Leutnant Hans Thurnheer from the Fliegerstaffel 6 was the first Swiss combat pilots who shoot down an enemy: On May 10, 1940, he was involved in a firefight with a Heinkel He 111, who resisted following the order to land, and opened fire.

Fliegerstaffel 6 was involved in air battles over the Jura in June 1940 and scored 2.5 confirmed killings (1.5 He 111 and one Bf 110).

From 1951 on the Fliegerstaffel 6 flew with De Havilland D.H. 100 Vampire as one of the first front squadrons.

The Fliegerstaffel 6 is a militiasquadron, all pilots fulfill their military service obligation in the squadron and are otherwise active in different professions, which do not necessarily have to have a connection with the aviation.

The Fliegerstaffel 6 is also called "Ducks" and celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2015, and created for this birthday a special squadron badge.

The air policing and the identification of foreign aircraft is nowadays a major task of the Fliegerstaffel 6.