PC-7 Team schedule for 2025

 

The approved and published Display dates for this incredible Team - Aviation is an Art and you have to watch them whenever possible 💕

Patrouille Suisse 2024 schedule

 

The Swiss Jet Display Team celebrates 60 years of excellence in 2024 💖

Display schedule Hornet Display Team training week, August 2020

Changes are still possible due COVID'19, but it looks that Hornet Display too is preparing the training week. Due the actual situation, Nicolas 'Vincent' Rossier will take responsibility to fly 2020 and the new pilot will be trained in 2021 if the situation permits.

Moyenne Alt: Medium Altitude
Basse Alt: Low Altitude

Display schedule of Patrouille Suisse Training Course - August 2020

Finally, with nearly every Airshow cancelled due COVID19 the Patrouille Suisse expects to train the following dates. And yes, I'm not really shure how Axalp Shuttle Service will be organised - so be aware that this year can be very complicated.

Collision PC-7 Team with Camera, St. Moritz 2017: Former team leader awaits trial

After the collision of an (NC)PC-7 Turbo Trainer aircraft with an cable on Ski Worldcup February 17, 2017 at St. Moritz, military justice is ready for the trial against the former team leader. The pilot touching the cable and damaging aircraft and installations was already acquitted for.

Source: https://www.admin.ch/gov/de/start/dokumentation/medienmitteilungen.msg-id-79349.html

15 years ago - Sion with F-5 Tiger II and a lot of steel on the railroad

Heavy Metal 15 years ago - Sion was always an fascinating airbase to combine my photografic interests in military aviation, birds and railways.

all pictures Mai 03rd, 2005

F-5E Tiger II J-3025 - now in duty by VFC-111 Sun Downers in the US Navy

F-5E Tiger II J-3076, sold and ready to be shipped to the USA

Two Re 4/4 - this combination is also called Re 8/8 - may be 11267 and 11276

Two Re 4/4 again, 11287 and an unknown one

Re 6/6, now called Re 620 061-2 'Gampel-Steg' in SBB Cargo colours

Re 460 015-1 in special paint Radio DRS 3, named 'Uf u dervo' (up and away)

Re 460 013-6 in special paint Microsoft/SAB, named 'Nord Vaudois'

Re 460 012-8 in special paint DRS I-II-II / RSR idée suisse (D/F), named 'Erguel' (a village)

Ae 6/6 11518 'Flüelen', believed scrapped today

scrapping of an Ae 6/6 on youtube

Aviateurs suisses - new film by Lionel Charlet

Lionel Charlet makes very nice films and I specially like his style with some monumental glimpses of mother nature in and inbetween the pictures.

Take your seat and popcorn - and enjoy 👍

https://vimeo.com/412351845

COVID19: Grimmi has still to go at work by bike - but scans it's old Kodachrome64

Yes, the Virus will not kill me (I hope). The most dangerous thing is my way to work - 12-15km each way and each day, but with a bit lesser traffic these days then a few weeks ago. My new eBike with Gen4 Bosch engine has much more performance than my old one from supermarket and the Spikes are a bit overdue in this winter - still, in the early morning some icy parts on my way.

Free time for the hobby is limited by that, but a few glimpses in my scan work of my archives is permitted ....

RIAT'99 Fairford - some unworked scans out of only five rolls of Kodachrome64 films (36 pictures each)

Yes - very different lineup to airshows these days. And reworked they are looking awesome - some of my shots available here: 

https://www.airfighters.com/photosearch.php?&phgid=955&loc=2707

Thank you for visiting 👍

Changes in Swiss Air Force's Display Teams 2020

Happy new year to all of you out there ;)

2020 will see some changes in Swiss Air Force's Display Teams. Some people go - new one arrives 👪

Patrouille Suisse 2020

After 10 years with the Patrouille Suisse, Leader Gunnar 'GANDALF' Jansen steps down and Capt. Michael 'PÜPI' Duft (Tiger SEXY) will take over the Lead. As new guy comes Capt. Serim 'SALIM' Wetli, flying on position Tiger DUE. From this latter position, Capt. Claudius 'MAC' Meier will change to position Tiger QUATTRO. Tiger TRE (Capt. David 'PEPE' Pereira) and CINQUE (Capt. Lukas 'BIGFOOT' Nannini) saw no changes. Capt. Martin 'JAYDEE' Schär will change from DUE to SEXY and 1st Solo.

