| Patrouille Suisse Swiss Air Force Aerobatic team | |
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File:Patrouille Suisse at ILA 2010 07.jpg Over Berlin, Germany, at ILA 2010 | |
| Active | 8 August 1964 – present |
| Country |
 Switzerland |
| Branch | Swiss Air Force |
| Role | Aerobatic Team |
| Size | 9 Officers, 21 ground crew |
| Colors | Red, White |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol |
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| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | 6 Northrop F-5E Tiger II |
| Transport | 1 Pilatus PC-6 Porter |
The Patrouille Suisse is an aerobatic team of the Swiss Air Force. The team flies six Northrop F-5E Tiger II fighter/bomber jets.
History[]
Patrouille Suisse with four aircraft in "shadow" formation
Patrouille Suisse PC-6 V-622 "Felix"
The Patrouille Suisse flew its Hawker Hunters for the last time in 1994 and transferred to the faster and more maneuverable Northrop F-5E Tiger II. In 1996 smoke systems were installed to increase the team's visual appeal. In April the following year, a Pilatus PC-6 Porter single-engine turboprop light aircraft, painted in the team's colour scheme, was added for the team to use as a support aircraft.[1]
In February 2013, the Swiss Minister of Defence, Ueli Maurer, stated that the Patrouille Suisse would be disbanded by early 2016 due to the withdrawal of the F-5 from Swiss Air Force service.[2]
Aktuell Team 2018[]
| Rufname | Position | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Tiger Zero | Commander | Lt Col Nils Hämmerli] „Jamie“ |
| Tiger Uno | Leader | Hptm Gunnar Jansen „Gandalf“ |
| Tiger Due | Right Wing | Hptm Claudius Meier „Mac“ |
| Tiger Tre | Left Wing | Hptm David Pereira „Pepe“ |
| Tiger Quattro | Slot | Hptm Martin Schär „Jaydee“ |
| Tiger Cinque | 2nd Solo | Hptm Lukas Nannini „Bigfoot“ |
| Tiger Sexi | 1st Solo | Hptm Michael Duft „Püpi“ |
| Tiger Sette | Spare Pilot /Filmer | |
| Tiger Otto | Speaker | Lt Col Christian Trottmann „Trotti“ |
| Tiger Nove | Speaker | Hptm Jody Bolomey „Jody“ |
Aircraft[]
The Patrol Suisse currently flies six Northrop F-5E Tiger II aircraft. These six are the only ones in the fleet to be fitted with smoke generators.[citation needed]
They are also used for other purposes such as training and, by the Target squadron 12, as target tugs because of their high visibility colouring.[citation needed]
Pilatus PC-6 V-622 "Felix" is also painted in the Patrol Suisse coulours and is used to transport the Commander, speaker, and groundcrew.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Patrouille Suisse photo gallery - official Swiss Air Force website (in German) retrieved 20 June 2013
- ↑ "20 minutes - Maurer annonce la mort de la Patrouille suisse - Suisse". 20min.ch. http://www.20min.ch/ro/news/suisse/story/Maurer-annonce-la-mort-de-la-Patrouille-Suisse-24404228. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ↑ Booklet 2018 Patrouille Suisse
- ↑ "Bildgalerie Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2M Turbo-Porter". Lw.admin.ch. 2009-08-29. http://www.lw.admin.ch/internet/luftwaffe/de/home/dokumentation/assets/aircraft/turbopor/porter.html. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Patrouille suisse. |
- Official website - (German) (French) (Italian) only
- Patrouille Suisse photos
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