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The 6th Special Operations Squadron (6 SOS) is part of the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida. It is a combat aviation advisory unit.
Mission[]
Assess, train, advise, and assist foreign aviation forces in airpower employment, sustainment and force integration.[1]
History[]
The 6th flew combat missions in the China-Burma-India Theater from, 17 October 1944 – 8 May 1945.[2]
It again flew combat missions from 1 March 1968 to 15 November 1969 in Southeast Asia. The squadron went on to conduct replacement training for US and allied pilots in A-37 Dragonfly aircraft from January 1970–September 1974.[2]
Since 1994 the squadron has sent advisers to help US-allied forces employ and sustain their own airpower resources and, when necessary, integrate those resources into joint and multi-national operations.[1]
Operations[]
Lineage[2][]
- 6th Fighter Squadron, Commando (1944–1966)
- 6th Air Commando Squadron, Fighter (1966–1968)
- 6th Special Operations Squadron (1968–1972)
- 6th Special Operations Training Squadron (1972–1994)
- 6th Special Operations Flight (1994)
- 6th Special Operations Squadron (1994–Present)
Assignments[]
- 1st Air Commando Group (1944–1945)
- Tactical Air Command (1962)
- 1st Air Commando Wing (1962–1968)
- 14th Air Commando Wing (1968)
- 633d Special Operations Wing (1968–1969)
- 4410th Combat Crew Training Wing (1970–1973)
- 1st Special Operations Wing (1973–1974)
- 23d Tactical Fighter Wing (1974)
- 1st Special Operations Wing (1994–Present)
Bases stationed[2][]
- Asansol, India (1944–1945)
- Hay, India (1945)
- Kalaikunda, India (1945)
- Camp Kilmer, New Jersey (1945)
- Eglin Air Force Base Auxiliary Field 9, Florida (1962–1966)
- England Air Force Base, Louisiana (1966–1968)
- Pleiku Air Base, South Vietnam (1968–1969)
- England Air Force Base, Louisiana (1970–1974)
- Hurlburt Field, Florida (1994–Present)
Aircraft[]
- Mi-17
- An-26
- Bell UH-1N Twin Huey
- UH-1H Huey
- C-130E
- Twin Otter
Former Aircraft [2][]
- P-47 Thunderbolt (1944–1945)
- P-51 Mustang (1945)
- B-26 Marauder (1962–1963)
- U-10 Super Courier (1962–1963)
- T-28 Trojan (1962–1967)
- A-1 Skyraider (1963, 1966, 1967–1969)
- A-37 Dragonfly (1968–1974)
- Mil Mi-8 - 1990s
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See also[]
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