Dassault Mirage III strike / guidance aircraft

Conflict Usage

2019 India-Pakistan Border Skirmishes

Side: PakistanRole: Stand-off strike guidanceprecision firesstrike

Used by the Pakistan Air Force in the 2019 India-Pakistan Border Skirmishes as the dual-seat Mirage IIIDA guidance aircraft for Operation Swift Retort, directing H-4 SOW glide bombs by data link.

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