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No. 6 Squadron RSAF

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No. 6 Squadron RSAF
Active1970s-present
CountrySaudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
BranchRoyal Saudi Air Force
TypeSquadron
BaseKing Khalid Air Base
AircraftMcDonnell 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]

References

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  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.
  • Hewish, Mark; Sweetman, Bill; Wheeler, Barry C.; Gunston, Bill (1984). Air Forces of the World. London, UK: Peerage Books.