Myles,

I asked my friend about the Mirage colour scheme. It was used by the RAAF Aircraft Research and Development Unit (ARDU) and the Mirage III was evaluated by this unit. Do a google search on ARDU and you will com up with a few hits. Here's a link that show the bottom of the aircraft in flight.

http://www.chariot.net.au/~theburfs/...&hl=en&start=4

I also asked about which other aircraft hi father flew. The list included Mirages, F-86 (in Korea), the F-100 Super Sabre as well as the F-104. Quite a list and there can't be too many Australian pilots who have spent time in all these. He is going to ask his father more about the Mirage for me.

Garrett