GENEVA (AP) — Swiss authorities say the body of a Swiss fighter jet pilot has been found after his U.S.-built F/A-18C aircraft went missing in the Alps two days ago. The federal government says the ...

Meiringen Air Base sits west of Meiringen, hidden among the Swiss Alps. It remains an active military airfield of the Swiss Air Force. Its location alone sets it apart from most air bases in Europe.

Tucked deep in the Swiss Alps, Meiringen Air Base looks quiet — until it suddenly isn’t. This is one of Switzerland’s last active jet airfields and the only one where fighter jets still operate ...