Controls:
AG1: active missile matra 530
AG2: active missiles matra 550
AG3: airbrake
AG4: drop missiles
AG5: parachute
AG6: navigation lights
AG7: drop extra fuel tanks
AG8: open/close canopy

Max speed:
1,420 KM/H at sea level
2,350 KM/H at 12,000 meters

Landing: 280-320 KM/H, trim down, control the speed between 15 and 30 thr

Stall speed: 250 Km/h

Other Weapons

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History:
The Argentine Air Force purchased a batch of 10 Mirage IIIE and 2 Mirage IIID in 1970.

The first aircraft arrived in the country in 1972. The IIIE and IIID aircraft received the designation "IIIEA" and "IIIDA" —"A" by Argentina— respectively.

On September 21, 1973, the FAA created the I Fighter-Interceptor Squadron based at the Mariano Moreno Military Air Base.

The Argentine Air Force purchased an additional seven Mirage IIIEAs in 1977 after obtaining good results with the first batch.

On March 23, 1976, the Mirage IIIEA I-009 was destroyed after falling to the ground; the pilot was uninjured. On March 30, 1979 the Mirage IIIDA I-001 crashed destroying itself; both pilots were uninjured.

These casualties prompted the purchase of two Mirage IIIDAs in 1980.

The 8th Fighter Group deployed to the Comodoro Rivadavia and Río Gallegos military air bases.

The Mirage III of the Argentine Air Force suffered from the lack of an in-flight refueling system to be able to reach the Malvinas Islands, 700 km away from the nearest airfields. Then they could only stay between five and ten minutes on the islands and always in height. Additionally, the runway at Stanley/Port-Argentina Airport was too short for any jet aircraft.

The Mirage IIIEA saw combat against the Sea Harrier FRS.1 of the British Royal Navy. Two Mirages were shot down, one by an AIM-9L missile fired by a Sea Harrier while the other was mistakenly killed by friendly artillery.

The Mirage IIIEA completed 47 cover missions and 7 diversionary missions. After the conflict, Argentina acquired in 1982 a batch of 22 Mirage IIICJ from Israel to supply the casualties of the IAI Dagger. The devices carried Peruvian insignia to keep the purchase secret. Aircraft wear led to its retirement in 1991.
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The FAA disbanded Fighter Group 8 in 1988; and transferred the Mirage IIIs to the II Squadron of the 6th Fighter Group. The FAA finally retired the Mirage IIIEA and IIIDA in November 2015.

Photos by: Bife
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