Project ROSE in 2004-2005. Pakistan Pakistan Air Force No. 5 Squadron No. 7 Squadron No. 8 Squadron No. 15 Squadron No. 22 Squadron No. 25 Squadron No. 27 Squadron Combat Commanders' School The Pakistan Air Force is the largest operator of the Dassault Mirage III/5 with a fleet strength of around 156 aircraft. The fleet consists of fighters built for Pakistan (Mirage IIIEP, IIIRP, IIIDP, IIIRP2, 5PA, 5PA2, 5PA3, 5DPA2) in the 1960s, 70s and 80s, as well as used French, Australian, Libyan, Spanish and Lebanese aircraft bought in the 1990s and early 2000s. Some 35 of the Australian-built Mirage IIIO variant were modernized with new avionics under the first stage of the ROSE (Retrofit Of Strike Element) upgrade programme to make air superiority specialized "ROSE I" fighters. Total number of aircraft delivered: 1S: 18 IIIEP + 28 5PA + 18 5PA2 + 12 5PA3 + 43 IIIO + 15 IIIEE + 35 5F + 32 5D + 29 5DE 2S: 5 IIIDP + 2 5DPA2 + 7 IIID + 9 IIIBE + 5 IIIDE + 1 IIIEL + 12 5DD PR: 3 IIIRP + 10 IIIRP2 + 6 5DR Note that some of the second-hand aircraft never flew with the PAF, being used only for spare parts or as training aids. Pakistan is capable of locally refurbishing its Mirages at the Mirage Rebuild Factory of the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex. All Mirage III/Mirage 5 aircraft are to be retired and replaced with the Pakistan/China produced JF-17 by 2025. Peru Peruvian Air Force 1S: 22 5P + 10 5P3 + 2 5P4 2S: 4 5DP + 1 5DP3 + 1 5DP4 10 5P were transferred to Argentina in 1982. All of the 15 surviving aircraft were upgraded to Mirage 5P4/5DP4 standards from 1985 to 1990. Survivors stored by 2002. South Africa South African Air Force 2 Squadron SAAF, 1963-1990 3 Squadron SAAF, 1966-1975 85 Combat Flying School SAAF, 1974-1992 (renamed 89 Combat Flying School in 1986) 1S: 16 IIICZ + 17 IIIEZ 2S: 3 IIIBZ + 3 IIIDZ + 11 IIID2Z PR: 4 IIIRZ + 4 IIIR2Z All out of service, some having been upgraded to Cheetah standards. There were 16 Cheetah E conversions (all out of service), 16 Cheetah D conversions, and one Cheetah R conversion. Some Cheetah Es were sold to Chile for use as spare parts for Panteras. Spain Spanish Air Force 1S: 24 IIIEE 2S: 7 IIIDE