Christophe Keckeis (18 April 1945 – 1 May 2020) was a Swiss

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. He headed the Swiss Army as "Chief of the General Staff" (2003) and then as "Chief of the Armed Forces" (2004–2007). He retired on 31 December 2007. * On 24 March 1977, two Mirage III (J-2003 and J-2310) collided during a formation flight over the Payerne airfield. All parties involved survived the collision, including the then commander-in-chief of the

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''Christophe Keckeis - Ein Flieger mit Bodenhaftung''.
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', 15 November 2003,

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1945 births 2020 deaths People from Neuchâtel University of Lausanne alumni Swiss military officers Swiss Air Force personnel {{Switzerland-mil-bio-stub