List of pilots in the Patrouille Suisse
This list provides an overview of all Patrouille Suisse pilots according to the years they were presented.
The current team 2019
In 2019, the Patrouille Suisse team consists of the following people plus the ground team (their first name and function are listed):
| Nickname | position | Surname |
|---|---|---|
| Tiger Zero | Commander | Lt Col Nils Hämmerli "Jamie" |
| Tiger Uno | leader | LT Col Gunnar Jansen "Gandalf" |
| Tiger Due | Right wing | Master Claudius Meier "Mac" |
| Tiger Tre | Left wing | Captain David Pereira "Pepe" |
| Tiger Quattro | slot | Master Martin Schär "Jaydee" |
| Tiger Cinque | 2nd solo | Hptm Lukas Nannini "Bigfoot" |
| Tiger Sexi | 1st solo | Hptm Michael fragrance "Püpi" |
| Tiger Sette | Save pilot / filmmaker | |
| Tiger Otto | Speaker | Hptm Yanik Varley "Nik" |
| Tiger Nove | Speaker | Captain Jody Bolomey "Jody" |
2011-previous year (2018)
2011-2017
2018
| Nickname | position | Surname |
|---|---|---|
| Tiger Zero | Commander | Lt Col Nils Hämmerli "Jamie" |
| Tiger Uno | leader | Maj Gunnar Jansen "Gandalf" |
| Tiger Due | Right wing | Master Claudius Meier "Mac" |
| Tiger Tre | Left wing | Captain David Pereira "Pepe" |
| Tiger Quattro | slot | Master Martin Schär "Jaydee" |
| Tiger Cinque | 2nd solo | Hptm Lukas Nannini "Bigfoot" |
| Tiger Sexi | 1st solo | Hptm Michael fragrance "Püpi" |
| Tiger Sette | Save pilot / filmmaker | |
| Tiger Otto | Speaker | Lt Col Christian Trottmann "Trotti" |
| Tiger Nove | Speaker | Captain Jody Bolomey "Jody" |
2017
| Nickname | position | Surname |
|---|---|---|
| Tiger Zero | Commander | Lt Col Nils Hämmerli "Jamie" |
| Tiger Uno | leader | Captain Gunnar Jansen "Gandalf" |
| Tiger Due | Right wing | Hptm Lukas Nannini "Bigfoot" |
| Tiger Tre | Left wing | Master Martin Schär "Jaydee" |
| Tiger Quattro | slot | Hptm Rodolfo Freiburghaus "Roody" |
| Tiger Cinque | 2nd solo | Hptm Michael fragrance "Püpi" |
| Tiger Sexi | 1st solo | Captain Gael Lachat "Gali" |
| Tiger Sette | Save pilot / filmmaker | Captain David Pereira "Pepe" |
| Tiger Otto | Speaker | Spec Of Mario Winiger "Wini" |
| Tiger Nove | Speaker | Lt Col Christian Trottmann "Trotti" |
2016
The PS team 2016:
| Nickname | position | Name (including rank) |
|---|---|---|
| Tiger Zero | Commander | Lt Col Nils "Jamie" Hämmerli |
| Tiger Uno | leader | Capt Simon "Billy" Billeter |
| Tiger Due | Right wing | Capt Rodolfo "Roody" Freiburghaus |
| Tiger Tre | Left wing | Capt Michael «Püpi» scent |
| Tiger Quattro | slot | Capt Gunnar "Gandalf" Jansen |
| Tiger Cinque | 2nd solo | Capt Michael «Maestro» master |
| Tiger Sexi | 1st solo | Capt Gael "Gali" Lachat |
