Editing Dassault Mirage III (section)

==== Operation Swift Retort ====
{{Main|2019 Jammu and Kashmir airstrikes}}
[[File:PAF Mirage III ROSE alert scramble competition Falcon Air Meet 2010 side view 2.jpg|thumb|[[Pakistan Air Force|PAF]] Mirage-IIIEA [[Project ROSE|ROSE-1]] from the [[No. 7 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force)|No. 7 Squadron]]]]In February 2019, the [[Indian Air Force]] [[2019 Balakot airstrike|bombed an alleged terrorist training camp]] in [[Balakot]] after violating Pakistan's airspace. In response, then [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Prime Minister]] [[Imran Khan]] ordered the [[Pakistan Air Force|Air Force]] to perform retaliatory airstrikes on Indian military installations at [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Indian Administered Kashmir]]. The retaliatory airstrikes were codenamed "Operation Swift Retort" and for this purpose, Two [[Dassault Mirage 5|Dassault Mirage 5PA]]s armed with [[H-4 SOW]] glide bombs and two dual seat Mirage IIIDAs from the [[No. 15 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force)|No. 15 Squadron]] were deployed for the mission. In the early hours of 27 February, the Mirages carried out the airstrikes while [[JF-17]]s and [[F-16]]s from [[List of Pakistan Air Force squadrons|other squadrons]] provided [[fighter escort|escort]] and [[Combat Air Patrol|CAP]]. The Mirage 5PAs dropped their payloads while the [[Weapon Systems Officer]]s in the Mirage IIIDAs guided the bombs to their respective targets via [[data link]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kaiser-aeronaut.blogspot.com/2019/06/pulwama-from-bluster-to-whimper.html|author=[[Kaiser Tufail]]|title=Pulwama-From Bluster to a Whimper|date=1 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://casstt.com/post/another-day-of-pride-for-the-pakistan-air-force-february-27-2019/320 |title='Another Day of Pride for the Pakistan Air Force: February 27, 2019 |publisher=Casstt.com |date= |accessdate=2022-08-07 |archive-date=26 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926004819/https://casstt.com/post/another-day-of-pride-for-the-pakistan-air-force-february-27-2019/320 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.keymilitary.com/article/operation-swift-retort-one-year |title=Operation Swift Retort one year on |publisher=Keymilitary.com |date=2020-03-19 |accessdate=2022-08-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/892466/pafs-operation-swift-retort-feb-27-continues-to-haunt-iaf/ |title=PAF's Operation Swift Retort - Feb 27 continues to haunt IAF |publisher=Daily Times |date=February 27, 2022 |accessdate=2022-08-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://kaiser-aeronaut.blogspot.com/2021/02/iafs-balakot-disaster-two-years-on.html?m=1 | title= IAF's Balakot Disaster Two Years On|date=26 February 2021|author=[[Kaiser Tufail]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2286502/paf-celebrates-2nd-anniversary-of-operation-swift-retort-at-ahq |title=PAF celebrates 2nd anniversary of Operation Swift Retort today at AHQ |publisher=Tribune.com.pk |date= 27 February 2021|accessdate=2022-08-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/06-Sep-2020/paf-pilots-who-downed-indian-jets-receive-pakistan-s-gallantry-awards-video |title=PAF pilots who downed Indian jets receive Pakistan's gallantry awards – VIDEO |publisher=En.dailypakistan.com.pk |date=2020-09-06 |accessdate=2022-08-07}}</ref>