Source: https://www.vtg.admin.ch/de/armee.detail.news.html/vtg-internet/verwaltung/2018/18-05/forces-aeriennes---transport-aerien-a-vitznau.html
June 06, 2018
Swiss Air Force supported 'Berghilfe' with an special transport by Super Puma
Source: https://www.vtg.admin.ch/de/armee.detail.news.html/vtg-internet/verwaltung/2018/18-05/forces-aeriennes---transport-aerien-a-vitznau.html
June 03, 2018
Missing Women found after a 45mins search attempt of the Air Force
The Swiss Air Force helped the police of the canton Vaud successfully in the search for a missing woman.
An 89-year-old missing woman was found, albeit injured, again. This thanks to the use of a helicopter of the Swiss Air Force.
The very elderly woman had disappeared on May 28th from the hospital Lavaux in Cully, as the cantonal police reports. Police requested assistance from the air force on the morning of June 1st. An EC-635 started in Dübendorf and took on the flight operational head of the cantonal police in Lausanne-Blécherette.
The wanted person was found only three quarters of an hour later in the Lausanne area. A ground patrol rescued her and immediately took her to the University Hospital of Lausanne. Shortly after noon, the helicopter arrived back in Dübendorf.
June 02, 2018
Royal Canadian Armed Forces to upgrade the CH149 Cormorant
RCAF announced to upgrade the 14 CH149 Cormorant with Cormorant Mid-Life Upgrade Program (CMLU) based on AW101-612 (Norway) and expand the fleet by up to seven additional AW101s to serve beyond 2040. The upgrade consists of an digital 360° radar, cell-phone detection system and 4-axis digital Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS).
AW101 are in military use by Denmark, Portugal, Norway, Italy, the UK and many other countries in the world.
Pictures
In 2002, one of the new CH149 was on static display on the former military airfield of Interlaken due Airmed'02 exposition. Pilots where intrigued by the very well equipped Agusta A-109K2 of the REGA nearby, but budget had not permitted to equip Canada's new SAR helicopter with FLIR and other important gadgets from the beginning.
Norway sent an SeaKing to AirMed'02 - actually the country uses 16 new AW101-Mk612
REGA introduced the A109K2
Swiss Air Force with former (Alouette III, above) and new SAR-helicopter (Super Puma)
June 01, 2018
Swiss Air Force will receive Pilatus PC-24 Businessjet in December 2018
Due an Interview with the Handelszeitung, Oscar Schwenk (CEO of Pilatus Aircraft Ltd) announced an delivery to the Air Force at the end of this year.
Four of Pilatus's first jet aircraft are already delivered, 84 on command. 1st customer Planesense used there aircraft 240 flight hours in just two months for pilot schooling. 2018 will see 23 PC-24 manufactured, next year 40 and 50 aircrafts in 2020.
Source
Pilatus PC-24 - The Super Versatile Jet
home of the Pilatus PC-24
| Max Cruise Speed | 815 km/h |
| Max Range 4 Passengers | 3,769 km |
| Max Range 6 Passengers | 3,400 km |
| Max Altitude | 13,716 m |
| Take-Off Balanced Field Length | 856 m |
| Landing Distance over 15 m Obstacle | 718 m |
| Rate of Climb | 21,10 m/s |
| Time to Climb Sea Level to FL 450 | 24.4 min |
| Stall Speed | 149 km/h |
| Max Ramp | 8,195 kg |
| Max Take-Off | 8,150 kg |
| Max Landing | 7,520 kg |
| Max Zero Fuel | 6,300 kg |
| Usable Fuel | 2,705 kg |
| Max Payload | 1,144 kg |
| Max Payload With Full Fuel | 334 kg |
PC-24 due certification tests
May 28, 2018
Serge Dassault passed away
Serge Dassault ( 4 April 1925 – 28 May 2018) was a French heir, business executive and politician. He served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dassault Group and a conservative politician.
Groupe Dassault belongs to Dassault Aviation, worldwide known for famous Fighter and Business Jets like Mirage, Rafale and Falcon.
French pilot school visits Emmen
Flightline
E35 as FAF6441
E42 as FAF6442
E94 as FAF6443
E153 as FAF6444
E163 as FAF6445
Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet (via wikipedia)
The Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet is a light attack jet and advanced jet trainer co-manufactured by Dassault Aviation of France and Dornier Flugzeugwerke of Germany. It was developed specifically to perform the trainer and light attack missions, as well as to perform these duties more ideally than the first generation of jet trainers that preceded it. Following a competition, a design submitted by a team comprising Breguet Aviation, Dassault Aviation, and Dornier Flugzeugwerke, initially designated as the TA501, was selected and subsequently produced as the Alpha Jet.