| Tiger Sette | Save pilot / filmmaker | First Lt. Lukas Nannini |
| Tiger Otto | Speaker | Mario "Wini" Winiger |
| Tiger Nove | Speaker | Alban «Alban» Wirz |
2015
| Nickname | position | Surname |
|---|---|---|
| Tiger Zero | Commander | Lt Col Daniel Hösli "Dani" |
| Tiger Uno | leader | Capt Simon Billeter "Billy" |
| Tiger Due | Right wing | Capt Rodolfo Freiburghaus "Roody" |
| Tiger Tre | Left wing | Capt Michael scent "Püpi" |
| Tiger Quattro | slot | Capt Gunnar Jansen "Gandalf" |
| Tiger Cinque | 2nd solo | Capt Michael Meister "Maestro" |
| Tiger Sexi | 1st solo | Capt Gael Lachat "Gali" |
| Tiger Sette | Save pilot / filmmaker | |
| Tiger Otto | Speaker | Mario Winiger "Wini" |
| Tiger Nove | Speaker | Alban Wirz "Alban" |
| Tiger Dieci | Commander Deputy | Lt Col Nils Hämmerli "Jamie" |
2014
| Nickname | position | Surname |
|---|---|---|
| Tiger Zero | Commander | Lt Col Daniel Hösli "Dani" |
| Tiger Uno | leader | Capt Simon Billeter "Billy" |
| Tiger Due | Right wing | Capt Rodolfo Freiburghaus "Roody" |
| Tiger Tre | Left wing | Capt Gunnar Jansen "Gandalf" |
| Tiger Quattro | slot | Capt Gael Lachat "Gali" |
| Tiger Cinque | 2nd solo | Capt Michael Meister "Maestro" |
| Tiger Sexi | 1st solo | Capt Reto Amstutz "Tödi" |
| Tiger Sette | Save pilot / filmmaker | Capt Michael scent "Püpi" |
| Tiger Otto | Speaker | Mario Winiger "Wini" |
| Tiger Nove | Speaker | Alban Wirz "Alban" |
| Tiger Dieci | Commander Deputy | Lt Col Nils Hämmerli "Jamie" |
2013
| Nickname | position | Surname |
|---|---|---|
| Tiger Zero | Commander | Lt Col Daniel Hösli "Dani" |
| Tiger Uno | leader | Capt Simon Billeter "Billy" |
| Tiger Due | Right wing | Capt Rodolfo Freiburghaus "Roody" |
| Tiger Tre | Left wing | Capt Gunnar Jansen "Gandalf" |
| Tiger Quattro | slot | Capt Gael Lachat "Gali" |
| Tiger Cinque | 2nd solo | Capt Michael Meister "Maestro" |
| Tiger Sexi | 1st solo | Capt Reto Amstutz "Tödi" |
| Tiger Sette | Save pilot | |
| Tiger Otto | Speaker | Mario Winniger "Wini" |
| Tiger Nove | Speaker | Alban Wirz "Alban" |
2012
| Nickname | position | Surname |
|---|---|---|
| Tiger Zero | Commander | Lt Col Daniel Hösli "Dani" |
| Tiger Uno | leader | Capt Marc Zimmerli "Zimi" |
| Tiger Due | Right wing | Capt Reto Amstutz "Tödi" |
| Tiger Tre | Left wing | Capt Gunnar Jansen "Gandalf" |
| Tiger Quattro | slot | Capt Gael Lachat "Gali" |
| Tiger Cinque | 2nd solo | Capt Michael Meister "Maestro" |
| Tiger Sexi | 1st solo | Capt Simon Billeter "Billy" |
| Tiger Sette | Save pilot | |
| Tiger Otto | Speaker | Mario Winniger "Wini" |
| Tiger Nove | Speaker | Alban Wirz "Alban" |
2011
| Nickname | position | Surname |
