The F-5 in its current state only realistically offers MiG-21 ‘Fishbed’ threat replication and desperately needs to be modernised to offer…
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AirshowsMilitary Aviation
Swiss Air Force Aerobatic Display Team Patrouille Suisse Performs Flypast over Wrong Place
by Dario LeoneThe Patrouille Suisse had to perform a flypast over Langenbruck to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Swiss aviator Oskar Bider’s death,…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
That time a Swiss Air Force F-5 Pilot was hit in his thigh by a lightning that penetrated his Tiger cockpit
by Dario Leone“Just as the first words from the radar operator came in “ten miles long final, gear down”, I felt a heavy…
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Military Aviation
Airbus brings two RAF Typhoons to Payerne Air Base and aims to win competition for next Swiss Air Force Fighter
by Dario LeoneAs Airbus spokesman told to The Aviation Geek Club, the jets were British because the RAF has Tranche 3 Typhoons, the…
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Military Aviation
Rhino Vs Tiger: Former U.S. Naval Aviator describes intense air engagement between an F/A-18F aircrew and adversary F-5s
by Dario LeoneSilvers stared at the F-5 in the left corner of her Head-Up-Display. The details were mesmerizing, and coming into focus as…
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The service will be left with 26 active F-5 fighters The Swiss military has indicated of its desire to retire 27…
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The modular G3000 integrated flight deck boasts a large and vibrant, high-resolution flight display that seamlessly interfaces to the F-5’s existing…
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Aviation HistoryCold War EraMilitary Aviation
The strange case of the first kills scored by RSAF (or USAF?) F-15 pilots
by Dario LeoneFollowing the interception of radio traffic between the F-15s and the AWACS, Iran later claimed — logically — that the pilots…
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Military Aviation
Republic of China Air Force grounded F-5 fighter jets as kids were having exams
by Dario LeoneAccording ROCAF spokesperson the F-5 fighters were grounded to avoid fighter aircraft noise affecting candidates undertaking the annual “Four Second Technical…
