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Switzerland Will Soon Select A New Fighter To Replace Its F-18s. The F-35 Would Be A Peculiar Choice.
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Swiss Air Force F-5E Tiger Aircraft Crashes In Central Switzerland. Pilot Successfully Ejects. - The Aviationist
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Swiss fighter pilot: 'It's fascinating that man can build and control such machines' - SWI swissinfo.ch
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Switzerland Will Soon Select A New Fighter To Replace Its F-18s. The F-35 Would Be A Peculiar Choice.
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Meiringen, Switzerland. 10th Oct, 2018. A Swiss F/A-18 fighter jet performs during an air show of the Swiss Air Force on the Axalp near Meiringen Air Base, Switzerland, on Oct. 10, 2018.
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Citing "Insiders" Swiss Public Television Says The F-35 Has Won The Swiss Air Force Fighter Jet Evaluation - The Aviationist
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