The vote is planned for Sept. 27 and will decide whether to approve the purchase without knowing who will win the…
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U.S. Expected to Buy Back 22 Swiss Air Force F-5 Fighter Jets in 2020
by Dario LeoneA spokesperson from Armasuisse confirmed that discussions between the Swiss defense procurement agency and the U.S. Navy took place in July.…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Axalp Live Fire Exercise Canceled after Swiss Air Force found Cracks in the wings of F/A-18 Fighters
by Dario LeoneThe flight activity of the Swiss Hornet fleet is restricted in order to ensure flight safety. However, the F/A-18s will continue…
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Military Aviation
Finnish F/A-18 Vs Swiss F/A-18: Cool Video features Hornet Display Comparison
by Dario LeoneWhich is the best F/A-18C display in your opinion? Taken at RAF Fairford during Royal International Air Show 2019 airshow, the…
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Military Aviation
Airbus, Boeing, Dassault and Lockheed Martin Faced-Off for Swiss fighter contest at Zigermeet Airshow
by Dario Leone“The Lightning II is the only fifth generation fighter among the shortlisted aircraft under Switzerland’s Air2030 program. The F-35 can do…
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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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Military Aviation
“Gripen E will not take part in Swiss Air2030 program trials because will only be operational from next year,” Saab says
by Dario LeoneAn offer to complement the Gripen E test aircraft with an operational Gripen C aircraft for the flight tests in June…
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Military Aviation
F-35 Lightning II takes the stage at Switzerland’s Payerne Air Base
by Dario Leone“With air policing one of Switzerland’s primary requirements for its new aircraft, the F-35 offers unmatched capabilities,” Drew “Growler” Allen, Operations…
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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
Swiss Air Force evaluates Dassault Rafale Omnirole aircraft to replace its ageing fighter fleet
by Dario LeoneThe Dassault Rafale, with its “Omnirole” capabilities, is the right answer to the capability approach selected by the Swiss Government. As already…
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