Source: http://www.srf.ch/sendungen/reporter/ein-schweizer-auf-dem-flugzeugtraeger
The exchange program started with the arriving of our Hornets in 1995, here you can see 'NACHO' of the US Navy during one of his missions out of Meiringen:
August 30, 2017
As a Swiss Air Force Pilot on the Nuclear Carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
Swiss Television had the chance to visit 'our' actual exchange Pilot, Cap Andreas 'NUK' Kuhn, on its Carrier Qualification. He will be back in Switzerland in 2019.
Source: http://www.srf.ch/sendungen/reporter/ein-schweizer-auf-dem-flugzeugtraeger
Source: http://www.srf.ch/sendungen/reporter/ein-schweizer-auf-dem-flugzeugtraeger
August 23, 2017
Hunterfest'17 with the famous Patrouille Suisse
In a few days the idyllic Simmental valley will host again an fabulous airshow around the local Papyrus-Hunter of Hunterverein Obersimmental.
Hunterverein Obersimmental: http://www.hunterverein.ch
After 2004 and 2008, the Swiss Air Force Jet Display Team PATROUILLE SUISSE will perform inbetween those high mountains surrounding former Air Force Base of St. Stephan.
Programm vom Samstag, 26. August 2017
- ab 8.30 Eintreffen der Besucher und Flugzeuge
- 9.30 GV des Hunterverein Obersimmental
- ab 10.00 Verkaufsstände
- 10.00-12.00 Passagier- und Jetflüge (Papyrus-Hunter, Hunter, Vampire usw.)
- 10.00-14.00 Heli-Rundflüge
- 11.00 Apéro für Ehrenmitglieder, Sponsoren und Ehrengäste
- 12.00-13.00 Mittagspause
- 12.00 Mittagessen (Ehrenmitglieder, Sponsoren und Ehrengäste)
- 12.00 Mittagessen in der Hunter-Beiz oder bei den Verpflegungsständen neben dem Hangar und bei den Jets
- 14.40 Patrouille Suisse (Training am Freitag ab 14.10 Uhr)
- ab 16.00 Passagier- und Jetflüge (Papyrus-Hunter, Hunter, Vampire usw.)
- ab 17.00 Rückflug der meisten Flugzeuge
- 17.30 Apéro in der Hunter-Bar beim Unterstand
- 20.00 Nachtessen für Hunterverein-Mitglieder, Helferinnen und Helfer
Änderungen im Programm vorbehalten
Patrouille Suisse training will be held friday 1410-1450h, display on saturday 1410-1440h LT
August 20, 2017
Swiss Air Force sent three Super Puma / Cougars for fighting the fires in Portugal
Portugal is again harassed by big forest fires. Many monocultures with eucalyptus trees and no rain is dangerous ground. Last year the Russian governement sent two Beriev Waterbombers, this year Switzerland helps. After dispatching a Helicopter of the Kosovo-based KFOR to Montenegro (wildfires) in mid-July, three helicopters where sent from Switzerland Saturday 19th and will be based in Monte Real, 120km north of Lisboa. Crew consists of 30 army personel and a humanitarian team of four by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA.
Brände in Portugal: Die Schweiz entsendet Helikopter zur Unterstützung der Feuerbekämpfung
Bern, 19.08.2017 - In Portugal wüten Brände in mehreren Regionen. Die Schweiz reagiert auf ein Hilfsersuchen der portugiesischen Behörden und entsendet drei Helikopter sowie Personal zur Verstärkung der Brandbekämpfer.
In Portugal gab es im Verlauf des Sommers zahlreiche Brände. Tausende von Hektaren Wald wurden ein Raub der Flammen. Im Moment verwüsten Feuer mehrere Orte des Landes; die Behörden baten um internationale Unterstützung.
Der Bundesrat hat der Entsendung von drei Armee-Helikoptern des Typs Super Puma und einer Crew bestehend aus rund 30 Armeeangehörigen zugestimmt. Die Helikopter und die Mannschaft haben die Schweiz heute verlassen. Nach einem Zwischenstopp im Norden Spaniens, werden sie die ersten Löschoperationen von der Stadt Monte Real aus (120 Kilometer nördlich von Lissabon) beginnen.
Zudem begibt sich ein Detachement der Humanitären Hilfe der DEZA (EDA-Direktion für Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit) in die Region. Die Gruppe, bestehend aus einem Teamchef, einem Verbindungsbeauftragten, einem Logistiker und einem Waldbrandexperten, wird die Schweizer Armeeangehörigen unterstützen und die Koordination mit den portugiesischen Behörden sicherstellen.
