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Apr 30, 1950 Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland 74 years old
Swiss airforce commander
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About Markus Gygax
- Lieutenant General Markus Gygax is a former commander of the Swiss Air Force.
- His active career within the SAF began in 1971 when he achieved his qualification as a pilot.
- In 1973 he joined the surveillance wing flying the Hawker Hunter, and in 1978 underwent conversion to the F-5 at Williams AFB, Arizona. He was also pilot by the Swiss Air Force's jet display team Patrouille Suisse when they used the Hawker Hunter.
- Starting with 1985 until 1989 he was the head of the F-5 training school.
- In 1994 he was appointed interim commander of an aviation regiment and from 1998 through 2002 he commanded the 31st Aviation Brigade.
- By 2003 he became chief of air force operations and deputy commander of the air force. He took office as overall commander of the Swiss Air Force on 1 March 2009 and gathered more than 4,600 flying hours.
- He retired in 2012, his successor was Aldo C.
- Schellenberg.
