No. 6 Squadron RAAF
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No. 6 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force training and bomber squadron. The Squadron was first formed in 1917 and currently operates F-111 aircraft from RAAF Base Amberley.
The Squadron served as a training squadron based in England during the First World War and saw combat as a light bomber squadron in the Second World War.
No. 6 Squadron is currently responsible for training F-111 air crew. Upon completing their training air crew are posted to No. 1 Squadron.
Sources:
- RAAF Museum [6 Squadron]
| Royal Australian Air Force flying squadrons | |
|---|---|
| RAAF Units Under Australian Operational Control 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 20 21 22 23 24 25 28 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 40 41 42 43 60 66 67 71 73 75 76 77 78 79 80 82 83 84 85 86 87 92 93 94 99 100 102 107 292 | |
| RAAF Units Under RAF Operational Control During WWII 450 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 460 461 462 463 464 466 467 | |
| Joint RAAF-Netherlands East Indies Squadrons No. 18 (NEI) No. 119 (NEI) No. 120 (NEI) |
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