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“We need to focus our finances,” Merz, division officer and commander of the Swiss Air Force, said in the SRF article. Due to the current financial situation, the Army is consistently focusing money on new systems.
This would mean the end of the Patrouille Suisse aerobatic team in its current form. “The Patrouille Suisse will no longer be able to fly a jet aircraft if the Tiger is no longer there,” said Merz.
And air shows?
It is not yet clear what future air shows will look like. Viola Amherd, head of the Federal Ministry of Defense, Civil Protection and Sports (DDPS), is conducting relevant discussions with the security committees, the commander said.
However, the decision whether the F5 Tigers remain on site lies with parliament. And there is still great resistance. “For me, there is still no room for negotiation at Patrouille Suisse,” SVP State Councilor Werner Salzmann (61, BE) made clear to Blick only a month ago. “She is the figurehead of the army, every public appearance is an advertisement.”
(SDA/sf)
Source:Blick
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