Fliegerstaffel 5
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| Fliegerstaffel 5 5ème Escadrille Squadriglia d'aviazione 5 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Hawker Hunter of Fliegerstaffel 5 | |
| Active | 1925–1994 |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Branch | Swiss Air Force |
| Role | Fighter squadron |
| Garrison/HQ | Interlaken Airbase |
Fliegerstaffel 5 ("Fighter Squadron 5") was a unit of the Swiss Air Force. It was equipped with the Hawker Hunter. Its home base was Interlaken Air Base. Fliegerstaffel 5 carried as a coat of arms a black lynx with yellow eyes, which stretched its right paw with claws. From his mouth came red flames, which went into the background. The badge was round and had a white base. Under the lynx was written in black 5ème escadrille. Later, the badge was changed into a shield-shaped coat-of-arms with a stylized lynx head, often mistaken as a dragon head.
