In 1997 the Swiss Air Force acquired 26 Boeing F/A-18C
Hornets as well as 8 F/A-18Ds. In June 1997
17 Staffel “Falcons” was the first squadron to receive the new aircraft
followed by 18
Staffel “Panthers” in the Spring of 1998 and 11 Staffel “Tigers” in 1999.
Beginning in 2010 an
F/A-18C from Staffels 17 (J-5017) and 18 (J-5018) were painted to commemorate the 100th
anniversary of Swiss military aviation. From 2010 until 2012 J-5017 was theSolo
Display aircraft from Staffel 17 flown by Ralph “Deasy” Knittel.
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