In the Swiss Air Force, an aircraft usually isn't deployed permanently to a given Squadron, which is especially true of the [militia] squadrons who are not permanently in service. Aircraft are used across several squadrons. Even the aircraft related to the Squadron, such as the F/A-18C J-5017 from 17 Squadron, will be used by other squadrons. Older aircraft will often be retired from front-line service to support squadrons, for example, the Hawker Hunter from a fighter-bomber to a target tug. Two full-scale Hugo Wolf F/A-18C simulators, tail numbers X-5098 and X-5099, are non-flying training simulators for ground crew and not part of any squadron.
ImageNameStatusHome baseAircraft typeHistoryNotesFliegerstaffel 1 RokhInactiveDübendorf Air BaseF-5EHawker Hunter, DH-100 Vampire, C-3036, Fokker C.V, Häfeli DH-5 Commander of the Patrouille Suisse was Member of FlSt1. The Patrouille Suisse was Created from parts of the FlSt1Fliegerstaffel 2InactivePayerne Air BaseF-5E Hawker Hunter, DH-112 Venom, DH-100 Vampire, AFB Ulrichen, TurtmannFliegerstaffel 3InactiveSion AirportMirage IIIRSHawker Hunter, DH-112 Venom Recon vers, D-3800, C-3603, Dewoitine D.27Fliegerstaffel 4InactivePayerne Air BaseMirage IIIRSHawker Hunter, DH-112 Venom, DH-100 Vampire AFB Turtmann, Sankt StephanFliegerstaffel 5 LynxInactiveInterlakenHawker HunterDH-100 Vampire, Häfeli DH-5 Swiss Astronaut Claude Nicollier Pilot at this SqdFliegerstaffel 6 DucksactivePayerne Air BaseF-5EFliegerstaffel 7InactiveMeiringen air baseHawker HunterDH-112 Venom, DH-100 Vampire, Me109, Fokker C.V, AFB Ambri, InterlakenFliegerstaffel 8 DestructorsactiveMeiringen air baseF-5E AFBBuochs AirportFliegerstaffel 9InactiveDH-112 VenomDH-100 Vampire, Me109, D-3801, Dewoitine D.27, Fokker C.VFliegerstaffel 10InactiveBuochs AirportDassault Mirage IIIRSDH-112 Venom recon, DH-100 Vampire, C-3603, P-51 Mustang all equipped with PhotocamerasFliegerstaffel 11 TigersactiveMeiringen air baseF/A-18Dübendorf Air Base, F-5E, Hawker Hunter, DH-100 Vampire, D-3801 Member of the NATO Tiger Association, F/A-18C J-5011 Squad Aircraft with special paintZielflugstaffel 12activeEmmen Air BasePilatus PC-9/ F-5EHawker Hunter, C-36Fliegerstaffel 13InactivePayerne Air BaseF-5EDH-112 Venom, D-3800 Morane, Trurtmann AFB, Meiringen air base AmbrìInstrumentenfliegerstaffel 14active LocarnoPilatus PC-7DH-100 Vampire, Pilatus P-3Fliegerstaffel 15InactiveSankt StephanHawker HunterDH-112 Venom, DH-100 Vampire, D-3801, Me109, Payerne Air BaseIn the last year a Hunter got a "Papyrus" paint this aircraft is now private usedFliegerstaffel 16activeSion AirportF-5F Mirage IIIS, DH-112 Venom & DH-112 R1, DH-100 Vampire, P-51 Mustang C-3603, C-36, Fokker C.V, Buochs AirportFliegerstaffel 17 FalconsactivePayerne Air BaseF/A-18Mirage IIIS, DH-112 Venom, D-3802, C-3603, Häfeli DH-5 Dewoitine D.27 AFB BuochsEmmen, Raron Sqd Aircraft F/A-18C J-5017 with "Falcons" PaintFliegerstaffel 18 PanthersactivePayerne Air BaseF/A-18Sqd Aircraft F/A-18C J-5018 with "Phanters" PaintFliegerstaffel 19 SwansactiveSion AirportF-5E Potez 25, Morane D-3800 P-51 Mustang, DH-112 Venom, Hawker HunterFliegerstaffel 20InactiveMollisHawker Hunter DH-112 Venom, DH-100 Vampire, P-51 Mustang, D-3801 Fliegerstaffel 21InactiveRaronHawker HunterDH-112 Venom, DH-100 Vampire, P-51 Mustang, Dewoitine D.27, Me109, AFB Buochs, Turtmann, Dübendorf Fliegerstaffel 24activeEmmen Air BasePilatus PC-9 / F-5F Hawker Hunter TrainerSqd 22 and 23 don't existLufttransportstaffel 1activePayerne Air BaseAS 532UL, AS 332M-1, EC635Alouette IIILufttransportstaffel 2Inactive Dübendorf Air BaseAlouette IIIAérospatiale Alouette II, Piper Super Cub, AFB TriengenLufttransportstaffel 3activeAS 532UL, AS 332M-1, EC635Lufttransportstaffel 4activeDübendorf Air BaseAS 532UL, AS 332M-1, EC635, B190, DHC-6, B350Superpuma T-316 with SquadronpaintingLufttransportstaffel 5activeDübendorf Air BaseAS 532UL, AS 332M-1, EC635Alouette IIIDornier Do 27Aérospatiale Alouette IILufttransportstaffel 6activeAlpnachAS 532UL, AS 332M-1 EC635Lufttransportstaffel 7activeEmmen Air BasePilatus PC-6Lufttransportstaffel 8activeAlpnachAS 532UL, AS 332M-1 EC635Aérospatiale Alouette III [www.lufttransportstaffel8.ch]
Other aircraft units ImageNameStatusHomebaseAircrafttypeHistoryNotesBerufsfliegerkorpsactiveDübendorf Air Base HQ all AC typesformer UeG ÜberwachungsgeschwaderLufttransportdienst des BundesactiveBern AirportCessna Citation Excel, DHC-6, B350, B1900, Falcon 900, EC635Learjet 35, Falcon 50, Eurocopter Dauphin PilotenschuleactiveEmmen Air BasePilatus PC-21F-5F, BAE Hawk, DH-100 VampireTDrohnenstaffel 7activeEmmen Air BaseADS-95GRD ArmasuisseactiveEmmen Air BasePilatus PC-6 Turbo-Porter, Pilatus PC-12, Diamond DA42 Aurora CentauerHawker Hunter, Mirage IIIC, F-5E(J-3001)Flight test ServicePatrouille SuisseactiveEmmen Air BaseF-5EHawker Hunter AFB DübendorfCreated from parts of the Fliegerstaffel 1PC-7 TeamactiveDübendorf Air BasePilatus PC-7MHR Militär-Helikopter-RettungsdienstInactiveAlouette IIISAR, Today made by the civil Rega (air rescue)ADDCactiveDübendorf Air Base Air Force HQ, Air Operations Centre, Air Defence& Directions CenterParachute Reconnaissance Company 17activeLocarnoMT-1Para reccon
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Farbgebung und Kennzeichen der Schweizer Militäraviatik 1914-1950 (Georg Hoch)