Former Air Force Commander Fernand CARLEL is no longer. Originally from Lausanne and Friborg, he had notably been one of the craftsmen of the yes to the purchase of F/A-18 military planes in the 90s. He was 88 years old.
“When you read this message, I will have taken my last flight to the Champs d’Azur and unlimited stars,” said the mortuary opinion published on August 6 in the 24 Hours newspaper, which also publishes information in its Friday edition. The opinion is a small text signed by its only name. He died on July 30.
Corps commander Fernand Carll was chief of the air forces from 1992 to 1999, under the era of federal adviser Adolf Ogi. After studying engineering at the EPFL, he had obtained his militia military pilot certificate in 1959. He became a career military pilot at the age of 30.
Two flight incidents
Small controversy in 1997, Fernand Carll had received a verbal admonition from his supervisory minister. This closed the file of two flight incidents in which he was involved in 1996.
The air force commander had indeed violated twice, unintentional, service prescriptions. A disciplinary investigation had been opened.
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