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Swiss Fast Jets today
Switzerland’s fighter fleet remains defined by two iconic aircraft: the agile Northrop F-5 Tiger II and the powerful Boeing F/A-18 Hornet. While the Tiger nears retirement and now flies mainly…
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Meiringen in a rush
This was a short trip to Meiringen Airbase in central Switzerland at the beginning of February 2025. The main motivation for this trip was a rather long winter break without…
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Scenic Switzerland – Tigers and Hornets fighting at Meiringen
Swiss Tigers are facing their extinction! 110 have originally been ordered by the Swiss Air Force. Nowadays their number is down to only 27. Apart from the F/A-18 Hornets, the…
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Meiringen WK 2017
Alpine Base Meiringen offers a gorgeous setting The airfield is nestled in a small valley in central Switzerland in the canton of Bern. Surrounded by mountains that partly rise up…
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Meiringen – WK 2014
The Swiss Air Force still operates two jet types in their fleet, the F-18 Hornet and the F-5E Tiger. During the annual WK (Wiederholungskurs – repetition course) Squadrons operating these…
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