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Swiss Air Force

Established 31st July 1914 initially as part of the army, the Swiss Air Force (Schweizer Luftwaffe / Forces aériennes suisses) is the air component of the Swiss Armed Forces. It became an independent service in 1936.

(Inventory type last updated January 2025)

Combat

McDonnell Douglas F18 C-49-MC Hornet

J-5026 @ Koksijde Airshow 2011

J-5011 @ Tiger Meet 2016, Zaragosa

Northrop F5-E Tiger

J-3706 @ Payerne Airshow 2014

J-3090 - Patrouille Suisse @ Airpower 2011

Patrouille Suisse @ Axalp 2011

Transport

Beechcraft Super King Air

T-721 @ Payerne Airshow 2014

Bombardier Challenger 604 (CL-600-2B16)

VIP / Medivac

T-751 / HB-JRB @ Payerne 2014

Cessna 560 Citation Excel

VIP

T-784 @ Payerne Airshow 2014

Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy II

VIP

T-785 @ Base 701, Salon-de-Provence 2023

de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter

T-741 @ Meiringen Air Base 2011

T-741 @ Payerne Airshow 2014

Pilatus PC-6 / B2-H2M Turbo Porter

V-612 - Meiringen air base 2011

V-616 - Payerne Airshow 2014

Trainer

Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer

A-933 @ Payerne Airshow 2014

A-938 @ Payerne Airshow 2014

Pilatus PC-21

A103 @ Payerne Airshow 2014

A103 @ Payerne Airshow 2014

F18 D-48-MC Hornet

J-5234 @ TLP2013/5

J-5233 @ Kleine-Brogel 2014

Northrop F5-F Tiger

J-3201@ Payerne Airshow 2014

J-3201@ Payerne Airshow 2014

Rotary

Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma

T-317 @ Payerne Airshow 2014

T-320 @ Payerne Airshow 2014

Eurocopter AS.532UL COUGAR

T-339 @ Axalp 2011

T-339 @ Axalp 2011

Eurocopter EC635 P2+

T-354 @ Axalp 2011

T-361 @ Axalp 2011

Demonstration Teams

PATROUILLE SUISSE

8th August 1964 to present

6 x NF-5E Tiger II

PC-7 TEAM

1987 to present

9 x Pilatus PC-7

Recently retired

Pilatus PC-9/F Turbo Trainer

1988 - 08/12/2022

C-406 @ Payerne Airshow 2014

C-408 Target towing @ Payerne Airshow 2014

Beechcraft 1900D

Retired 2020

T-129 - departing Radom Air show 2013

T-129 - departing Radom Air show 2013

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