The Swiss Air Force handed over the first of 22 Tiger fighter jets to the US armed forces on Monday. He was arrested at the Emmen military airport in the canton of Lucerne. The US Navy uses the acquired tigers as target displays for training purposes.
The Federal Armasuisse Office has sold the retired F-5 Tiger fighter jets to the US Armed Forces in 2020, it announced on Monday. Emmen was transported aboard a United States Marine Corps Lockheed KC-130J.
A large number of the F-5 Tigers purchased in the 1970s and 1980s have already been sold. A few years ago, the US Navy purchased 44 F-5 Tigers from Switzerland, which were originally used by the Air Force for space protection.
The Swiss Army still has 25 F-5 Tigers in its inventory, of which 18 are currently in service. According to Armasuisse, they relieve the burden on the F/A-18 Hornet fleet and are used for target display, training purposes, as a tow aircraft and for test flights.
About half of the F-5 Tigers are used by the Patrouille Suisse aerobatic team for flight demonstrations. However, the Ministry of Defense (VBS) has already stated that it will end F-5 operations by the end of 2027. It is not yet clear what future air shows will look like. (rbu/sda)
Soource :Watson
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