No. 6 Squadron | |
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Active | January 1951- Present |
Country | ![]() |
Branch | ![]() |
Role | Fighter |
Garrison/HQ | Jamnagar Air Force Station |
Nickname(s) | "Dragons" |
Motto(s) | Sada Satark Always Alert |
Aircraft flown | |
Attack | SEPECAT Jaguar IM |
No. 6 Squadron (Dragons) is a fighter squadron and is equipped with Jaguar IM/IS and based at Jamnagar Air Force Station. [1]
No. 6 Squadron is one of the ten senior squadrons of the Indian Air Force. Reformed in January 1951, [2] its varied roles have included air-sea rescue, counter-air, fighter-reconnaissance, maritime reconnaissance, maritime strike, target towing and transport.
Aircraft | From | To | Air Base |
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Post-Independence (1951–Present) | |||
Consolidated B-24 Liberator | January 1951 | December 1968 | AFS Pune |
Super Constellation L-1049G | October 1961 | May 1975 | |
English Electric Canberra B(I).58 | January 1972 | December 1992 | |
SEPECAT Jaguar IM | June 1987 | Present | AFS Jamnagar |