Berufsfliegerkorps: Difference between revisions

==History==

In the 20th century, Swiss military pilots were fundamentally [[Militia]] soldiers. During the [[Second World War]] there was a need for a permanent, professional association to maintain neutrality. On April 4, 1941, the [[Swiss Federal Council|Federal Council]] decided to create the [[Überwachungsgeschwader]] (surveillance Sqadron).

 

The Überwachungsgeschwader was disbanded at the end of 2005 and the personnel transferred to the Berufsfliegerkorps. The command of the BFK is on the [[Dübendorf Air Base]], on which howevertoday no combat aircraft are stationed.

 

From the members of the corps in the different in the fightersqadrons the pilots of the displayteams ( [[Patrouille Suisse]]], Hornet Solodisplay, Superpuma Display and and [[PC-7 Team]] are recruited.

 

==References==

* Rudolf Wattinger: ''Vom Überwachungsgeschwader zum Berufsfliegerkorps.'' In: ASMZ, 2006, Heft 9, Pages 14 f.

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160406125131/http://www.lw.admin.ch/internet/luftwaffe/de/home/verbaende/einsatz_lw/bfk.html Official VBs webpage]

 

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