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Oct. 17, 2016
The air force must compress its program after repeated crashes of its aircraft's in recent months.
Participation in an air defense exercise alongside several NATO member states next year is on the hot seat. The spokesman for the air force Jürg Nussbaum confirmed this information from the NZZ am Sonntag. "The Tactical Leadership Programm' could be struck," he said, pointing to the small number of combat aircraft available.
Swiss Air Force McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
A demonstration of the Patrouille Suisse in Czech Republic has already been canceled in September. Again, a crash has lowered the reserve units. In addition, other aircraft are grounded due to many unforeseen changes reactors in recent weeks, said Jürg Nussbaum.
However, he insisted that the pilots retain a sufficient number of hours of flight. at September aboard the F/A-18, it was even higher than 125 hours threshold.
Multiple crashes
The air force has lost in recent years several combat aircraft. An F/A-18 crashed in late August in Sustenpass region and a Tiger F-5 crashed early June during a training flight in the Netherlands. Other crashes of F/A-18 occurred in France in 2015 and in the sector Lopper (OW) in 2013.
Swiss Air Force Northrop F-5E Tiger II "Patrouille Suisse"
The purchase of new fighter jets dragging on for the people not to Gripen acquisition in May 2014. Of the 53 Tiger F-5 of the Air Force, 25, can still fly, according to the Department defense, 30 F/A-18 can still be engaged on the 34 that were originally in activity.
Editor's Note:
That I had announced in my previous articles, is arrived... To save time, the ideal would be to choose the best combat aircraft tested at the last selection, the Dassault Rafale, because much of the voters refused a bad choice of aircraft, so do not make the same mistake répettons that the people do not differentiate between evaluation truncated by low interests from politicians and a strategic choice that would like account Interests of the nation and its people.
Dassault Rafale M Swiss Air Force for FSX
Video Above: Dassault Rafale M "Swiss Air Force" for Flight Simulator X, this aircraft is the best choice to replace the F-5E Tiger and complement the F/A-18 Hornet that are no longer numerous enough to ensure services of rotation and maintenance for surveillance and aviation safety 24/24 over territory as planned for the coming years, F/A-18C & D fighters remaining: 25 F/A-18Cs, 5 F/A-18D two-seat. Video Credit: Orbiter.ch Aerospace Studio 2016.
Previous articles:
The crash of Swiss Air Force F/A-18 is linked to a communication error with the pilot
http://orbiterchspacenews.blogspot.ch/2016/09/the-crash-of-swiss-air-force-fa-18-is.html
The future of the Patrouille Suisse in after-issue a crash in the Netherlands Airshow
http://orbiterchspacenews.blogspot.ch/2016/06/the-future-of-patrouille-suisse-in.html
Cracks in the Swiss Air Force F-5E Tiger
http://orbiterchspacenews.blogspot.ch/2015/01/cracks-in-swiss-air-force-f-5e-tiger.html
It is not! The Gripen aircraft will not fly in Switzerland
http://orbiterchspacenews.blogspot.ch/2014/05/it-is-not-gripen-aircraft-will-not-fly.html
New fighter aircraft for the Swiss Air Force, the people will decide on May 18
http://orbiterchspacenews.blogspot.ch/2014/04/new-fighter-aircraft-for-swiss-air.html
The Patrouille Suisse will continue to exist
http://orbiterchspacenews.blogspot.ch/2013/02/the-patrouille-suisse-will-continue-to.html
Patrouille Suisse: a boss flies to the rescue
http://orbiterchspacenews.blogspot.ch/2013/02/patrouille-suisse-boss-flies-to-rescue.html
Swiss Air Force - The Gripen Ongoing saga ...
http://orbiterchspacenews.blogspot.ch/2013/02/swiss-air-force-gripen-saga-continues.html
Choice of a new fighter aircraft of the Swiss Air Force: Description and comparison
http://orbiterchspacenews.blogspot.ch/2013/01/choice-of-new-fighter-aircraft-of-swiss.html
Related links:
Switzerland's Hornet Upgrade Program 25: http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/switzerlands-hornet-upgrade-25-program-04471/
Free Dassault Rafale M Swiss Air Force for Flight Simulator X (SFX): http://simulators.jimdo.com
Images, Text, Video (mentioned), Credits: NXP/ATS/Swiss Air Force/Orbiter.ch Aerospace/Roland Berga.
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