceptors were built in Switzerland with strengthened airframes, the Swiss AF requiring integrity of carrier-based aircraft standards, allowing crane lifting in the mountain cavern hangars and JATO take-offs. The surviving 30 were withdrawn in 1999, by then in grey camouflage, and this one was stored at Buochs-Ennetbü, although the cockpit section is now preserved in Oslo

The array of Mirages at Savigny-lès-Beaune includes this machine, labelled as the Mirage IIIO01 (three Oscar zero one), which was flown with a Rolls-Royce Avon engine. Australia eventually opted for the standard Atar engine in its Mirage IIIOs. It looks as if this aircraft was later used for aerial refueling trials.

Preserved along the D938 road, 5 km south of Versailles and 3 km north of Toussus-le-Noble.

Seen in the Musée de l'Epopée et de l'Industrie Aéronautique, the marvellous Bétrancourt Collection

A3-95 crashed into the sea near Williamtown on March 16, 1987. The pilot ejected.

The canard-toting Mirage IIING prototype, now preserved at a Dassault plant near Lille.

Picture taken soon after A3-3 was repainted for display at Fighter World at Williamtown.

Hunting down preserved aircraft is really rewarding when they look as nice as this Mirage on a beautiful evening in May. Little more than a glider airfield, LFPF is located west of Paris.

A special livery to commemorate the 33rd Reconnaissance Squadron