Hornet Display Team 2020

Nicolas 'VINCENT' Rossier ends his 3-year duty as Solo Display Pilot and will train the new Pilot, Capt. Yannik "FÖNSI" Zanata - the latter from Fighter Squadron 17 too. (photo by SwissHornetDisplayTeam)

SuperPuma Display Team 2020

Capt. Philippe 'PHILIPPE' Weber, in the team since 2013, retreats.

PC-7 Team 2020

No personal changes

Merci C.U. pour les corrections 👍

Graduation of Pilot Class'13, Vitznau and Training PC-7 Team this week

The ceremony will take place on thursday 12th with a Super Puma Display at the seaside of Vitznau. PC-7 Team cancelled there planned contribution but will fly in Emmen, Payerne and Dübendorf this week:

EDIT December 12th: SUPER PUMA DISPLAY TEAM cancelled there participation too ....

PC-7 Team Training for World Cup Crans Montana

Wednesday, 11th:
Emmen 1045-1115LT
Payerne 1345-1415LT

Thursday, 12th:
Dübendorf 1100-1130LT

Swiss Air Force flight schedules and Airshows 2020

Our Air Force is very kind to us military aviation lovers again and published some interesting schedules.

Main change is the opened QRA-schedule, now all days from 0600-2200h LT two armed Hornets are on 15mins Alert.

ALPNACH

EMMEN

Pistensperre: 27. Juli - 21. August 2020
Staffelflugbetrieb mit F/A-18 Hornet: 29. Juni - 24. Juli 2020


MEIRINGEN

Tiger-TK's mit jeweils mehreren F-5 Tiger und  F/A-18 Hornet: Woche 7/8/37/38

PAYERNE

SION

Airshows 2020 - update April 29th,2020

Other interesting events in aviation, including ballooning and modelling. Mainly Switzerland. For the full schedule please visit flugzeugforum.de. The RIO in Ecuvillens is rescheduled to Gruyeres and will happen in 2021 again.

COVID19 saw and will cancelling a lot of events - so please inform you in avance on the official homepages !

January
05 Stuckli Ballonfiesta, Sattel-Hochstuckli (CH) - Reserve Feb 02 and 16 www.sattel-hochstuckli.ch
10/11 Youth Olympic Games Lausanne, Les Diablerets (CH) with Patrouille Suisse (10 TRG 1230-1305h/11 Demo 1145-1215h LT) www.lausanne2020.sport
12-18 Ballonwoche, Arosa (CH) www.ballonwoche.ch
16-18 Lauberhornrennen, Wengen (CH) with Patrouille Suisse in formation with SWISS Airbus www.lauberhorn.ch (16.1140h, 17. 1320h, 18. 1140h LT)
17-27 World Economic Forum WEF, Davos (CH) with restricted airspace 17(TRG)/20-25 out of Payerne www.bazl.admin.ch/wef
25-02 Festival International de Ballons, Château-d'Oex (CH) www.festivaldeballons.ch

February
11 1. Schweizer Helitag, Mollis (CH) www.swiss-aerospace-cluster.ch
14-16 Faszination Modellflug, Kirchberg (CH) www.mgburgdorf.ch
21-23 FIS Ski World Cup, Crans-Montana (CH) with PC-7 Team (21. TRG) www.skicm-cransmontana.ch

March

14 Delegiertenversammlung mfvs, Grenchen LSZG (CH) www.mfvs.ch

15 52. Zäziwiler Hangflugwettbewerb, Zäziwil Bueleberg  (CH) www.mg-gh.ch

21 Scale F4 Heli Training, Interlaken (CH) www.modellflug.ch/scale

28/29 Modellflug Ausstellung Untersiggenthal MG UT, Untersiggenthal (CH) www.mg-ut.ch

April

01-04 Aero, Friedrichshafen (D) www.aero-friedrichshafen.de

04 20. Nordwestschweizer Modellbaubörse, Brislach (CH) www.mfvbrislach.ch

11 Frühjahrs-Helitreffen, Leuggern (CH ) www.loorholz-flugtage.ch
14-16 Akrokurs FMA Altenrhein, Mollis (CH) http://www.fliegermuseum.ch
18 Generalversammlung EAS, Grenchen LSZG (CH)  www.experimental.ch

25 Hamilton Swiss Aerobatic Cup, Yverdon (CH) www.saa.ch
27-03 Patrouille des Glaciers, Verbier (CH) with Patrouille Suisse www.pdg.ch
29 Basevisite, Meiringen (CH) www.haslital.ch

May
02/03 Arbon Classics, Arbon (CH) www.arbon-classics.ch
05 GV der Motorflugveteranen des AeCS, Flieger- und Fahrzeugmuseum Altenrhein (FFA) www.mot-flug-veteranen.ch