Es handelt sich um die zweite gemeinsame Aktion der Humanitären Hilfe der DEZA und der Schweizer Armee in diesem Sommer. Letzten Monat hat die Schweiz Helikopter zur Brandbekämpfung nach Montenegro entsandt.
Adresse für Rückfragen
Information EDA
Bundeshaus West
CH-3003 Bern
Tel.: +41 58 462 31 53
Fax: +41 58 464 90 47
E-Mail: info@eda.admin.ch
Stefan Hofer
Kommunikation der Armee
Tel. +41 58 463 37 41
Stefan.hofer@vtg.admin.ch
Bundeshaus West
CH-3003 Bern
Tel.: +41 58 462 31 53
Fax: +41 58 464 90 47
E-Mail: info@eda.admin.ch
Stefan Hofer
Kommunikation der Armee
Tel. +41 58 463 37 41
Stefan.hofer@vtg.admin.ch
Herausgeber
Eidgenössisches Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten
http://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/de/home/recent/media.html
Generalsekretariat VBS
http://www.vbs.admin.ch
http://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/de/home/recent/media.html
Generalsekretariat VBS
http://www.vbs.admin.ch
August 15, 2017
becoming Swiss Air Force Pilot is faster soon
Due shortage in the recruitement of new pilots for the Swiss Air Force, the schooling will be shortened beginning autumn 2017.
After the tree blocks of military service (Recruit School, Caporal and Officer School) new pilots needed six semesters for Bachelor of Science in Aviation degree at ZHAW Winterthur. This part will be postphoned to a time after the new pilots served in the Air Force, individually.
Old Model:
a short introduction to the schooling in the Swiss Air Force (still the old model, sorry)
Link: SPHAIR.CH - searching new Military Pilots
Actual Pilot Schools in the Swiss Air Force:
After the tree blocks of military service (Recruit School, Caporal and Officer School) new pilots needed six semesters for Bachelor of Science in Aviation degree at ZHAW Winterthur. This part will be postphoned to a time after the new pilots served in the Air Force, individually.
Old Model:
New Model:
a short introduction to the schooling in the Swiss Air Force (still the old model, sorry)
Link: SPHAIR.CH - searching new Military Pilots
Actual Pilot Schools in the Swiss Air Force:
August 11, 2017
Buochs - 14 years after the last Mirage Repetition Course
Yeah, time's running fast ... in 1999 we've seen Mirage IIIS leaving the base and in 2003 the last Mirage IIIRS and DS aircrafts.
But Buochs is not dead, Pilatus Aircraft Ltd and many more are using the field for there products. Here a little peek in daily activities 2017 - not bad, eyyyy ? 😻
Pilatus PC-12 is a real topseller, with over 1720 examples produced already
Pilatus PC-7 of the Royal Netherlands Air Force received a Cockpit Upgrade for modern fighter cockpits like F-16 and F-35 - a little ceremony was held after the first aircraft (L-01) finished the testflights.
Jordan Air Force is the newest user of the Pilatus PC-21 in the Arab World.
Pilatus PC-7 of the Royal Netherlands Air Force received a Cockpit Upgrade for modern fighter cockpits like F-16 and F-35 - a little ceremony was held after the first aircraft (L-01) finished the testflights.
Ireland sent Pilot for a brand new PC-9M aircraft ready for delivery - the 269. Planning was to buy and refurbish an former Mexican Air Force aircraft, Ireland ordered a single new one instead. And some external fuel tanks.
French Air Force finally decided for 21st century training aircraft PC-21 ! Here No3 709-FE on an engine run - France ordered 16 aircraft for pilot school in Cazaux.
And with the first Pilatus Jet, the PC-24, the future is looking great too !
August 09, 2017
ex Swiss Air Force Tiger crashed in USN Service - Pilot save !
Former Swiss Air Force F-5E Tiger II J-3008 crashed 20 nautical miles off the coast south east of Key West.
F-5E Tiger II J-3008 departing Payerne - April 24th, 2006 and inverted Axalp October 10th, 2003
BuNo 76-1533 was one of 18 ex Swiss Air Force Tigers on duty with Fighter Squadron Composite 111 (VFC-111) Sundowners based at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida. They are mainly used as aggressors for the US Navy and Marine Corps.
BuNo 76-1533 was one of 18 ex Swiss Air Force Tigers on duty with Fighter Squadron Composite 111 (VFC-111) Sundowners based at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida. They are mainly used as aggressors for the US Navy and Marine Corps.
