Swiss Air Force

The Swiss Air Force (German: Schweizer Luftwaffe; French: Forces aériennes suisses; Italian: Forze aeree svizzere; Romansh: Aviatica militara svizra) is the air component of the Swiss Armed Forces, established on July 31st, 1914 as part of the army and in October 1936 an independent service.

In peacetime, Dübendorf is the operational air force headquarters. The Swiss Air Force operates from several fixed bases (see current status) but its personnel are also trained to carry out air operations from temporary highway airstrips. In case of crisis or war, several stretches of road are specially prepared for this option.

Fighters

 * Northrop F-5E Tiger II x 42 (Light Fighter)
 * McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18C Hornet x 26 (Multirole Fighter)

Transport Aircraft

 * Beechcraft 1900 x 1 (VIP Transport)
 * Beechcraft B300C King Air x 1 (Photomapping/Transport)
 * Cessna 560XL Citation Excel x 1 (VIP Transport) - Will be replaced by Pilatus PC-24 in 2017
 * De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter x 1 (Photomapping/Transport)
 * Pilatus PC-6 Porter x 15 (Transport/Utility)

Trainer Aircraft

 * Northrop F-5F Tiger II x 12 (Conversion Trainer)
 * McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18D Hornet x 8 (Conversion Trainer)
 * Pilatus PC-7 x 28 (Trainer)
 * Pilatus PC-9 x 8 (Trainer)
 * Pilatus PC-21 x 8 (Primary Trainer)

Helicopters

 * Aérospatiale AS332 Super Puma x 15 (SAR/Utility Helicopter)
 * Eurocopter AS532 UL Cougar x 10 (SAR/Utility Helicopter)
 * Eurocopter EC635 P2+ x 20 (Utility/VIP Transport Helicopter)

UAVs

 * RUAG Ranger x 34 (Surveillance UAV)
 * KZD-85 x 30 (Target UAV)