Überwachungsgeschwader

The Überwachungsgeschwader (UeG) (English surveillance squadron, French escadre de surveillance, Italian Squadra di vigilanza) was the overall unit of the Swiss Air Force professional pilots.

Badge Überwachungsgeschwader

History

In the 20th century, Swiss military pilots were fundamentally militia soldiers. On April 4, 1941, the Federal Council decided to create the Überwachungsgeschwader. Those pilots served as well as flight instructors for new pilots.

From 1966 the UeG operated the Militär-Helikopter-Rettungsdienst (military helicopter rescue service) as a supplement to the civilian SAR.

The surveillance squadron had its headquarters on the Dübendorf Air Base and had disbanded by the end of 2005.

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See also

References
    • Flieger-Flab Museum
    • Daniel A. Furrer: 60 Jahre Ueberwachungsgeschwader. Säntis Medien, Herisau 2001.
    • Das Ueberwachungsgeschwader. L'Escadre de surveillance 1992- 2005, Ruckli, Hanspeter; Urscheler, Adrian Verlag: Baden Verlag Baden, 2006 ISBN/GTIN978-3-85545-141-8
    • Official website
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