COVID-19 forces Swiss Cougars to depart Leeming early

The detachment of three Schweizer Luftwaffe (Swiss Air Force) Eurocopter AS532UL Cougars at RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire, have packed up much earlier than expected and head back home to Switzerland due to the latest variant of COVID-19 crisis ongoing in Europe. Sources told Key.Aero: “Unfortunately, due to the uncertain development of COVID-situation and travel restrictions, the decision was made to return to Switzerland much earlier than originally planned.” “[The aircraft] will take off from RAF Leeming this day, instead of