Fliegerstaffel 6
| Fliegerstaffel 6 6ème Escadrille Squadriglia d'aviazione 6 | |
|---|---|
Tail of F-5E J-3033 of Fliegerstaffel 6 | |
| Active | 1925-2023 |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Branch | Swiss Air Force |
| Role | Fighter squadron |
The Fliegerstaffel 6 (Fightersquadron 6) of the Swiss Air Force is a militia squadron equipped with Northrop F-5E and is together with the Fliegerstaffel 18 part of the Fliegergeschwader 14. The home base of the squadron is Payerne Air Base. As coat of arms, the Fliegerstaffel 6 carried since 1940 a marching duck, with a proudly swollen breast carrying a halberd. The "Jusqu'au bout" motto means until the bitter end. Before this badge, it was first a six-pointed star with a witch on her flying broom. At the tail end of 2023 Fliegerstaffel 6 was disbanded and the remaining F5s have been integrated into the last remaining squadron (Fliegerstaffel 19) at Emmen Airbase.