Former Byrd expedition aircraft. Bought to Australia by Eddie Connellan, of Connellan Airways in 1942. Intercepted by the RAAF on the wharf at Darwin and impressed. The original Wright engine was replaced by a Jacobs. Connellan reacquired the wreck and its original Wright engine. After a lengthy rebuild, flew again in 1956 as D17S VH-AFP. Crashed in 1963. At the time of upload, it was US registered (N20778), Australian owned and being restored in New Zealand.

Mirages entered service with the RAAF in 1965 and were used in a front-line role by seven RAAF units. A total of 116 were supplied, the first 50 as Mirage IIIO(F)s to serve as interceptors. The rest were designated IIIO(A) and equipped to serve in the ground attack role after the addition of Cyrano radar. Initially they were delivered in a natural metal finish but soon silver paint became standard, replaced by camouflage for the ground attack role. Between 1968 and 1987 A3-92 served 3, 79 and 77 Sqdns. The last Mirages were withdrawn in 1988 as the F/A-18 Hornet took over.