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]

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

As part of the Magic Carpet arms deal between the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, four single-seat Hunter F.6s and two Hunter T.7s were taken from RAF stocks to be sent to Saudi Arabia. For this purpose, the single-seaters were refurbished and brought up to F.60 standards. These aircraft were to be operated by contract personnel from Commonwealth countries. They were reported to be operated by No. 6 Squadron. All six Hunters arrived in Riyadh in May 1966. [3] They then moved to Taif Air Base, and afterwards to Khamis Mushait Air Base, closer to the border with North Yemen.

It used to be active during the 1970s. [4]

References

Citations

  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. Cooper 2017 , p. 22
  4. Hewish et al. 1984, p. 162.

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