No. 6 Squadron RSAF

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No. 6 Squadron RSAF
Active1970s-present
Country Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia
Branch Royal Saudi Air Force
Type Squadron
Base King Khalid Air Base
Aircraft McDonnell Douglas F-15S Strike Eagle
McDonnell Douglas F-15SA Strike Eagle

No. 6 Squadron RSAF is a squadron of the Royal Saudi Air Force that operates the McDonnell Douglas F-15S Strike Eagle and the F-15SA at King Khalid Air Base, Khamis Mushait, 'Asir Province in Saudi Arabia within RSAF 5 Wing. [1]

The squadron attended Exercise Spears of Victory 23 during February 2023 at King Abdulaziz Air Base. [2]

It used to be active during the 1970s. [3]

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References

  1. "Royal Saudi Air Force - Khamis Mushayt/King Khalid Air Base (OEKM)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  2. Air Forces Monthly . Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. May 2023. p. 60.
  3. Hewish et al. 1984, p. 162.