|---|---|---|
| Tiger Zero | Commander | Lt Col Daniel Hösli "Dani" |
| Tiger Uno | leader | Capt Marc Zimmerli "Zimi" |
| Tiger Due | Right wing | Capt Reto Amstutz "Tödi" |
| Tiger Tre | Left wing | Capt Gunnar Jansen "Gandalf" |
| Tiger Quattro | slot | Capt Gael Lachat "Gali" |
| Tiger Cinque | 2nd solo | Capt Michael Meister "Maestro" |
| Tiger Sexi | 1st solo | Capt Simon Billeter "Billy" |
| Tiger Sette | Save pilot | |
| Tiger Otto | Speaker | Mario Winniger "Wini" |
| Tiger Nove | Speaker | Alban Wirz "Alban" |
2001-2010
2001-2010
2012
| Nickname | position | Surname |
|---|---|---|
| Tiger Zero | Commander | Lt Col Daniel Hösli "Dani" |
| Tiger Uno | leader | Capt Marc Zimmerli "Zimi" |
| Tiger Due | Right wing | Capt Reto Amstutz "Tödi" |
| Tiger Tre | Left wing | Capt Gunnar Jansen "Gandalf" |
| Tiger Quattro | slot | Capt Gael Lachat "Gali" |
| Tiger Cinque | 2nd solo | Capt Michael Meister "Maestro" |
| Tiger Sexi | 1st solo | Capt Simon Billeter "Billy" |
| Tiger Sette | Save pilot | |
| Tiger Otto | Speaker | Mario Winniger "Wini" |
| Tiger Nove | Speaker | Alban Wirz "Alban" |
2009
| Nickname | position | Surname |
|---|---|---|
| Tiger Zero | Commander | Lt Col Daniel Hösli "Dani" |
| Tiger Uno | leader | Capt Daniel Siegenthaler "Sigi" |
| Tiger Due | Right wing | Capt Reto Amstutz "Tödi" |
| Tiger Tre | Left wing | Capt Simon Billeter "Billy" |
| Tiger Quattro | slot | Capt Gael Lachat "Gali" |
| Tiger Cinque | 2nd solo | Capt Michael Meister "Maestro" |
| Tiger Sexi | 1st solo | Capt Marc Zimmerli "Zimi" |
| Tiger Sette | Save pilot | |
| Tiger Otto | Speaker | Mario Winniger "Wini" |
| Tiger Nove | Speaker | Alban Wirz "Alban" |
2008
- 1 Hptm Siegenthaler Daniel
- 2 Hptm Amstutz Reto
- 3 Hptm Billeter Simon
- 4 Hptm Lachat Gaël
- 5 Hptm Master Michael
- 6 Hptm Zimmerli Marc
2007
- 1 Hptm Siegenthaler Daniel
- 2 Hptm Count Marco
- 3 Hptm Billeter Simon
- 4 Hptm Master Michael
- 5 Hptm Zimmerli Marc
- 6 Captain Mauron Nicolas
- R Hptm Amstutz Reto
2006
- 1 Hptm Siegenthaler Daniel
- 2 Hptm Count Marco
- 3 Hptm Billeter Simon
- 4 Hptm Master Michael
- 5 Hptm Zimmerli Marc
- 6 Captain Mauron Nicolas
- 1 Major Stämpfli Daniel
2005
- 1 Hptm Siegenthaler Daniel
- 2 Hptm Count Marco
- 3 Hptm Zimmerli Marc
- 4 Hptm Peier Thomas
- 5 Hptm Mauron Nicolas
- 6 Hptm Mühlethaler Marcel
- R Hptm Master Michael
2004
- 1 Hptm Stämpfli Daniel
- 2 Hptm Peier Thomas
- 3 Captain Mauron Nicolas
- 4 Hptm Hämmerli Nils
- 5 Hptm Siegenthaler Daniel
- 6 Hptm Mühlethaler Marcel
- R Hptm Zimmerli Marc
2003
- 1 Hptm Stämpfli Daniel
- 2 Hptm Peier Thomas
- 3 Captain Mauron Nicolas
- 4 Hptm Hämmerli Nils
- 5 Hptm Siegenthaler Daniel
