Hijack hijinks
The plane’s hijacking beacon went off over Egypt, and the Swiss Air Force was informed of the situation. They just couldn’t respond, because their air bases are only open from 800 am – 12:00 noon, then 1:30 – 5:00 pm. The reason? Swiss airforce spokesman Laurent Savary cited insufficient fighters, insufficient budgets, and insufficient staff, which isn’t expected to be fixed until after the Gripen buy in 2020.
Needless to say, the Swiss become a global joke. Motivated and committed political leadership could make this a turning point in the referendum. The question is whether Switzerland has any of that on the “yes” side.
AFP, “Swiss Air Force’s weekdays-only schedule kept fighters grounded during hijacking” | San Francisco Gate, “Swiss Clock-Punching Air Force Relies on France for Hijacked Jet”
Quelle: defenseindustrydaily.com / via P.L.
Kommentar:
Giardino fragt sich, wie viel noch passieren muss, bis unsere Armee ihren (schon lange nicht mehr gerechtfertigten) guten Ruf vollends verliert? Die Luftwaffe ist nur die Spitze des Eisbergs. Wacht endlich auf und beendet diese Selbstzerstörung! Wir wollen endlich wieder eine verfassungsmässige Miliz-Verteidigungsarmee.
