No. 6 Squadron PAF

No. 6 Squadron
Antelopes
Active1942—Present
Country Pakistan (since 1947)
Allegiance British Raj (till 1947)
Branch Pakistan Air Force
RoleAirlift
Part ofNorthern Air Command
  • No. 35 Composite Air Transport Wing
AirbasePAF Base Nur Khan
Nickname(s)Antelopes
Motto(s)No destination is beyond my reach.
Mascot(s)Antelope
Anniversaries1 December 1942
AircraftC-130 Hercules
CN-235 CASA
Engagements
Decorations Sitara-i-Juraat
Tamgha-i-Jurat
Imtiazi Sanad
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Eric G. Hall
Michael John O'Brian
Mukhtar Ahmad Dogar
Nazir Latif
Aircraft flown
FighterHawker Hurricane Mk.II
Supermarine Spitfire
TransportDouglas Dakota
Bristol Freighter
C-130 Hercules
CN-235 CASA

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]

  1. ^ "Today In History (No. 6 ATS Squadron)". Instagram (Press release). DGPR Pakistan Air Force.
  2. ^ "No. 6 Squadron PAF". GlobalSecurity.org.
  3. ^ "75th Anniversary of No. 6 ATS Squadron". Pakistan Air Force Official Website.
  4. ^ "No. 6 Squadron PAF (pt. 1)". PakDef.info. Archived from the original on 26 December 2008.