No. 6 Squadron RAF - Wikipedia
The RAF announced that No. 6 Squadron was to be the fourth operational front-line squadron equipped with the Typhoon and the first with Tranche 2 aircraft, initially scheduled to reform in 2008 at RAF Leuchars in Fife.
6 Squadron - Royal Air Force
6 Squadron are based at RAF Lossiemouth and are one of two Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) stations in the UK. They have completed over 50 years of continuous overseas service. Aircraft flown by the Squadron have included the Demon, Gauntlet, Canberra and Jaguar. 6 Squadron took part in the air action over Libya as part of Operation Ellamy.
6 Squadron RAF Association – History and News from the …
From its formation in January 1914, Six Squadron saw continuous service until 2007 followed by a brief stand down until re-equipping with the Eurofighter Typhoon. The Squadron is now based at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland and is operational in both the air defence and ground attack roles.
No. 6 Squadron RAF | Military Wiki | Fandom
No. 6 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 at RAF Leuchars. It was previously equipped with the Jaguar GR.3 in the close air support and tactical reconnaissance roles, and was posted to RAF Coltishall, Norfolk until April 2006, moving to RAF Coningsby until disbanding in May 2007. The squadron officially ...
6 SQUADRON - Royal Air Force - Flickr
On Monday 6 September 2010, Number 6 Squadron, the first Typhoon fighter squadron in Scotland, officially stood up at Royal Air Force Leuchars. The Typhoon is the RAF’s state of the art multi-role combat aircraft that entered operational service in 2007.
1939 – 1945 – 6 Squadron RAF Association
1939 – At the outbreak of the Second World War, the Squadron was at Ramleh and Haifa with a mixed bag of aeroplanes namely Hawker Hardys, Gloster Gauntlets & Gladiators and Westland Lysanders.
1919 – 1935 – 6 Squadron RAF Association
While the newly formed Royal Air Force was being drastically reduced in size after the signing of the armistice and the rapid disbandment of many squadrons, 6 Squadron embarked for Basra in the Middle East in April 1919, sailing in the S.S. Malwa and Syria.
6 Squadron | Royal Air Force | Steve Buster Johnson
This section of the website is dedicated to the operations of 6 Squadron during WW1. 6 Squadron celebrated its 110th birthday on 31st January 2024 and holds the record for the longest period of continuous service of any squadron in the world - a record unlikely to be beaten.
Sqn Histories 6-10_P - rafweb.org
In November 1974 the new No 6 Squadron moved south to RAF Coltishall, where it remained until April 2006, when it moved to Coningsby. However, plans for the withdrawal of the Jaguar were accelerated and the squadron was disbanded for the first time in its history on 31 May 2007.
6 Squadron | Italy 1944 | royal air force | stevebusterjohnson
In the first week of April 1944, 6 Squadron flew offensive reconnaissance missions against enemy shipping up and down the eastern Adriatic coast as far south as Corfu. Normally four of 6 Squadron Hurricanes took part in each sortie, accompanied by Spitfire VCs from 249 Squadron, at that time also based at Grottaglie.