Both the French Air Force and German Air Force procured the Alpha Jet in large numbers, the former principally as a trainer aircraft and the latter choosing to use it as a light attack platform. As a result of post-Cold War military cutbacks, Germany elected to retire its own fleet of Alpha Jets in the 1990s and has re-sold many of these aircraft to both military and civilian operators. The Alpha Jet has been adopted by a number of air forces across the world and has also seen active combat use by some of these operators.
Armée de l'Air is using this aircraft for the famous Patrouille de France display team.
Alpha Jet in Service by the Belgian Air Component, second largest mid-european user today.
SABCA Gosselies in Belgium finishes with the last overhauled Belgian Air Force Dassault-Breguet Alpha Jet these days. The history of the Alpha Jet and Sabca started in the late 1970s when the factory was responsible for the assembly of 32 (out of 33 ordered) aircraft that were ordered for the Belgian Air Force in late 1973.
In recent years the number of sightings of Belgian Air Force Alpha Jets was reduced considerably as in 2004 the first aircraft moved to Cazaux in France to be operated in the Belgo-French AJeTS (Advanced Jet Training School). In early 2017 the Belgian Air Force announced to end this collaboration and that future pilots would be trained in the United States instead. The future of the remaining Alpha Jets was uncertain, as the last flights of the aircraft were scheduled for mid 2019. At this moment 29 aircraft remain in service and as it appears now 25 of these aircraft will be offered for sale in small batches, the remaining four will be kept for preservation. Noteworthy is that the official authorization by the government still has to be given.
So far no possible interested candidates have made themselves known to the Belgian Air Force.
Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet (via wikipedia)
The Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet is a light attack jet and advanced jet trainer co-manufactured by Dassault Aviation of France and Dornier Flugzeugwerke of Germany. It was developed specifically to perform the trainer and light attack missions, as well as to perform these duties more ideally than the first generation of jet trainers that preceded it. Following a competition, a design submitted by a team comprising Breguet Aviation, Dassault Aviation, and Dornier Flugzeugwerke, initially designated as the TA501, was selected and subsequently produced as the Alpha Jet.
Both the French Air Force and German Air Force procured the Alpha Jet in large numbers, the former principally as a trainer aircraft and the latter choosing to use it as a light attack platform. As a result of post-Cold War military cutbacks, Germany elected to retire its own fleet of Alpha Jets in the 1990s and has re-sold many of these aircraft to both military and civilian operators. The Alpha Jet has been adopted by a number of air forces across the world and has also seen active combat use by some of these operators.
Armée de l'Air is using this aircraft for the famous Patrouille de France display team.
Alpha Jet in Service by the Belgian Air Component, second largest mid-european user today.
SABCA Gosselies in Belgium finishes with the last overhauled Belgian Air Force Dassault-Breguet Alpha Jet these days. The history of the Alpha Jet and Sabca started in the late 1970s when the factory was responsible for the assembly of 32 (out of 33 ordered) aircraft that were ordered for the Belgian Air Force in late 1973.
In recent years the number of sightings of Belgian Air Force Alpha Jets was reduced considerably as in 2004 the first aircraft moved to Cazaux in France to be operated in the Belgo-French AJeTS (Advanced Jet Training School). In early 2017 the Belgian Air Force announced to end this collaboration and that future pilots would be trained in the United States instead. The future of the remaining Alpha Jets was uncertain, as the last flights of the aircraft were scheduled for mid 2019. At this moment 29 aircraft remain in service and as it appears now 25 of these aircraft will be offered for sale in small batches, the remaining four will be kept for preservation. Noteworthy is that the official authorization by the government still has to be given.
So far no possible interested candidates have made themselves known to the Belgian Air Force.
Belgo-French AJeTS, Casaux (F): AT01/02/03/05/06/08/09/10/11/12/13/14/15/17-33
Portugal has received 50 former German Luftwaffe Alpha Jets, withdrawn there fleet January 13th, 2018.
Worldcup Fribourg's Trophy F3J (rc-glider)
''... and now for something completely different ...''
Switzerland's first Worldcup of F3J category was held 10mins by bicycle from my home - so it was quite a must of going there. I've already photographed radio-controlled aircrafts in the back, and competitions too - but never before the F3J category (Radio-controlled glider).
Anyway - impressive flights of very helpful and friendly people from seven countries in the beautiful scenery of my home !
Official Website: https://fribourgstrophy.jimdo.com
Temporary airfield with 10 parallell ''runways'' near Pierrafortscha, known for its natural monument of an impressive Glacial erratic and the Chalet de Diesbach and the granary of Château d’En-Haut who are listed as Swiss heritage site of national significance. The hamlets of Granges-sur-Marly and Villars-sur-Marly are part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.
some shots taken on Sunday, May 27th:
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