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{{Use dmy dates|date=May | {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}} | ||
{{Use Pakistani English|date=May | {{Use Pakistani English|date=May 2018}} | ||
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| occupants = [[Pakistan Air Force]] | | occupants = [[Pakistan Air Force]] | ||
* [[No. 6 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force)|No. 6 Transport Squadron]] | * [[No. 6 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force)|No. 6 Transport Squadron]] | ||
* [[No. 10 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force)|No. 10 Squadron]]<ref name="warnes1">{{cite journal|last=Warnes|first=Alan|date=July 2010|title=On The Edge|journal=Air Forces Monthly|publisher=Key Publishing Limited|location=United Kingdom|issue=July 2010|page=56|quote=Last year saw the delivery of the first Il-78 Midas air-to-air refueller and also the first Russian aircraft into the inventory - hence the R in front of the serial. The newly established 10 Multi Role Tanker Transport Sqn at Chaklala operates the aircraft, which will be joined by a second example.|url=http://www.airforcesmonthly.com/view_issue.asp?ID=744|accessdate=9 July | * [[No. 10 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force)|No. 10 Squadron]]<ref name="warnes1">{{cite journal|last=Warnes|first=Alan|date=July 2010|title=On The Edge|journal=Air Forces Monthly|publisher=Key Publishing Limited|location=United Kingdom|issue=July 2010|page=56|quote=Last year saw the delivery of the first Il-78 Midas air-to-air refueller and also the first Russian aircraft into the inventory - hence the R in front of the serial. The newly established 10 Multi Role Tanker Transport Sqn at Chaklala operates the aircraft, which will be joined by a second example.|url=http://www.airforcesmonthly.com/view_issue.asp?ID=744|accessdate=9 July 2010}}</ref> | ||
* [[List of Pakistan Air Force Squadrons|No. 12 Transport Squadron]] | * [[List of Pakistan Air Force Squadrons|No. 12 Transport Squadron]] | ||
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[[No. 6 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force)|No. 6 Squadron]] was formed without any aircraft or equipment on 14 August 1947 at Maripur, Karachi, under its first commanding officer, Flight Lieutenant M. J. Khan. On 16 August 1947, Air Officer Commanding Air Vice Marshal visited the squadron and commissioned it for heavy airlifting and airborne operations. The PAF acquired a Douglas DC-3 Dakota aircraft on 22 October 1947 and later obtained Bristol Freighter, Tiger Moth, and Auster AOP.9 aircraft. On 29 June 1948, a detachment of the squadron provided a guard of honour at Mauripur for Governor-General [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]] on his arrival from [[Quetta]]. On 9 September 1948, three Dakota aircraft performed a flypast at the Quaid-e-Azam's funeral ceremony. | [[No. 6 Squadron (Pakistan Air Force)|No. 6 Squadron]] was formed without any aircraft or equipment on 14 August 1947 at Maripur, Karachi, under its first commanding officer, Flight Lieutenant M. J. Khan. On 16 August 1947, Air Officer Commanding Air Vice Marshal visited the squadron and commissioned it for heavy airlifting and airborne operations. The PAF acquired a Douglas DC-3 Dakota aircraft on 22 October 1947 and later obtained Bristol Freighter, Tiger Moth, and Auster AOP.9 aircraft. On 29 June 1948, a detachment of the squadron provided a guard of honour at Mauripur for Governor-General [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]] on his arrival from [[Quetta]]. On 9 September 1948, three Dakota aircraft performed a flypast at the Quaid-e-Azam's funeral ceremony. | ||
In the [[1965 Indo-Pak war|1965 India-Pakistan War]] the Antelopes dropped parachute commandos into Indian territory in a night-time mission involving three C-130B transports. Just before the 1965 war started, the squadron's commanding officer, Wing Commander Eric Gordan Hall, had the idea of making up for the PAF's deficiency in heavy bombers by modifying the Hercules to carry bombs.[2] It was converted to carry 10,000 kg of bombs, which were rolled out on pallets from the rear ramp, and over 21 night-time bombing raids were flown against Indian forces approaching for the Battles of Chawinda and Pul Kanjari. Support missions for troops in the Northern Areas were continued after the war.{{citation needed|date=April | In the [[1965 Indo-Pak war|1965 India-Pakistan War]] the Antelopes dropped parachute commandos into Indian territory in a night-time mission involving three C-130B transports. Just before the 1965 war started, the squadron's commanding officer, Wing Commander Eric Gordan Hall, had the idea of making up for the PAF's deficiency in heavy bombers by modifying the Hercules to carry bombs.[2] It was converted to carry 10,000 kg of bombs, which were rolled out on pallets from the rear ramp, and over 21 night-time bombing raids were flown against Indian forces approaching for the Battles of Chawinda and Pul Kanjari. Support missions for troops in the Northern Areas were continued after the war.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}} | ||
With the unstable political situation at the end of 1970 and the resulting civil unrest, the Antelopes moved a large number of troops to East Pakistan and assisted in flood relief operations there. India stopped the PAF flying over its territory in 1971, and the squadron had to fly to East Pakistan via Sri Lanka. Two of the unit's C-130 transports were deployed to Dhaka from March 71 until the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War began on 3 December 1971. They were used to evacuate soldiers and civilians from hostile areas of East Pakistan – in one sortie a single C-130 evacuated 365 people from Sylhet to Dhaka. During the 1971 war, No. 6 Squadron flew bombing missions from West Pakistan in the same manner as those flown during the 1961 war, and no transport aircraft were lost during these sorties | With the unstable political situation at the end of 1970 and the resulting civil unrest, the Antelopes moved a large number of troops to East Pakistan and assisted in flood relief operations there. India stopped the PAF flying over its territory in 1971, and the squadron had to fly to East Pakistan via Sri Lanka. Two of the unit's C-130 transports were deployed to Dhaka from March 71 until the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War began on 3 December 1971. They were used to evacuate soldiers and civilians from hostile areas of East Pakistan – in one sortie a single C-130 evacuated 365 people from Sylhet to Dhaka. During the 1971 war, No. 6 Squadron flew bombing missions from West Pakistan in the same manner as those flown during the 1961 war, and no transport aircraft were lost during these sorties | ||
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