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  2. Swiss Border Guard - Wikipedia

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    The Swiss Border Guard, [1] known as the Swiss Border Guard Command, [2] [a] was a federal law enforcement agency, which acted as both the border guard and customs service for Switzerland. It was a uniformed and armed section of the Federal Customs Administration , which is attached to the Federal Department of Finance . [ 6 ]

  3. Swiss Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    Cougar Helicopter firing decoy flares F/A-18C flying over the Swiss Alps The Swiss Air Force has been traditionally a militia-based service, including its pilots, with an inventory of approximately 456 aircraft whose lengthy service lives (many for more than 30 years) overlapped several eras.

  4. History of the Swiss Air Force - Wikipedia

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    The history of the Swiss Air Force began in 1914 with the establishment of an ad hoc force consisting of a handful of men in outdated and largely civilian aircraft. It was only in the 1930s that an effective air force was established at great cost, capable of inflicting several embarrassing defeats on the Nazi Luftwaffe in the course of an initially vigorous defence of neutral Swiss airspace.

  5. Military history of Switzerland - Wikipedia

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    The military history of Switzerland comprises centuries of armed actions, and the role of the Swiss military in conflicts and peacekeeping worldwide. Despite maintaining neutrality since its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499, [1] Switzerland has been involved in military operations dating back to the hiring of Swiss mercenaries by foreign nations, including the Papal States.

  6. Border Line (Switzerland) - Wikipedia

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    The Border Line bunkers were spaced between 500 metres (1,600 ft) and 750 metres (2,460 ft) along the northern border of Switzerland. [1] A number were integrated into bridge crossings of the Rhine and other rivers. [2] The large forts were armed with 75mm artillery and anti-tank weapons and were usually built into the forward slope of a hill.

  7. 3 dead after National Guard helicopter crashes in Texas - AOL

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    The helicopter went down near La Grulla, Texas, a small town close to the state's border with Mexico. ... SEE MORE: Army National Guard halts helicopter flights after 2 crashes, 1 fatal.

  8. Aérospatiale Alouette II - Wikipedia

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    A West German Alouette II Astazou patrolling the border with East Germany, 1985. On 12 March 1955, the prototype SE 3130 performed its maiden flight; [2] [3] [4] within three months, on 6 June, a pre-production Alouette II, flown by Jean Boulet, established a new helicopter altitude record of 8,209 m (26,932 ft).

  9. List of national border guard agencies - Wikipedia

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    Land Border : Border Patrol Task Force (Satuan Tugas Pengamanan Perbatasan abbreviated Satgas Pamtas), which consist of Infantry battalions from the Indonesian Army. [1] Sea Border : Maritime Security Agency, Navy, Sea and Coast Guard, Maritime Police and Marine and Fisheries Resources Surveillance.