Capabilities of PAF Dassault MIRAGE-III/V.

[Najam Khan]

Zarrar Squadron Mirages
By Najam Khan | November 25, 2014 | Mirage-III/V

No.27 Sqn “Zarrar” is the youngest combat squadron of PAF made operational on April 19, 2007.

The squadron is equipped with Mirage-VEF and Mirage-IIIDP/Mirage-VDD (Dual seat) ROSE-III aircraft, capable to perform day-night offensive and counter offensive operations. The aircraft are equipped with Forward Looking Infra-Red (FLIR) sensors, Navigation and Attack System (NAS) and Night Vision Goggles capability.

No.27 Sqn has performed in two edition of Exercise Shaheen (Shaheen-I (2011) and Shaheen-III (2014)) with Chinese Air Force and in Exercise Al-Saqoor-II (2011) with Royal Saudi Air Force.

No.27 Sqn Aircraft inventory:

No.27 Sqn aircraft inventory includes mostly Mirage-VEF aircraft procured by PAF in 1996, which later undergone ROSE-III upgrade with the help of Sagem in early 2000s.

Mirage-VEF 96-728 734 745 746 747 748 749 750 752 757 (and few more air frames)
Mirage-VDD 04-001 004
Mirage-IIIDP 70-304



Photos of No.27 Sqn Mirages undergoing routine training flights.

 

[syedali73]

Zarrar Squadron Mirages
By Najam Khan | November 25, 2014 | Mirage-III/V

No.27 Sqn “Zarrar” is the youngest combat squadron of PAF made operational on April 19, 2007.

The squadron is equipped with Mirage-VEF and Mirage-IIIDP/Mirage-VDD (Dual seat) ROSE-III aircraft, capable to perform day-night offensive and counter offensive operations. The aircraft are equipped with Forward Looking Infra-Red (FLIR) sensors, Navigation and Attack System (NAS) and Night Vision Goggles capability.

No.27 Sqn has performed in two edition of Exercise Shaheen (Shaheen-I (2011) and Shaheen-III (2014)) with Chinese Air Force and in Exercise Al-Saqoor-II (2011) with Royal Saudi Air Force.

No.27 Sqn Aircraft inventory:

No.27 Sqn aircraft inventory includes mostly Mirage-VEF aircraft procured by PAF in 1996, which later undergone ROSE-III upgrade with the help of Sagem in early 2000s.

Mirage-VEF 96-728 734 745 746 747 748 749 750 752 757 (and few more air frames)
Mirage-VDD 04-001 004
Mirage-IIIDP 70-304



Photos of No.27 Sqn Mirages undergoing routine training flights.

Why the dual seater are equipped with the air-to-air refueling probe but not the single seater?

 

[PakEye]

I think Pakistan should go a head with the privatization of PIA, Railways and other industries that are eating up taxes and more over, they money which would be gained from selling of Corps. should be utilized to pay back loans and also to be spent on Defence procurement like F-16s Block-15s and JF-17s.

who will buy this white elephants ????

 

[Najam Khan]

Why the dual seater are equipped with the air-to-air refueling probe but not the single seater?

The plan is to upgrade them all phase wise.
For e.g Most of CCS Mirages are now upgraded with refueling probes

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Why the dual seater are equipped with the air-to-air refueling probe but not the single seater?

The first mirage to be equipped with an IFR was a single seat variant:

 

[syedali73]

The first mirage to be equipped with an IFR was a single seat variant:

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Yes Sir, I am aware of that. I was commenting specifically with reference to No.27 Sqn Mirages.

 

[nomi007]

No.27 Sqn Mirages

 

[PakEye]

I am sure there are many Lions who can easily buy it.

Are you aware that PIA & Railways are going in losses and in this condition the selling of this National Assets will be a big national Loss ?

 

[PakEye]

The first mirage to be equipped with an IFR was a single seat variant:

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What a Maintaining standard of PAF.

 

[TOPGUN]

Why the dual seater are equipped with the air-to-air refueling probe but not the single seater?

Why not ?

 

[fatman17]

Zarrar Squadron Mirages
By Najam Khan | November 25, 2014 | Mirage-III/V

No.27 Sqn “Zarrar” is the youngest combat squadron of PAF made operational on April 19, 2007.

The squadron is equipped with Mirage-VEF and Mirage-IIIDP/Mirage-VDD (Dual seat) ROSE-III aircraft, capable to perform day-night offensive and counter offensive operations. The aircraft are equipped with Forward Looking Infra-Red (FLIR) sensors, Navigation and Attack System (NAS) and Night Vision Goggles capability.

No.27 Sqn has performed in two edition of Exercise Shaheen (Shaheen-I (2011) and Shaheen-III (2014)) with Chinese Air Force and in Exercise Al-Saqoor-II (2011) with Royal Saudi Air Force.

No.27 Sqn Aircraft inventory:

No.27 Sqn aircraft inventory includes mostly Mirage-VEF aircraft procured by PAF in 1996, which later undergone ROSE-III upgrade with the help of Sagem in early 2000s.

Mirage-VEF 96-728 734 745 746 747 748 749 750 752 757 (and few more air frames)
Mirage-VDD 04-001 004
Mirage-IIIDP 70-304



Photos of No.27 Sqn Mirages undergoing routine training flights.

*ROSE: Retrofit Of Strike Element; is the major (Avionics + Radar) upgrade that the PAF Mirage fleet under went during the 90s.

**ROSE-I: This included upgraded cockpit instrumentation, Grifo-M Radar and weapons system reconfiguration. (BVR-able).

**ROSE-II: This included the SAGEM-implemented MAESTRO Nav/Attack System. (Strike).
**ROSE-III: This included the Sagem MAESTRO Nav/Attack and FLIR. (Precision Strike).

Some 70 of the Mirages have been given ROSE upgrades - allowing them to either perform high-altitude air-superiority missions or specialized surface strike missions.

 

[Donatello]

*ROSE: Retrofit Of Strike Element; is the major (Avionics + Radar) upgrade that the PAF Mirage fleet under went during the 90s.

**ROSE-I: This included upgraded cockpit instrumentation, Grifo-M Radar and weapons system reconfiguration. (BVR-able).

**ROSE-II: This included the SAGEM-implemented MAESTRO Nav/Attack System. (Strike).
**ROSE-III: This included the Sagem MAESTRO Nav/Attack and FLIR. (Precision Strike).

Some 70 of the Mirages have been given ROSE upgrades - allowing them to either perform high-altitude air-superiority missions or specialized surface strike missions.

I think Mirage ROSE air to air role is all but dead, since JF-17s and F-16s came along. They are good for strike, but PAF didn't opt for any French strike weapons other than Exocet....

 

[Bilal.]

Mirage being out fitted with IFR:

 

[fatman17]

I think Mirage ROSE air to air role is all but dead, since JF-17s and F-16s came along. They are good for strike, but PAF didn't opt for any French strike weapons other than Exocet....

its good enough!

 

[IrbiS]

its good enough!

Do you think they can deliver PGMs?