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Daniel Hösli
Nickname(s)Dani, Tiger Zero
Born3 December 1957
Switzerland
Allegiance  Switzerland
Service / branchSwiss Air Force
Years of service1980–2015
Rank Lieutenant colonel German: Oberstleutnant NATO-Code: OF-4.
CommandsCommander of the Patrouille Suisse

Daniel "Dani" Hösli is a former Swiss Air Force pilot. He was a professional officer who gained the rank of lieutenant colonel.

Career

In 1980, Daniel Hösli entered training as a military pilot and subsequently became a de Havilland Vampire pilot. In 1983 he transitioned to the Fliegerstaffel 1 (fighter squadron 1) at Dübendorf Air Base and became an F-5 Tiger pilot. From 1987 to 1998, Hösli was a member of the Patrouille Suisse. In 1997 he transitioned to flying the F/A-18 Hornet.

From 2001 to mid-2015, he was commander of the Patrouille Suisse, carried the radio call sign 'Tiger Zero', and coordinated the flight program of the Patrouille Suisse from the ground. Hösli served as the shooting controller for aviator shooting at Axalp, known as 'Fliegerdemonstration Axalp', and as the Swiss Air Force fleet chief for the F-5 Tiger fleet.

In 2015, he was succeeded by Nils Hämmerli as Commander of the Patrouille Suisse, prior to his retirement.

Life

Daniel Hösli grew up in Bad Ragaz before attending middle school in Zürich. At age 17, Hösli earned a glider pilot license. Daniel Hösli is married and has three sons.

Aircraft endorsements

Bibliography

  • Swissness 50 years Patrouille Suisse & 25 years PC-7 TEAM ISBN 978-3-906562-43-8
  • Aridio Pellanda: Ueberwachungsgeschwader 30 Jahre Patrouille Suisse Max Huber, Kerzers ISBN 3906401219
  • "Patrouille Suisse Backstage" ISBN 978-3-909111-76-3
  • Patrouille Suisse Booklet 2014
  • Patrouille Suisse Booklet 2015
  • Air14 Booklet Historie Hommage Innovation
  • Schweizer Luftwaffe Jahrespublikation 2012
  • Schweizer Luftwaffe Jahrespublikation 2015
  • Insider PS Fanclub 2014
  • Armee.ch 2/2014

References

  1. Bruno Petroni: «Noch lange am Leben erhalten». In: Berner Zeitung, Regionalausgabe Thun, 19. Januar 2015 (Kurzinterview mit dem alten und dem neuen Kommandanten anlässlich Überflug der Kunstflugstaffel beim Lauberhorn ski races 2015).

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