History and News from the Longest Continuously Serving Squadron in the RAF
6 Squadron is now the proud custodian of the MacRobert Fighter. This tradition dates from WW2 when Lady Rachel MacRobert lost sons in RAF service. She first donated £25,000 for the purchase of a Stirling bomber which was named “MacRobert’s Read More …
The 2017 Cenotaph Parade had 12 marchers taking part on a sunny but cold 12th November. Afterwards a reunion lunch was held in the RAF Club, with over 30 members including family. Wg Cdr Billy Cooper, CO of 6 Sqn, Read More …
6 Squadron Association held its annual reunion and AGM at RAF Lossiemouth. A full program of activities were laid on by the Squadron for the 29 Association members attending. This started with a formal guest night on Friday 28th, followed Read More …
6 Squadron held a Guest Night at RAF Lossiemouth Officer’s Mess on Saturday 20th May 2017. The guest of honour was Mr John Robertson, the Current Master of the Mercer’s Livery Company. Also present were 7 members of the 6 Read More …
The Operation Shader deployment has resulted in a number of operational awards to 6 Squadron personnel for various acts of bravery. The complete list is available here: April Operational Honours Wg Cdr Walls Read More …
The 6 sqn Association have been invited by the Squadron to a weekend at RAF Lossiemouth from Friday 28th July until Sunday 30th July 2017. The format will be similar to the 2015 get together, with a formal dinner in Read More …
After a busy summer based in Cyprus on Operation Shader, 6 Sqn expected a quiet time back at base, but it was not to be. With the two sister Typhoon squadrons away on deployment, 6 Sqn was left to pick Read More …
Thirteen Association members took part in the Cenotaph Parade on 13th November 2016, including Flt Lt Freddie Nicoll DFC, one of our oldest members at 96 years of age. The weather was once again kind, with scattered clouds, light winds Read More …
Wing Commander Billy Cooper took over as Commanding Officer of 6 Squadron in November 2016. Wg Cdr Cooper is an experienced Typhoon pilot and QWI. He was previously the Executive Officer on 3(F) Squadron. His earlier flying tours were on Read More …
Lanoe Hawker served first with 6 Sqn as they left Britain for France in October 1914 and quickly built his reputation as a fearless pilot. He was awarded the DSO for a low-level attack on the zeppelin sheds at Gontrode Read More …