The French built Mirage lll and V have completed 50 years of great service in the PAF.
At it's zenith more than 120 aircraft were in PAF inventory. After Dassault closed the lll and V production lines Pakistan
![Flag: Pakistan :flag_pk: 🇵🇰](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1f5-1f1f0.png)
purchased Mirages from Australia
![Flag: Australia :flag_au: 🇦🇺](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1e6-1f1fa.png)
Libya
![Flag: Libya :flag_ly: 🇱🇾](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1f1-1f1fe.png)
Lebanon
![Flag: Lebanon :flag_lb: 🇱🇧](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1f1-1f1e7.png)
Spain
![Flag: Spain :flag_es: 🇪🇸](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.0/png/unicode/64/1f1ea-1f1f8.png)
to ensure availability of spares and engines for its fleet. Australian and Lebanese aircraft were refurbished and additional squadrons were raised. The Mirage Rebuild Factory played a major role in maintaining the fleet.