No. 6 Squadron also known as The Dragons Squadron nicknamed The Dragons is a fighter squadron and is equipped with Jaguar IM/IS and based at Jamnagar Air Force Station.
History No. 6 Squadron is one of the ten senior squadrons of the Indian Air Force. Reformed in January 1951, its varied roles have included air-sea rescue, counter-air, fighter-reconnaissance, maritime reconnaissance, maritime strike, target towing and transport.
Assignments Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Aircraft + Aircraft From To Air BasePost-Independence (1951–Present) Consolidated B-24 Liberator January 1951 December 1968 AFS Pune Super Constellation L-1049G October 1961 May 1975 English Electric Canberra B(I).58 January 1972 December 1992 SEPECAT Jaguar IM June 1987 Present AFS Jamnagar
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