One hundred pages to fly over the stages of the introduction and engagement of the F/A-18 in the Swiss Air Force: from the definition of the objectives to the entry into service and the training of today, all stages of evaluation, acquisition and the reasons for decisions. Around the thirty standard questions that the citizen asks himself, the answers on the reasons for the choice, on the advanced technique, the avionics, the weapon system, the financial commitments or the training of the pilots are the subject of chapters easily accessible. The participation of Swiss industry is important in terms of know-how and employment: a chapter is devoted to these cutting-edge companies. It is a work for the general public to situate the Swiss F/A-18 in the overall concept of a national and European military strategy.