No. 6 Squadron RSAF
| No. 6 Squadron RSAF | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1970s-present |
| Country | 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]
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
- ^ "Royal Saudi Air Force - Khamis Mushayt/King Khalid Air Base (OEKM)". Scramble.nl. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ Air Forces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. May 2023. p. 60.
- ^ Cooper 2017, p. 22
- ^ Hewish et al. 1984, p. 162.
Bibliography
- Cooper, Tom (2017). Hot Skies Over Yemen, Volume 1: Aerial Warfare Over the South Arabian Peninsula, 1962-1994. Solihull, UK: Helion & Company Publishing. ISBN 978-1-912174-23-2.
- Hewish, Mark; Sweetman, Bill; Wheeler, Barry C.; Gunston, Bill (1984). Air Forces of the World. London, UK: Peerage Books.