Meiringen (LSMM) - 2013 MIL

[Elmar]

29-01-2013 10.00-14.30
EC635P2 T-369
F-5E J-3015, J-3030, J-3065, J-3068, J-3069, J-3073, J-3079, J-3080, J-3098
F-5F J-3204
F/A-18C J-5006, J-5008, J-5012, J-5013, J-5015, J-5016
F/A-18D J-5234, J-5236
PC-6/H2B2 V-623, V-634
NCPC-7 A-917
PC-21 A-106, A-108

30-01-2013 09.00-11.30 Very foggy during the first hours of the morning
AS532UL T-333
EC635P2 T-357
F-5E J-3067, J-3073
F/A-18C J-5003, J-5006, J-5008, J-5011
F/A-18D J-5234, J-5236

Callsigns heard were Beast, Rocco and Shark

Grtz,
Elmar

[tbower40]

Hello there,

In the SIS Summary....Meiringen Air Base is showing >200 movements....Greater than 200 movements from April 4 to April 8th.

Can someone tell me if there is a training exercise going on during that time?

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Trevor

[geert99]

I'm on Holiday near Meiringen this summer (27/7-10/8. However SIS says there is no fighter movement in the period I'm there, which is bad luck. As I can see this for more airbases in Switzerland, does that mean it's like this every year? Do they close the base for the summer or something or maintenance?

Anyway, is there anything else worth seeing in the area regarding military aircraft?

[Thijs]

It's every year due to the tourist season. Don't know the exact situation but Pilatus should be active from Stans Buochs. Don't know about the other airfields, check the SIS section.

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[Sleegertje]

As far as I know, Emmen will be busy with aircraft flying.

[swissmember]

I'm on Holiday near Meiringen this summer (27/7-10/8. However SIS says there is no fighter movement in the period I'm there, which is bad luck. As I can see this for more airbases in Switzerland, does that mean it's like this every year? Do they close the base for the summer or something or maintenance?

Anyway, is there anything else worth seeing in the area regarding military aircraft?

Yes the four military airbases PAY,MEI,SIO, EMM have a summer break between 4 and 8 (10) weeks. That is for the people to have a break from the jet noises and of course for maintenance.

Anyway, is there anything else worth seeing in the area regarding military aircraft?

Emmen, just 50 minutes away from Meiringen have the F-18 from Meiringen and Payerne while a month. 1000 flights activities are planned between 5-30 August. The Patrouille Suisse an Pc-7 Team (DUB) is also active in your holiday time. http://www.patrouillesuisse.ch/ Emmen is open from 25 July and will start with slighty reduced jet activities (perhaps 20-25 movements per day) and maybe an Antonov 124. Alpnach and Buochs are probable reduced due to summer holidays but they are only 30 minutes from Meiringen and should have interesting activities (Indian Pc-7, Saudi-Arabia Pc-21).

[Viper]

I'm on Holiday near Meiringen this summer (27/7-10/8. However SIS says there is no fighter movement in the period I'm there, which is bad luck. As I can see this for more airbases in Switzerland, does that mean it's like this every year? Do they close the base for the summer or something or maintenance?

Anyway, is there anything else worth seeing in the area regarding military aircraft?

Yes the four military airbases PAY,MEI,SIO, EMM have a summer break between 4 and 8 (10) weeks. That is for the people to have a break from the jet noises and of course for maintenance.

Anyway, is there anything else worth seeing in the area regarding military aircraft?

Emmen, just 50 minutes away from Meiringen have the F-18 from Meiringen and Payerne while a month. 500 flights activities are planned between 5-30 August. The Patrouille Suisse an Pc-7 Team (DUB) is also active in your holiday time. http://www.patrouillesuisse.ch/ Emmen is open from 25 July and will start with slighty reduced jet activities (perhaps 20-25 movements per day) and maybe an Antonov 124. Alpnach and Buochs are probable reduced due to summer holidays but they are only 30 minutes from Meiringen and should have interesting activities (Indian Pc-7, Saudi-Arabia Pc-21).

I'm planning a visit to Emmen around 21-8. Can you see the parked F-18's from out side the base ? If so, from wich location ? Rüeggisingerstrasse ?

[Wrecks]

As far as I know, Emmen will be busy with aircraft flying.

Don't know were you have this information from but the runway is this week still closed at Emmen as it has been for the last 3 weeks. Next week it may also closed. You can check this on there website

On the positive side, the website mentions an Tage der Öffentlichkeit on 18 and 19oct13
with demo flying of PC-9, PC-21 and Patr Swiss.
http://www.lw.admin.ch/internet/luftwaf ... tionhp.pdf

[Starman]

Hi guys,

I was in the area last week and can report that Payerne was flying 3-4 times a day with around 10 Hornets each wave. Don´t forget the Swiss like their lunch break! Payerne also have the 7 PC-21s operating while Emmen is shut (the 8th one is at Pilatus). The only F-5s were being towed about. Meringen is closed till at least the end of this week for the summer holiday.

Alpnach was also active with half a dozen of each based helo type flying, and, there were PC-6s flying at both bases.

Good luck!

[geert99]

Thanks all for your help. With your help I found the info on the luftwaffe site. It seems that the list on SIS is not completely up to date. At least Emmen has some Jet activity while I'm there.
http://www.lw.admin.ch/internet/luftwaf ... t.gif.html

[swissmember]

I'm planning a visit to Emmen around 21-8. Can you see the parked F-18's from out side the base ? If so, from wich location ? Rüeggisingerstrasse ?

Yes you are right the access is from Rüeggisingerstrasse. The hornets are in the blue hangar beside the Patrouille Suisse Hunter.

As far as I know, Emmen will be busy with aircraft flying.

Don't know were you have this information from but the runway is this week still closed at Emmen as it has been for the last 3 weeks. Next week it may also closed. You can check this on there website

Emmen is open from 25 July but only has overflights from Payerne and Meiringen in that week. A week later the airport is open with reduced flights (about 20 movements per day) and the hornets remain on ground until 2 August.

Payerne also have the 7 PC-21s operating while Emmen is shut (the 8th one is at Pilatus). Meringen is closed till at least the end of this week for the summer holiday.

They are already gone from Payerne and operates from Tours, France before they have summer brake. They are normally in Sion from April to August. Meiringen was open but only based with Patrouille Suisse included hornets flights for maintenance and overflights from exercises outside Switzerland. Meiringen is closed from 29 July.