Swiss Air Force aircraft squadrons

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.

Image Name Status Home base Aircraft type History Notes
Fliegerstaffel 1 RokhInactiveDübendorf Air BaseF-5EHawker Hunter, DH-100 Vampire, C-3036, Fokker C.V, Häfeli DH-5Commander of the Patrouille Suisse was Member of FlSt1. The Patrouille Suisse was Created from parts of the FlSt1[1]
Fliegerstaffel 2InactivePayerne Air BaseF-5EHawker Hunter, DH-112 Venom, DH-100 Vampire,AFB Ulrichen, Turtmann[2]
Fliegerstaffel 3InactiveSion AirportMirage IIIRSHawker Hunter, DH-112 Venom Recon vers, D-3800, C-3603, Dewoitine D.27[3]
Fliegerstaffel 4InactivePayerne Air BaseMirage IIIRSHawker Hunter, DH-112 Venom, DH-100 Vampire AFB Turtmann, Sankt Stephan[4]
Fliegerstaffel 5 LynxInactiveInterlakenHawker HunterDH-100 Vampire, Häfeli DH-5Swiss Astronaut Claude Nicollier Pilot at this Sqd
Fliegerstaffel 6 DucksactivePayerne Air BaseF-5E[5][6]
Fliegerstaffel 7InactiveMeiringen air baseHawker HunterDH-112 Venom, DH-100 Vampire, Me109, Fokker C.V,AFB Ambri, Interlaken[7]
Fliegerstaffel 8 DestructorsactiveMeiringen air baseF-5EAFBBuochs Airport[8]
Fliegerstaffel 9InactiveDH-112 VenomDH-100 Vampire, Me109,D-3801, Dewoitine D.27, Fokker C.V[9]
Fliegerstaffel 10InactiveBuochs AirportDassault Mirage IIIRSDH-112 Venom recon, DH-100 Vampire, C-3603, P-51 Mustangall equipped with Photocameras[10][11][12]
Fliegerstaffel 11 TigersactiveMeiringen air baseF/A-18Dübendorf Air Base, F-5E, Hawker Hunter, DH-100 Vampire, D-3801Member of the NATO Tiger Association,[13] F/A-18C J-5011 Squad Aircraft with special paint[14]
Zielflugstaffel 12activeEmmen Air BasePilatus PC-9/ F-5EHawker Hunter, C-36[15]
Fliegerstaffel 13InactivePayerne Air BaseF-5EDH-112 Venom, D-3800 Morane, Trurtmann AFB, Meiringen air base Ambrì[16]
Instrumentenfliegerstaffel 14activeLocarnoPilatus PC-7DH-100 VampirePilatus P-3[17]
Fliegerstaffel 15InactiveSankt StephanHawker HunterDH-112 Venom, DH-100 Vampire, D-3801, Me109, Payerne Air Basein the last year a Hunter got a "Papyrus" paint this AC is now private used[18]
Fliegerstaffel 16activeSion AirportF-5FMirage IIIS, DH-112 Venom & DH-112 R1, DH-100 Vampire, P-51 Mustang C-3603, C-36, Fokker C.V, Buochs Airport
Fliegerstaffel 17 FalconsactivePayerne Air BaseF/A-18Mirage IIIS, DH-112 Venom, D-3802, C-3603, Häfeli DH-5 Dewoitine D.27 AFB BuochsEmmen, RaronSqd Aircraft F/A-18C J-5017 with "Falcons" Paint[19][20]
Fliegerstaffel 18 PanthersactivePayerne Air BaseF/A-18Sqd Aircraft F/A-18C J-5018 with "Phanters" Paint[21]
Fliegerstaffel 19 SwansactiveSion AirportF-5EPotez 25,Morane D-3800 P-51 Mustang, DH-112 Venom, Hawker Hunter[22]
Fliegerstaffel 20InactiveMollisHawker HunterDH-112 Venom, DH-100 Vampire, P-51 Mustang, D-3801[23]
Fliegerstaffel 21InactiveRaronHawker HunterDH-112 Venom, DH-100 Vampire, P-51 Mustang, Dewoitine D.27, Me109,AFB Buochs, Turtmann, Dübendorf[24][25]
Fliegerstaffel 24activeEmmen Air BasePilatus PC-9 / F-5FHawker Hunter TrainerSqd 22 and 23 don't exist
Lufttransportstaffel 1activePayerne Air BaseAS 532UL, AS 332M-1, EC635Alouette III[26]
Lufttransportstaffel 2InactiveDübendorf Air BaseAlouette IIIAérospatiale Alouette II, Piper Super Cub, AFB Triengen[27]
Lufttransportstaffel 3activeAS 532UL, AS 332M-1, EC635[28]
Lufttransportstaffel 4activeDübendorf Air BaseAS 532UL, AS 332M-1, EC635, B190, DHC-6, B350Superpuma T-316 with Squadronpainting
Lufttransportstaffel 5activeDübendorf Air BaseAS 532UL, AS 332M-1, EC635Alouette IIIDornier Do 27Aérospatiale Alouette II
Lufttransportstaffel 6activeAlpnachAS 532UL, AS 332M-1 EC635[29]
Lufttransportstaffel 7activeEmmen Air BasePilatus PC-6[30]
Lufttransportstaffel 8activeAlpnachAS 532UL, AS 332M-1 EC635Aérospatiale Alouette III[31] [www.lufttransportstaffel8.ch]

