Formed at Farnborough on 31 January 1914, No 6 Sqn, RFC, worked up with fixed-wing aircraft and also had responsibility for the Kite Flight, transferred from No 1 Sqn. After arriving in France in August 1914, the Squadron immediately lost its aircraft to other under-strength units. In July 1915, equipped with BE2s, Capt G L Hawker was awarded the VC for outstanding courage and determination during 11 months of continuous operational flying. The Squadron finished the war flying RE8s, and shortly after the end of the War, it transferred to Iraq and re-equipped with Bristol Fighters.
During the following years, it undertook operations against various uprisings before transferring to Egypt in 1929 and receiving Fairey Gordon bombers. Following increased tension between Arabs and Jews No 6 Sqn moved to Ramleh in Palestine during 1937 with Hawker Hardys. During the early part of WWII, the Squadron and its Lysanders remained in Palestine, but detached aircraft to the Western Desert until 1941 when Hurricanes were on strength. Further action in the Desert on anti-tank duties continued from 1942 until the end of the North African campaign. After converting to rocket-firing Hurricanes in 1944, the Squadron moved to Italy and flew the remainder of the War over the Balkans. A brief stint in Palestine after the War as followed by a move to Cyprus with Tempests.
During 1948 the unit received Vampires and a series of moves around the Middle East followed before finally arriving back in Cyprus with Venoms. Before receiving Canberras in 1956, No 6 Sqn took part in the Suez operation with its Venoms. The Squadron finally left the Middle East in 1969 when it moved to Coningsby to become the first Phantom Squadron. During 1974, No 6 Sqn moved to its current base at Coltishall and re-equipped with Jaguar fighter bombers. Operational deployments with the Jaguar have seen the squadron involved in Operation Granby (Gulf War 1), Warden (later Op Resinate North - Northern Iraq - until 2003) and Deny Flight (Balkans).

Aircraft: Jaguar GR3/3A
Motto: Oculi exercitus - 'The eyes of the Army'.
Badge: An eagle, wings elevated, preying on a serpent - approved by King George VI in January 1938.
Battle Honours: Western Front 1914-1918*, Neuve Chappelle*, Ypres 1915*, Loos, Somme 1916*, Ypres 1917, Amiens, Hindenburg Line*, Iraq 1919-1920, Kurdistan 1922-1924, Palestine 1936-1939, Egypt and Libya 1940-1943*, El Alamein*, El Hamma, Italy 1944-1945*, South-East Europe 1944-1945, Gulf 1991.

Honours marked with an asterisk, are emblazoned on the Squadron Standard

Jaguar

Produced to meet a joint Anglo-French requirement in 1965 for a dual-role advanced/operational trainer and tactical support aircraft, the Jaguar has been transformed into a potent fighter-bomber. Deliveries began in 1973, and at its peak the Jaguar equipped 8 front-line RAF squadrons in the UK and Germany.

The RAF's Jaguar fleet has recently undergone a major upgrade programme and been designated as the Jaguar GR3 (or T4 for the 2-seat version). The upgrade included improved avionics including Global Positioning System (GPS) and Terrain-Referenced Navigation (TRN) , Night Vision Goggles (NVG) compatible lighting (both internally and externally), helmet-mounted sight and ASRAAM capability, and new Head-Up and Head-Down Displays in the cockpit.

Jaguar Specifications Engines: Two Turbomeca/Rolls-Royce Adour turbofans
Length: 55ft 2in (16.83m)
Wingspan:28ft 6 in (8.69m)
Top Speed: 1,056mph (1,700km/h)
Accommodation:GR3: pilot only; T4: pilot and pupil in tandem

The Jaguar is capable of using 1,000lb general purpose bombs, Paveway laser- and GPS-guided bombs, rocket pods and its Aden cannon. For self-defence a pair of Sidewinder or ASRAAM air-to-air missiles air-to-air missiles can be mounted on the over-wing hardpoints. It can be fitted with an external fuel tank on the centreline pylon, or 2 tanks under the wings. In the reconnaissance role the Jaguar is fited with an externally mounted pod, equipped with conventional 'wet film' and sensors. It can also carry the Thermal Imaging Airborne Laser Designator (TIALD) pod for self-designation or co-operative designation of precision-guided weapons.

Roles Air Interdiction (AI). Low- or medium-level attacks using precision-guided, freefall or retarded bombs. Close Air Support (CAS). Air action against hostile targets that are in close proximity to friendly forces on the ground. Tactical Reconnaissance (Tac Recce).

Armament Two 30mm Aden guns and up to 10,000lb (4,500kg) of stores. Weapons available include 1,000lb general purpose bombs, CBU-87 cluster bombs, Paveway 2 and 3 precision-guided bombs and CRV-7 rocket pods. Two Sidewinder or ASRAAM air-to-air missiles (carried over-wing) are used for self-defence. When used in the reconnaissance role, the Joint Reconnaissance Pod is carried under the fuselage on the centreline pylon.

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