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alexhara
10th Mar 2014, 13:10
Two weeks ago, the Swiss Defense Minister announced that Patrouille Suisse aerobatic team could fly F/A-18 Hornet aircraft from 2016, when the present team plane F-5 Tiger will be retired. However, this depends from the new order for 22 Gripen fighters, which will be determinate by referendum at the end of May.

Patrouille Suisse could fly F-18 Hornet (http://aerobaticteams.net/news/2014/patrouille-suisse-could-fly-f-18.html)

atakacs
10th Mar 2014, 16:11
To be honest I really doubt it will happen... The grippen will most likely not be accepted (regardless of its qualities or lack of) and the Swiss military will be left with a very limited inventory of flying material...

Avtur
10th Mar 2014, 18:41
...during the office hours of 0800 to 1700....

MPN11
10th Mar 2014, 19:31
Piquant, Avtur ;)

Seriously, though, do they really want to burn hours and G on their limited real assets? The "could" fly their few operational aircraft, but it seems a rather silly idea. But then what do I know? I was never a Defence Minister or a CAS.