Other aircraft units
Image Name Status Homebase Aircrafttype History Notes
BerufsfliegerkorpsactiveDübendorf Air Base HQall AC typesformer UeG Überwachungsgeschwader[32]
Lufttransportdienst des BundesactiveBern AirportCessna Citation Excel, DHC-6, B350, B1900, Falcon 900, EC635Learjet 35, Falcon 50, Eurocopter Dauphin[33]
PilotenschuleactiveEmmen Air BasePilatus PC-21F-5F, BAE Hawk, DH-100 VampireT
Drohnenstaffel 7activeEmmen Air BaseADS-95
GRD ArmasuisseactiveEmmen Air BasePilatus PC-6 Turbo-Porter, Pilatus PC-12, Diamond DA42 Aurora CentauerHawker Hunter, Mirage IIIC, F-5E(J-3001)Flight test Service
Patrouille SuisseactiveEmmen Air BaseF-5EHawker Hunter AFB DübendorfCreated from parts of the Fliegerstaffel 1[34]
PC-7 TeamactiveDübendorf Air BasePilatus PC-7[35]
MHR Militär-Helikopter-RettungsdienstInactiveAlouette IIISAR, Today made by the civil Rega (air rescue)
ADDCactiveDübendorf Air BaseAir Force HQ, Air Operations Centre, Air Defence& Directions Center
Parachute Reconnaissance Company 17activeLocarnoMT-1Para reccon
  • Tail of F-5E J-3033 FlSt6
    Tail of F-5E J-3033 FlSt6
  • F-5E J-3073 Vandalos FlSt8
    F-5E J-3073 Vandalos FlSt8
  • MirageIIIRS FlSt10
    MirageIIIRS FlSt10
  • F/A-18C J-5011 Tigers FlSt11
    F/A-18C J-5011 Tigers FlSt11
  • Paper Hunter FlSt15
    Paper Hunter FlSt15
  • F/A-18C J-5017 Falcons FlSt17
    F/A-18C J-5017 Falcons FlSt17
  • F/A-18C J-5018 Panthers FlSt 18
    F/A-18C J-5018 Panthers FlSt 18
  • F-5E Swans FlSt19
    F-5E Swans FlSt19
  • Bison Hunter FlSt20
    Bison Hunter FlSt20
  • Superpuma T-316 LT4
    Superpuma T-316 LT4

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