- 6 Hptm Mühlethaler Marcel
2002
- 1 Hptm Stämpfli Daniel
- 2 Hptm Peier Thomas
- 3 Captain Mauron Nicolas
- 4 Hptm Hämmerli Nils
- 5 Hptm Siegenthaler Daniel
- 6 Hptm Mühlethaler Marcel
2001
- 1 Hptm Frasa Jan
- 2 Hptm Peier Thomas
- 3 Hptm Hämmerli Nils
- 4 Hptm Mühlethaler Marcel
- 5 Hptm Siegenthaler Daniel
- 6 Hptm Stämpfli Daniel
- R Hptm Mauron Nicolas
1991-2000
1991-2000
2000
- 1 Hptm Frasa Jan
- 2 Hptm Mühlethaler Marcel
- 3 Hptm Hämmerli Nils
- 4 Captain Kühne Urs
- 5 Hptm Siegenthaler Daniel
- 6 Hptm Stämpfli Daniel
- R Hptm Peier Thomas
1999
- 1 Hptm Thöni Markus
- 2 Hptm Mühlethaler Marcel
- 3 Hptm Siegenthaler Daniel
- 4 Captain Kühne Urs
- 5 Hptm Frasa Jan
- 6 Hptm Stämpfli Daniel
- R Hptm Hämmerli Nils
1998
- 1 Hptm Thöni Markus
- 2 Hptm Stämpfli Daniel
- 3 Hptm Siegenthaler Daniel
- 4 Hptm Martinoli Andrea
- 5 Hptm Frasa Jan
- 6 Hptm Thoma Paul
- (4) Captain Kühne Urs
- R Oblt Mühlethaler Marcel
1997
- 1 Major Hösli Daniel
- 2 Hptm Stämpfli Daniel
- 3 Hptm Frasa Jan
- 4 Hptm Martinoli Andrea
- 5 Hptm Thöni Markus
- 6 Hptm Thoma Paul
- R Hptm Siegenthaler Daniel
1996
- 1 Major Hösli Daniel
- 2 Oblt Martinoli Andrea
- 3 Hptm Frasa Jan
- 4 Captain Tschudi Gregor
- 5 Hptm Thöni Markus
- 6 Hptm Thoma Paul
1995
- 1 Major Ramseier Fredy
- 2 Hptm Tschudi Gregor
- 3 Hptm Thoma Paul
- 4 Hptm Thöni Markus
- 5 Captain Hoffmann Werner
- 6 Major Hösli Daniel
- R Oblt Frasa Jan
1994
- 1 Hptm Ramseier Fredy
- 2 Oblt Thöni Markus
- 3 Oblt Thoma Paul
- 4 Captain Hoffmann Werner
- 5 Hptm Rapaz Stéphane
- 6 Hptm Hösli Daniel
- R Major on Rhyn Beat
1993
- 1 Hptm Ramseier Fredy
- 2 Oblt Thöni Markus
- 3 Lt. Schlatter Richard
- 4 Captain Hoffmann Werner
- 5 Hptm Rapaz Stéphane
- 6 Hptm Hösli Daniel
- R Major on Rhyn Beat
1992
- 1 Hptm Ramseier Fredy
- 2 Lt. Thöni Markus
- 3 Lt. Schlatter Richard
- 4 Oblt Hoffmann Werner
- 5 Hptm Rapaz Stéphane
- 6 Hptm Hösli Daniel
- R Major on Rhyn Beat
1991
- 1 Hptm Ramseier Fredy
- 2 Hptm Rapaz Stéphane
- 3 Lt. Schlatter Richard
- 4 Oblt Hoffmann Werner
- 5 Hptm Hösli Daniel
- 6 Hptm Barberi Gaetano
- R Major on Rhyn Beat
- R Hptm Wattinger Rudolf
1981-1990
1981-1990
1990
- 1 Hptm Ramseier Fredy
- 2 Hptm Rapaz Stéphane
- 3 Lt Hoffmann Werner
- 4 Oblt Gabriel Roland
- 5 Hptm Hösli Daniel
- 6 Hptm Barberi Gaetano
- R Hptm Wattinger Rudolf
- R Hptm on Rhyn Beat
1989
- 1 Hptm Ramseier Fredy
- 2 Hptm Hösli Daniel
- 3 Oblt Gabriel Roland
- 4 Oblt Nagel Urs
- 5 Oblt Barberi Gaetano
- 6 Hptm Wattinger Rudolf
1988
- 1 Hptm Ramseier Fredy
- 2 Oblt Hösli Daniel
- 3 Lt. Gabriel Roland
- 4 Oblt Nagel Urs
- 5 Oblt Barberi Gaetano
- 6 Oblt Wattinger Rudolf
1987
- 1 oblt on the rhyn beat
- 2 Oblt Hösli Daniel
