No. 6 Squadron PAF

No. 6 Squadron
*Antelopes*
No. 6 Squadron; Antelopes
Active	Since 1 December 1942
Country	Pakistan (since 1947)
Allegiance	British Raj (1942-47)
Branch	Pakistan Air Force
Role	Airlift
Part of	Northern Air Command No. 35 Composite Air Transport Wing;
Airbase	PAF Base Nur Khan
Nickname	Antelopes
Mottos	ميری رسائ سے باہر نہيں کؤی منزل; (Urdu for 'No destination is beyond my reach.')
Mascot	Antelope
Anniversaries	1 December 1942
Aircraft	C-130 Hercules; CN-235 CASA
Engagements	World War II Burma Campaign; ; India–Pakistan wars and conflicts India–Pakistan war of 1947–1948; India–Pakistan war of 1965 1965 Air War; ; India–Pakistan war of 1971; 2025 India–Pakistan conflict; ; War on terror Operation Black Thunderstorm; Operation Rah-e-Rast; Operation Rah-e-Nijat; Operation Zarb e Azb; ; Flood relief operations 2010 Pakistan floods; 2022 Pakistan floods; ;
Decorations	4× Sitara-e-Jurat; 2× Tamgha-i-Jurat; 1× Imtiazi Sanad
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Mehar Singh; Hrushikesh Moolgavkar; Eric G. Hall; Michael John O'Brian; Mukhtar Ahmad Dogar; Nazir Latif
Aircraft flown
Fighter	Hawker Hurricane Mk.II; Supermarine Spitfire
Transport	Douglas Dakota; Bristol Freighter; C-130 Hercules; CN-235 CASA

No. 6 Squadron, nicknamed the Antelopes, is a transport squadron of the Pakistan Air Force. It is the PAF's oldest squadron which is currently based at Nur Khan Air Base and operates the C-130 & CN-235 transport aircraft.