Überwachungsgeschwader

The Überwachungsgeschwader (UeG) (English surveillance squadron, French escadre de surveillance, Italian Squadra di vigilanza) was the overall unit of the Swiss Air Force professional pilots.

In the 20th century, Swiss military pilots were fundamentally militia soldiers. During the Second World War there was a need for a permanent, professional association to maintain a constant cover to defend Swiss neutrality. On April 4, 1941, the Federal Council decided to create the Überwachungsgeschwader.

From 1966 the UeG also operated the Militär-Helikopter-Rettungsdienst (military helicopter rescue service) as a supplement to the civilian SAR.

The surveillance squadron had its headquarters on the Dübendorf Air Base and had disbanded by the end of 2005.

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Flieger-Flab-Museum
Daniel A. Furrer: 60 Jahre Ueberwachungsgeschwader. Säntis Medien, Herisau 2001.
Das Ueberwachungsgeschwader. L'Escadre de surveillance 1992- 2005 ,Ruckli, Hanspeter; Urscheler, Adrian Verlag: Baden Verlag Baden, 2006 ISBN/GTIN978-3-85545-141-8
Offizielle Website

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