Sion Airport PC-6, Pilatus PC-7, Pilatus PC-9 and Pilatus PC-21 as well as helicopters it uses Sion intensively with the fighter jets F/A-18 and F-5 Tiger. It is the home base of the militia pilot unit Fliegerstaffel 19 Swans with F-5E. Sion Airport is, at both ends of the runway, equipped with retractable arresting gear devices (used by the F/A-18 and in case of a problem by the F-5). Because of the redimension of the Swiss Air Force it is planned that the Air Force will leave Sion after 2017 and Sion will be used by civil aviation only, acting only as
Celtic F.C. in European football Inter-Cities Fairs Cup is recognised as the predecessor to the UEFA Cup, it was not organised by UEFA. Consequently, UEFA do not consider clubs' records in the Fairs Cup to be part of their official European record. With regard to the above statistics, Celtic's 3–0 home win over Rapid Wien in 1984 was declared void and a replay ordered to take place, which Celtic lost 1–0. In 2011, Celtic played Sion over two legs, drawing 0–0 at home and losing 3–1 away. However, due to Sion fielding ineligible players, Celtic were awarded 3–0 wins by UEFA for each game. In