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50 aircraft plus nearly 50 unused engines was the dealOne question Libyan mirage bought, 50 in 2003/4 and what ever were remaining were also sold to paf in 2007 the only figure for second 2007 is per AFM between 50-70 airframes in total for 2003 plus 2007, paf history gives break down for 2003 totalling 50 so it is safe to say 2007 total was 20 aircraft or airframes
According to the book "Mirage III/5/50 en service à l'étranger" (Mirage III/5/50 in foreign service - part 4 of the infamous Mirage book series), 53 airframes were acquired in 2004 followed by 26 more in 2005; totalling 79 and constituting all surviving airframes in Libya.50 aircraft plus nearly 50 unused engines was the deal
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Many were scrapped for spares as per SIPRI arms trade register.According to the book "Mirage III/5/50 en service à l'étranger" (Mirage III/5/50 in foreign service - part 4 of the infamous Mirage book series), 53 airframes were acquired in 2004 followed by 26 more in 2005; totalling 79 and constituting all surviving airframes in Libya.
As a sidenote, these airframes had only 370 to 800 hours on the 32 M5MD, 500 to 750 hours on the 29 M5DE (although one had 1100 hrs), 900 to 1200 hours on the 12 M5DD, and 450 to 600 hours on the 6 M5DR.
In theory, the Mirage factory at Kamra can revive a couple of these reserve aircraft every year and we will be seeing them for decades to come