- 3 Lt. Barberi Gaetano
- 4 Lt. Nagel Urs
- 5 Hptm Ramseier Fredy
- 6 Oblt Wattinger Rudolf
1986
- 1 oblt on the rhyn beat
- 2 Oblt Schmid Andreas
- 3 Lt. Nagel Urs
- 4 Oblt Dill Jens
- 5 Oblt Ramseier Fredy
- 6 Oblt Wattinger Rudolf
- R Hptm Beck Hans-Rudolf
- R Hptm Morgenthaler Bruno
1985
- 1 oblt on the rhyn beat
- 2 Oblt Dill Jens
- 3 Lt. Nagel Urs
- 4 Oblt Schmid Andreas
- 5 Oblt Wattinger Rudolf
- 6 Oblt Ramseier Fredy
- R Hptm Beck Hans-Rudolf
- R Hptm Morgenthaler Bruno
1984
- 1 Captain Morgenthaler Bruno
- 2 Lt. Dill Jens
- 3 Oblt Ramseier Fredy
- 4 Lt. Schmid Andreas
- 5 Oblt on the Rhyn Beat
- 6 Oblt Wattinger Rudolf
- (1) Master Beck Hans-Rudolf
1983
- 1 Captain Morgenthaler Bruno
- 2 Oblt on the Rhyn Beat
- 3 Lt. Ramseier Fredy
- 4 Lt. Dill Jens
- 5 Oblt Wattinger Rudolf
- 6 Hptm Gygax Markus
- (1) Master Beck Hans-Rudolf
1982
- 1 Captain Morgenthaler Bruno
- 2 Oblt Wyler Martin
- 3 Oblt Kühne Hugo
- 4 Oblt Wattinger Rudolf
- 5 Oblt on the Rhyn Beat
- 6 Hptm Gygax Markus
- (1) Master Beck Hans-Rudolf
1981
- 1 Captain Morgenthaler Bruno
- 2 Oblt Sturzenegger Daniel
- 3 Lt. Kühne Hugo
- 4 Oblt on the Rhyn Beat
- 5 Oblt Grimm Robert
- 6 Hptm Gygax Markus
- (1) Master Beck Hans-Rudolf
(4) Lt. Wyler Martin
1971-1980
1971-1980
1980
- 1 Captain Morgenthaler Bruno
- 2 Oblt Sturzenegger Daniel
- 3 Lt. Kühne Hugo
- 4 Lt. Wyler Martin
- 5 Oblt Grimm Robert
- 6 Hptm Gygax Markus
- (1) Master Beck Hans-Rudolf
- (3) Oblt on the Rhyn beat
1979
- 1 Captain Beck Hans-Rudolf
- 2 Lt. Sturzenegger Daniel
- 3 Lt on Rhyn Beat
- 4 Lt. Grimm Robert
- 5 Oblt Gygax Markus
- 6 Captain Morgenthaler Bruno
- (1) Hptm Hochuli Rudolf
- (5) Captain Boehm Walter
1978
- 1 Captain Beck Hans-Rudolf
- 2 Lt. Sturzenegger Daniel
- 3 Lt on Rhyn Beat
- 4 Lt. Grimm Robert
- 5 Oblt Gygax Markus
- 6 Captain Morgenthaler Bruno
- (1) Hptm Hochuli Rudolf
- (5) Captain Boehm Walter
1977
- 1 Hptm Hochuli Rudolf
- 2 Lt. Grimm Robert
- 3 Hptm Böhm Walter
- 4 Oblt Morgenthaler Bruno
- 5 Oblt Gygax Markus
- (1) Master Beck Hans-Rudolf
1976
- 1 Oblt Hochuli Rudolf
- 2 Lt. Gygax Markus
- 3 Lt Gygax Roland (fatally injured with Hunter in April 1976, before the start of the season)
- 4 Oblt Morgenthaler Bruno
- 5 Oblt Beck Hans-Rudolf
- (3) Captain Boehm Walter
1975
- 1 Oblt Hochuli Rudolf
- 2 Lt. Gygax Markus
- 3 Lt Gygax Roland (younger brother of Markus Gygax)
- 4 Oblt Morgenthaler Bruno
- 5 Oblt Beck Hans-Rudolf
1974
- 1 Hptm Wicki Rudolf
- 2 Oblt Hochuli Rudolf
- 3 Oblt Morgenthaler Bruno
- 4 Oblt Beck Hans-Rudolf
- 5 Oblt Hänggi Kurt
- (2) Lt. Gygax Markus
1973
- 1 Hptm Rinderknecht Rudolf
- 2 Lt. Hochuli Rudolf
- 3 Lt. Beck Hans-Rudolf
- 4 Oblt Hänggi Kurt
