25-05-2011 Airbase Meiringen in Zwitserland

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25-05-2011 Airbase Meiringen in Zwitserland

Post by wild weasel »

Hello all...

Spend a day at Meiringen airbase in Zwitserland, boy oh boy, can you get close to action there!

warning, you got 36 pictures ahead....okay, here we go!

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25-05-2011 airbase meiringen 013 by Menno Mennes, on Flickr



2- Guess we all know this one

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25-05-2011 airbase meiringen 24-70 005 by Menno Mennes, on Flickr



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25-05-2011 airbase meiringen 24-70 016 by Menno Mennes, on Flickr



4- this is how close you can get to the action!

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25-05-2011 airbase meiringen 24-70 020 by Menno Mennes, on Flickr



5- sun is coming straight from above

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25-05-2011 airbase meiringen 24-70 022 by Menno Mennes, on Flickr



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25-05-2011 airbase meiringen 24-70 024 by Menno Mennes, on Flickr



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25-05-2011 airbase meiringen 026 by Menno Mennes, on Flickr



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25-05-2011 airbase meiringen 044 by Menno Mennes, on Flickr



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25-05-2011 airbase meiringen 048 by Menno Mennes, on Flickr



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25-05-2011 airbase meiringen 058 by Menno Mennes, on Flickr



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25-05-2011 airbase meiringen 062 by Menno Mennes, on Flickr



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25-05-2011 airbase meiringen 071 by Menno Mennes, on Flickr



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25-05-2011 airbase meiringen 108 by Menno Mennes, on Flickr



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25-05-2011 airbase meiringen 117 by Menno Mennes, on Flickr



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25-05-2011 airbase meiringen 146 by Menno Mennes, on Flickr



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25-05-2011 airbase meiringen 150 by Menno Mennes, on Flickr



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25-05-2011 airbase meiringen 153 by Menno Mennes, on Flickr



19- saluting for me

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25-05-2011 airbase meiringen 163 by Menno Mennes, on Flickr



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25-05-2011 airbase meiringen 193 by Menno Mennes, on Flickr



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25-05-2011 airbase meiringen 197 by Menno Mennes, on Flickr



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25-05-2011 airbase meiringen 212 by Menno Mennes, on Flickr



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25-05-2011 airbase meiringen 249 by Menno Mennes, on Flickr



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25-05-2011 airbase meiringen 274 by Menno Mennes, on Flickr



27- have to do the white balance on this one again, will do it when i get back home

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25-05-2011 airbase meiringen 279 by Menno Mennes, on Flickr



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25-05-2011 airbase meiringen 280 by Menno Mennes, on Flickr



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30- when this one hitted full AB, it was approxamitly 35 meters away, i got actually blown of my feet by the massive engine thrust, very exciting! is this close enough to the action for you Tom?

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25-05-2011 airbase meiringen 327 by Menno Mennes, on Flickr



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25-05-2011 airbase meiringen 408 by Menno Mennes, on Flickr



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25-05-2011 airbase meiringen 420 by Menno Mennes, on Flickr
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Re: 25-05-2011 Airbase Meiringen in Zwitserland

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The last one is my favourite, excellent shot!

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Re: 25-05-2011 Airbase Meiringen in Zwitserland

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Nice pictures. How many flights per day you had at Meiringen? No problem with security? I was there the last week of April and we got chased away from security and could only stand on the official spottersplace and the visitors terrace, no other spots...
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Re: 25-05-2011 Airbase Meiringen in Zwitserland

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When I was there last year, the only problem was when I entered the grass next to the roads (by parking the car or walking).

I talked with the security and he informed me that one of the farmers is giving them big trouble when people go onto the grass.

Conclusion is that as long as you stay of the grass, there are no issues.

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Re: 25-05-2011 Airbase Meiringen in Zwitserland

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Wow....that's what I call :snipersmile: sharp shooting!!!

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Re: 25-05-2011 Airbase Meiringen in Zwitserland

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Well, i have to say, that as long as you respect the local rules and regulations, you will not have a problem what so ever. i have shooted from different locations, and security passed by several times, but i got not chased away what so ever. i can imagine that the local farmers are pretty fed up with thoses unwanted visitors (spotters), but i just wave at them very friendly, and hope they will leave me in peace.

@ Wim: when i was there they sadly had a "quite" day. Normally they will have 4 waves of about 6 to 8 planes each day. Round 08.30 hours the first wave goes out, which will return approximitly 1 hour later. the second wave goes out at around 10.30, allso returning an hour later. At 13.30 the third wave goes out, and then finally the 4th wave goes out 15.30 and 16.00 hours. Flying the F-5 is a rear site nowadays, is what the information desk told me.

but all in all a very exciting base, cause you can get so close to the action

@ Bas: thanks mate! cheers!
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Re: 25-05-2011 Airbase Meiringen in Zwitserland

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The pilot waving at you looks like a woman. So instead of saluting is it flirting?

Pics are very nice!
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Re: 25-05-2011 Airbase Meiringen in Zwitserland

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AMAZING!
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Re: 25-05-2011 Airbase Meiringen in Zwitserland

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#25 :shock: Perfect shot! :respect:
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Re: 25-05-2011 Airbase Meiringen in Zwitserland

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CoHaBa wrote:The pilot waving at you looks like a woman. So instead of saluting is it flirting?

Pics are very nice!
Heh heh heh, instead of saluting (or flirting, like you said), she would better ask me for a ride! :mrgreen:
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Re: 25-05-2011 Airbase Meiringen in Zwitserland

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LOL! Great pictures. Switzerland is gifted with great nature, nice aircraft and friendly people. Now, if only pricing went down 30%, I really could live there :) :)
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Re: 25-05-2011 Airbase Meiringen in Zwitserland

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Good thing you picked up your old hobby! I like every one of them, including the rainy ones in the other topic.
Tack sharp and everything. What lenses / bodies do you use now? I can't read the EXIFs

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Re: 25-05-2011 Airbase Meiringen in Zwitserland

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@ Roel: you got a very good point there, but making some nice spotting trips to Switzerland does do it for me for now..... :mrgreen:

Hi hans: thanks mate, i'm enjoying it with great passion again! feels like coming home! thanks for the compliments......i'm using the D200 of Nikon, actually two of them, one mounted with the 300mm F4 and the other one with the 24-70 F2.8. hopefully this year i will buy myself the 70-200 2.8 VRII.

Greeties Menno
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