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6 Squadron - RAF Coningsby

6 Squadron after many years at RAF Coltishall moved up to RAF Coningsby in April 2006. 6 Squadron has the longest continuous history of any RAF Squadron. It is the only one of the original seven RFC Squadrons never to have been disbanded. Sadly the Squadron ended operational flying on April 30, 2007. On May 30, 2007 6 Squadron was disbanded at Coningsby.

Rehearsal for the Queen's 80th Birthday flypast. 6 Squadron Jaguar GR.3A's (XX723/EU, XX117/ES) over Norfolk on June 14, 2006.

Left to right: Jaguar GR.3A's (XZ109/EN with XZ399/EJ) also on June 14, 2006.

Refuelling from 101 Squadron VC-10 K.3 during exercise 'Swift Panther' on May 31, 2006. The first aircraft to require fuel was a 'blue force' pair of 6 Squadron Jaguars GR.3A's using callsigns 'Rafter 21' (XX970/EH and XZ399/EJ) from RAF Coningsby their relatively new base.

Jaguar GR.3A (XX112) of 6 Squadron inscribed '90 years, 1914-2004,
The Flying Canopeners', for its Squadron anniversary at RAF Coltishall in May 2004.

Left to right: 6 Squadron special scheme Jaguar GR.3A (XX112) and also in company with another 6 squadron Jaguar (XZ392/EM), a pair of 6 Squadron Jaguar GR.3A's (XZ117/EP and XZ396/EM).

Left to right: Jaguar GR.3 pair XZ392/EM and XX752/EK using call signs 'Turbo 1-2'). 6 Squadron had just moved their Jaguars from Coltishall to Coningsby, when the base closed just five days before, and when 41(F) Squadron disbanded on April 6, 2006.
Two-seat Jaguar T.4 (XX840/EY) at low level in the Lake District in February 2006.

The final days of 6 Squadron and its Jaguars in April and May 2007

Left to right: Jaguar GR.3A's (XX119/EB, XX724/EC, XX748/EG and two seat T.4 XX835/EX).

May 22, 2007 Jaguar GR.3A (XZ399/EJ) callsign 'Tempest 1' and flown by WG CDR J M Sullivan (OC 6 Squadron) just before achieveing 2000 hours on the type. Jaguar T.4 (XX840/EY) callsign 'Tempest 2' low level flying in Wales.