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Dassault Mirage III

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The Dassault Mirage III in South African Air Force Service — Part 1: Introduction, Mirage IIICZ and BZ

Compiled by Malcolm Reid (Pretoria, May 2022), this 90-page free e-book opens the Mirage III in SAAF service series with an introduction to the type in South African service and detailed coverage of the Mirage IIICZ and Mirage IIIBZ. Written as a single consolidated reference for modellers and enthusiasts, it draws on years of book and internet research — including the Unofficial SAAF Website (saairforce.co.za) — to record colour scheme and marking variations and correct the fragmented, often inaccurate detail found in existing sources.

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The Dassault Mirage III in South African Air Force Service — Part 2

Compiled by Malcolm Reid (Pretoria, May 2022), this 75-page free e-book is the second part of the Mirage III in SAAF service series, covering the colours and general marking details of the SAAF's Mirage IIIEZ, IIIDZ, IIID2Z, IIIRZ and IIIR2Z fleets. Contents include the Mirage IIIEZ in its natural metal delivery colours, the early and revised buff/green camouflage schemes, low-visibility and air superiority schemes and commemorative colour schemes; the Mirage IIIDZ and IIID2Z colours and camouflage; and the Mirage IIIRZ reconnaissance aircraft from the original NATO scheme through individual airframe histories, plus the Mirage IIIR2Z. Drawn from cross-referenced internet sources, forum contributors and the Unofficial SAAF Website (saairforce.co.za), with photographs credited where known.

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The Dassault Mirage III in South African Air Force Service — Part 3: SAAF Mirage III External Stores and Weapons

Part 3 of Malcolm Reid's free e-book series documents the external stores and weapons carried by the SAAF Mirage III fleet across 78 pages: gun armament, air-to-air missiles (V3A/V3B Kukri, R.530, R.550 Magic and others), bombs, rocket pods, pylons and external fuel tank configurations, with photographs and reference data cross-checked against the Unofficial SAAF Website and fellow enthusiasts. A rich reference for scale modellers detailing weapons and stores on SAAF Mirage III builds. Compiled by Malcolm Reid, Pretoria, May 2022, and offered publicly as a free e-book.

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The Dassault Mirage III in South African Air Force Service — Part 4: Differentiating Between the Various SAAF Mirage III Variants

Part 4 of Malcolm Reid's free e-book series is a practical identification guide to the Mirage III family in South African Air Force service. Across 26 pages it explains how to tell the CZ, BZ, EZ, DZ, D2Z, RZ and R2Z variants apart, comparing nose profiles, air intakes, cannon fittings, aerial fits, tail shapes and other visible differences, supported by photographs and cross-referenced data from the Unofficial SAAF Website and fellow enthusiasts. An essential reference for scale modellers building any SAAF Mirage III variant. Compiled by Malcolm Reid, Pretoria, May 2022, and offered publicly as a free e-book.

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The Dassault Mirage III in South African Air Force Service — Part 5: Radar, Aircraft Protection, Communications, Navigation and Air Data Systems

Part 5 of the free e-book series on the SAAF Mirage III covers the aircraft's systems in detail across 49 pages: the Cyrano radar, aircraft protection and electronic-warfare fits, communications and radio equipment, and navigation and air data systems, with photographs and cross-referenced data. A valuable technical reference for scale modellers detailing cockpits, aerials and avionics fits on SAAF Mirage III builds. Compiled by Malcolm Reid and Martin Strümpfer, Pretoria, December 2025 (Revision 1), and offered publicly as a free e-book.

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The Dassault Mirage III in SAAF Service — Part 6: Mirage III BZ and CZ Detail Photos

Compiled by Malcolm Reid (Pretoria, May 2022), Part 6 is a 51-page photographic reference for modellers building the SAAF Mirage III. It covers Mirage IIICZ #813 cockpit and ejection seat details, typical NATO airframe servicing stencilling, undercarriage and airframe details, Mirage IIICZ #805 undercarriage details, and a full walk-around of Mirage IIIBZ #816. Offered publicly by the author as a free e-book for historical research and reference.

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The Dassault Mirage III in SAAF Service — Part 7: Mirage III RZ and R2Z Detail Photos

Compiled by Malcolm Reid (Pretoria, May 2022), Part 7 is a 59-page photographic reference covering the SAAF reconnaissance Mirages. It includes a full walk-around of Mirage IIIRZ #835, nose landing gear details, and close-up airframe and camera-nose photography of the RZ and R2Z variants — ideal reference for detailing and converting scale models. Offered publicly by the author as a free e-book.

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The Dassault Mirage III in South African Air Force Service — Part 8: SAAF Mirage III Scale Models

Compiled by Malcolm Reid (Pretoria, March 2022), this 22-page free e-book is the modeller's edition of the Mirage III in SAAF service series, focused on 1/32 and 1/48 scale kits. It surveys the available kits that can be used to build SAAF Mirage IIIs (referencing scalemates.com), then walks through builds of the Italeri 1/32 Mirage IIIC and IIIE as the CZ and RZ variants, an Italeri IIIEZ converted to a IIID2Z using a ScaleWorx resin set, a Kinetic 1/48 Mirage IIID with the ScaleWorx IIIBZ conversion, and the Eduard and HobbyBoss 1/48 Mirage IIICZ kits.

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The Dassault Mirage III in South African Air Force Service — Part 9: Mirage III and Cheetah External Fuel Tanks

Prepared by M. Reid (October 2023), this 71-page free e-book is a consolidated reference on the various types of external fuel tanks used by the SAAF on its Mirage III and Cheetah aircraft. Compiled from internet sources, publications including Flight Manuals and squadron line books, and input from aircrew, it brings together scattered information on the external tanks carried across the SAAF's Mirage III subtypes and the three Cheetah versions. Images are reproduced on a fair-use basis for historical research, with originator details retained where known.

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