ALPINE HORNETS F/A 18 IN THE SWISS AIR FORCE

Gli F/A 18 Hornet in servizio con le forze aeree svizzere presentati a 360° attraverso circa 200 foto a colori.

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Due to Switzerland’s mountainous terrain with steep landing approaches at airfields such as Meiringen, the purchase of the F/A-18 Hornet in the mid-90s was against the trend of the ubiquitous F-16 used in the rest of Europe. This has proven to be a sound decision.

Now, in the second half of its service life, a successor is being considered by the Swiss Air Force, but we can expect to see Alpine Hornets until around 2030.