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No. 6 Squadron RAF

The first Royal Air Force squadron to receive the F-4 Phantom II, No. 6 Squadron now flies the SEPECAT Jaguar from RAF Coltishall, Norfolk.

Offically an "offensive support" aircraft, the Jaguar performs the Close air support (CAS) and tactical reconnaissance roles for the RAF.

No. 6 squadron's motto is ‘Oculi Exercitus,’ (The Eyes of the Army), and the badge depicts an eagle attacking a serpent. The squadron gained this motto as a result of fighter defence of army units during World War I.

From 1969 the squadron flew the Phantom FGR2 from RAF Coningsby, before receiving the Jaguar GR1 and T2 at RAF Lossiemouth in 1974. The squadron then moved to its present home at Coltishall. From here the squadrons aircraft were deployed to the Gulf as part of Operation Granby (Gulf War,) for which it receive Battle Honours and later as part of the Northern No-Fly-Zone. The squadron deployed to Italy for operations over Bosnia from 1993.

The Jaguar is scheduled to be replaced by the Eurofighter Typhoon in RAF service.

• List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons

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