July 07, 2017
Austria decides to cancel Eurofighter Typhoon
Not too big a surprise, but with an incredible hard decision - Austria grounds its Eurofighter fleet acquired only 2007-2009 !
The history of the new fighter jet in Austria was never an beloved one. Political decisions made more problems then expected and in case of modern airfighters fresh from productionline the Bundesheer received older models already used by the German Luftwaffe.Another history where the first cancelled, then for much money acquired external fuel tanks. Extremly high prices for regular exchange pieces where another part of an never ending story coming now to an end ... next votations are already on october'17 !
Beginning from 2020 on Austria wants a single aircraft fleet of 18 modern Fighters (15 single-, 3 doubleseaters), all Eurofighters will be wfu 'till 2023. If there would be sold or scrapped is not decided yet.
Sources:
http://www.bundesheer.at/download_archiv/pdfs/bericht_der_sonderkommission_aktive_luftraumueberwachung.pdf
http://www.kleinezeitung.at/politik/innenpolitik/5247963/Entscheidung-gefallen_Aus-fuer-den-Eurofighter?xtor=CS1-15
http://www.doppeladler.com/da/oebh/doskozil-eurofighter-wird-abgeloest/
July 02, 2017
AIRPOWER 2000 - Zeltweg (A)
From time to time I'm opening some parts of my quite impressive archive to the world - especially to show those new guys out there why it is becoming difficult to see me on each aviatic event nowadays ...
The airfield Zeltweg (-Hinterstoisser) LOXZ is situated near Graz in Styria, southeastern part of Austria. Beginning in 1997, each couple of years you can find here one of the best airshows in mainland europe called AIRPOWER. Organisation is fabulous, background fantastic and the people nice - plus the impressive lineup is holding each year some fantastic aircrafts !
Back in 2000, the LOG was very impressive (here only the static):
07 J35Ö FlRg2/UbW
17 J35Ö instr.
BC33 Saab 105Ö nn
GG17 Saab 105Ö nn, spec c/s
3A-BM L-19A wfu
3C-JJ AB206A FlRg1/2, Kleeblatt c/s
3C-OJ OH-58B FlRg1/3
3E-KN, 3E-KS SA316B FlRg2
3E-KX SA316B FlRg2
3G-EE PC-6B2-H2 FlRg1/4
3G-EL PC-6B2-H2 FlRg1/4, spec c/s
3H-FA PC-7 FlS
4D-BW AB204B FlRg3/2
5D-HF, 5D-HG AB212 FlRg3/1
3F-SR/455 Saab 91D wfu
35513 J35J instr.
055 An-30 16TrAB, c/n 08-02
130339 KCC-130H 435sq
ET-210 F-16B Esk 727, Esk 726 mks
3860 F-4F JG74
4496 Tornado IDS JBG31
5702 Do228-212 MFG3
FF-3 F27-400M TukiLLv
6009 MiG-21bis 47HRE
701 Mi-17 87HHE
MM54250/4-33 TF-104G-M 20º Gr
MM54261/4-42 TF-104G-M 20º Gr
MM7168/2-04 AMX 14º Gr
MM7176/2-20 AMX 14º Gr
CR.12-54/12-63 RF-4C 123Esc
TR.20-01/403-11 Ce560 403Esc
6824 Lancer-C Grupul 86
917 bl MiG-29SMT-2 RAC-MiG, c/n 35400
H2-31 Bell 412SP 15 BRVL
L9-64 PC-9M 15 BRVL
37447/35 JA37 F21
39141/41-G JAS39A F7
3042/'0042' NF-5A Turkish Stars
62 bl Su-27UB 831IAP, c/n 96310405010
UR-76699 IL-76MD 321VTAP, c/n 0063471131
ZA547/DC Tornado GR4 31sq
81-0991/SP OA-10A 81st FS
82-0649/SP OA-10A 81st FS
84-0087 C-21A 76th AS
98-0131/LN F-15E 492nd FS
89-26145 UH-60A 5-158th AVN
HA-MKI An-2R
As you can see, today's Airshow Organisators whould be licking there lips and I can also see some of my readers cumming 😂
All pictures taken by wetfilm back then and also published here with this original style - if you want to see some of them in big and worked on with toda'y filtering methods you can watch my Zeltweg (Airpower 2000, 2003, 2005 and 2009) pictures at airfighters.com - enjoy 🙌
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