No. 6 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) electronic attack squadron. It was formed in 1917 as a training unit based in England during World War I. The squadron was disbanded in 1919 but re-formed at the start of 1939.

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) was formed in 1921 and traces its lineage to the previous Australian Flying Corps that served during World War I. The list also includes those squadrons that were under Australian and British operational control during World War II , and squadrons that were operated jointly by the RAAF and the Netherlands ...

12 Growlers are controlled by No. 6 Squadron based at RAAF Base Amberley and operate alongside air, land and sea forces. Initial Operational Capability (IOC) was declared in April 2019. The EA-18G Growler is an electronic attack aircraft capable of disrupting, deceiving or denying a range of military electronic systems.

It was renumbered as No. 6 Squadron in January 1939. The Squadron undertook reconnaissance and bombing exercises from Port Jackson, Cabo Island and Cape Byron, in co-operation with the Royal Australian Navy. In August 1940, the Squadron searched in vain for a German raider which had sunk the SS Tourikina on the 20th. From February to November ...

This Book is a History of the Royal Australian Air Force 6th Sqn. The squadron is more than 95 years old. It was formed during the Great War, as part of the Australian Flying Corps AFC. It was based in the United Kingdom and was a training squadron within the Royal Flying Corps.

2015年11月19日 · One squadron to receive the F-111 was 6 Squadron based at RAAF Amberley, Queensland. The 6 Squadron was formed on December 6, 1917 and disbanded in 1919. On January 1, 1939 the 6 Squadron was reformed so in 1999 to celebrate 60 years service aircraft “A8-274” was selected to receive the special 60th Anniversary paint scheme.

On 1 January 1939 4 Squadron (General Reconnaissance) was renumbered 6 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps. Early in the war the unit commenced reconnaissance and bombing exercises with the navy and flew escort to naval convoys carrying AIF troops to the Middle East.

When Australia declared war with Japan in December 1941, the Hudsons of 6 Squadron increased their number of anti-submarine and general reconnaissance patrols. In January 1942, two specially modified Hudsons from 6 Squadron carried out the longest photo reconnaissance mission by land based aircraft in WW2.

2024年5月3日 · Aviators from 6 Squadron have completed a seven-day journey circumnavigating Australia in honour of Wing Commander Stanley Goble and Flight Lieutenant Ivor McIntyre who completed the feat in 1924. CAPTION : Flight Lieutenant Max and Flying Officer Cooper McClymont prepare to depart RAAF Base East Sale in a …

No. 6 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) training and bomber squadron. The squadron was first formed in 1917 and served as a training unit based in England during World War I. It was disbanded in 1919 but re-formed at the start of 1939. The squadron subsequently saw combat as a...