No. 6 Squadron PAF
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No. 6 Squadron, nicknamed the Antelopes, is a transport squadron of the Pakistan Air Force. It is the PAF's oldest squadron which is currently based at Nur Khan Air Base and operates the C-130 & CN-235 transport aircraft.[1][2][3][4]
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Quick Facts No. 6 Squadron Antelopes, Active ...
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Active | 1942—Present |
Country | Pakistan |
Allegiance | India Armed Forces (till 1947) Pakistan Armed Forces (since 1947) |
Branch | Pakistan Air Force |
Role | Airlift |
Part of | Northern Air Command
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Airbase | PAF Base Nur Khan |
Nickname(s) | Antelopes |
Motto(s) | No destination is beyond my reach. |
Mascot(s) | An antelope. |
Anniversaries | 1 December 1942 |
Aircraft | C-130 Hercules CN-235 CASA |
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Decorations | 4× Sitara-i-Juraat 2× Tamgha-i-Jurat 1× Imtiazi Sanad |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Air Vice-Marshal Eric Gordan Hall Air Vice-Marshal Michael John O'Brian Air Vice-Marshal Allan Perry-Keene Air-Commodore Mukhtar Dogar Air-Commodore Nazir Latif |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | Hawker Hurricane Mk.II Supermarine Spitfire |
Transport | Douglas Dakota Bristol Freighter C-130 Hercules CN-235 CASA |
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