09 Hamilton Swiss Aerobatic Cup, Sitterdorf (CH) www.saa.ch
13-17 ILA, Berlin (D) www.ila-berlin.de
16 Tage der Aerophilatelie, Langenthal-Bleienbach - LSPL (CH) www.sav-aerophilatelie.ch
21-24 AMPA Swiss Tour, Lausanne (CH) www.ampa.ch
25-29 Flights with Dassault Mirage IIIDS, Payerne (CH) www.clindailes.ch

26-28 EBACE, Geneva (CH) www.ebace.aero

June
05-07 Seaplane Meeting, Hergiswil (CH) http://www.seaplanes.ch

06/07  Journée portes ouvertes de l'aérodrome, Bressaucourt (CH) www.aerojura.ch (Reserve: Sept 12/13)
13 Tag der Bundeswehr, Laage (D)
13 Hamilton Swiss Aerobatic Cup, Buttwil (CH) www.saa.ch
27 Seefest, Zug (CH) with Patrouille Suisse (1730-18h LT) www.zugerseefest.ch

July
11 OldtimAIR Flugparade, Stanserhorn (CH) www.stanserhorn.ch
11 Hamilton Swiss Aerobatic Cup, Bressaucourt (CH) www.saa.ch
29-24 Hornet Flugbetrieb, Emmen - LSME (CH)
31-02 International EAS Summer Fly-In , Langenthal-Bleienbach - LSPL (CH) www.experimental.ch

August
01/02 17. Loorholz Flugtage, Leuggern (CH ) www.loorholz-flugtage.ch
07-24 Pilot school PilS with PC-21, Payerne (normally out of Emmen)
10-14 Flights with Dassault Mirage IIIDS, Payerne (CH) www.clindailes.ch
11-15 4th FAI Women's World Hot Air Balloon Championship, Nałęczów (Poland) http://balloons.aeroklub.lublin.pl/
15 Hamilton Swiss Aerobatic Cup, Motiers (CH) www.saa.ch
15/16 Flugfest, Hagenbuch (CH) www.flugfest.ch
21-23 Acro Show, Villeneuve VD (CH) www.acroshow.ch
21-23 32. OSV Treffen, Ambrì-Piotta - LSPM (CH) www.osv-ch.org

22 Hunterfest, St. Stephan (CH) www.hunterverein.ch
28-04 64th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett, Wroclaw (Poland)
29/30 Dittinger Flugtage, Dittingen (CH) www.flugtage.ch
29/30 Tag der offenen Tür/40 Jahre Mountainflyers, Belp (CH) www.mountainflyers.ch

September
05/06 12th Oldtimerclassic, Hittnau (CH) www.oldtimerclassic.ch
05/06 Fly-In, Mollis (CH)
06 Meeting de l'Air - "Les 80 ans de la bataille de france'', Cambrai (France) www.fosa.fr/meetingdelair/
06 Schaufliegen Modellfluggruppe Signau, Steinen bei Signau/Bowil (CH) http://www.mg-signau.ch
06 Flügerchilbi, Langenthal (CH) www.sgoberaargau.ch

06-06 6. Internationale Ballon- & Flugtage Alpenrheintal, Widnau (Schweiz) https://ballon-flugtage.ch/

06-13 Swiss National Aerobatic Championship 2020, Bex (CH) www.saa.ch
12/13 Erlebniswochenende Sitterdorf, Sitterdorf (CH) www.erlebnisflugplatz.ch
20-26 24th FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship, Sobota (Slovenia)

26 11 Scale-Helitreffen, Leuggern (CH ) www.loorholz-flugtage.ch

26-04 47. Internationale Alpine Heissluftballonwoche Flims, Flims (CH) www.ballonwoche-flims.ch
28-02 Flights with Dassault Mirage IIIDS, Payerne (CH) www.clindailes.ch

October

09-11 Air & Space Days Verkehrshaus Luzern, Luzern (CH) Air & Space Days
13/14 Airshow/Shooting Demonstration, Axalp (CH) www.armee.ch/axalp
21 Basevisite, Meiringen (CH) www.haslital.ch

November

04 Giorno dell'unità nazionale/Armed Forces Day, Roma (Italy)

ProAero JULA'19 - Youth camp of swiss aeroclub organisation

Some impressions of my participation (as leader of an french group) on the youth camp near St. Moritz

Helping the aviation interested teenagers to build aircraft models, missiles, balloons and further more in company of many experts. And yes, some interesting visitors where also there - and an airshow !

Join us: www.jula-proaero.ch