Air Force Museum Series. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault_Mirage_III Dassault Mirage III From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Mirage III Royal Australian Air Force Mirage IIIO(F) (fighter) from 2 Operational Conversion Unit. Role Interceptor aircraft Manufacturer Dassault Aviation First flight 17 November 1956 Introduced 1961 Status Active service Primary users French Air Force Pakistan Air Force Argentine Air Force Number built 1,422 Variants Dassault Mirage IIIV Dassault Mirage 5 Atlas Cheetah The Mirage III is a supersonic fighter aircraft designed in France by Dassault Aviation during the late 1950s, and manufactured both in France and a number of other countries. It was a successful fighter aircraft, being sold to many air forces around the world and remaining in production for over a decade. Some of the world's smaller air forces still fly Mirage IIIs or variants as front-line equipment today.