- 5 Oblt Roth Otto
- (1) Oblt Dubs Andreas
- (5) Oblt Schelling Rudolf
1972
- 1 Hptm Wicki Rudolf
- 2 Oblt Roth Otto
- 3 Lt Hänggi Kurt
- 4 (5) Lt. Schelling Rudolf
- 5 (4) Oblt Pauli Rudolf
- (1) Oblt Rinderknecht Rudolf
- (2) Oblt Dubs Andreas
1971
- 1 Hptm Läubli Rudolf
- 2 (1) Headmaster Wicki Rudolf
- 3 Lt. Dubs Andreas
- 4 (5) Oblt Pauli Rudolf
- 5 (4) Oblt Rinderknecht Rudolf
- (1) Captain Ferrero Enrico
- (2) Lt. Roth Otto
- (3/5) Lt. Schelling Rudolf
1964-1970
1964-1970
1970
- 1 (5) Master Läubli Rudolf
- 2 Oblt Wicki Rudolf
- 3 Lt. Dubs Andreas
- 4 Lt. Rinderknecht Rudolf
- 5 Oblt Pauli Rudolf
- (1/5) Captain Ferrero Enrico
1969
- 1 (2) Oblt Läubli Rudolf
- 2 (1) Oblt Ferrero Enrico
- 3 Lt. Wicki Rudolf
- 4 Lt. Rinderknecht Rudolf
- (4) Lt Boehm Walter
- R Oblt Kummer Bernhard
1968
- 1 (2) Oblt Läubli Rudolf
- 2 (1) Oblt Ferrero Enrico
- 3 Lt. Wicki Rudolf
- 4 (3) Lt Böhm Walter
- R Oblt Kummer Bernhard
1967
- 1 Hptm Birrer Paul
- 2 Lt. Ferrero Enrico
- 3 Lt. Kummer Bernhard
- 4 Lt Läubli Rudolf
- (1) Oblt Spychiger Walter
1966
- 1 Hptm Birrer Paul
- 2 Adj Brülhart Wolfgang
- 3 Lt. Willi René
- 4 Hptm Pellanda Aridio
- (1) Oblt Spychiger Walter
- (3) Lt. Kummer Bernhard
1965
- 1 Hptm Brunold Rolf
- 2 (1) Lt. Spychiger Walter
- 3 Adj Brülhart Wolfgang
- 4 Oblt Pellanda Aridio
- (1) Oblt Birrer Paul
- (2/3) Adj Meier Manfred
- (3) Oblt Bezzola Gion
1964
- 1 Hptm Brunold Rolf
- 2 Lt. Spychiger Walter
- 3 Adj Brülhart Wolfgang
- 4 Oblt Pellanda Aridio
- R Oblt Bartlomé Ernst
Military degree, name / abbreviation
- Major = major major
- Hptm = captain captain
- Oblt = First Lieutenant
- Lt = Lieutenant Lieutenant
- Adj = adjutant adjutant
Trivia
The Patrouille Suisse pilot Markus Gygax later became the commander of the Swiss Air Force. A unique family constellation arose for the team in 1975 when his younger brother also flew in the Patrouille Suisse.
bibliography
- Swissness 50 years Patrouille Suisse & 25 years PC-7 TEAM ISBN 978-3-906562-43-8
- Aridio Pellanda: Ueberwachungsgeschwader 30 years Patrouille Suisse Max Huber, Kerzers ISBN 3906401219
- "Patrouille Suisse Backstage" ISBN 978-3-909111-76-3
Web links
- Patrouille Suisse 2016 . Swiss Air Force, March 2016 (with all pilots since it was founded; PDF; 9.1 MB).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Booklet 2019 Patrouille Suisse
- ↑ http://intranet.vbs.admin.ch/intranet/vbs/de/home/intinfo/news/news_detail.60435.nsb.html ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically defective marked. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Ballerina meets fighter pilot: Tanja Oetterli and Markus Gygax , srf in person , January 5, 2019, minute 25
