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by swissmember
12 Apr 2017, 14:57
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Spotting Switzerland - 1 May
Replies: 3
Views: 1724

Re: Spotting Switzerland - 1 May

Only Dübendorf is closed on that day. All other mil airports are active. Even Meiringen should be active although it is a holiday in the canton of Berne. http://www.vtg.admin.ch/de/organisation/luftwaffe/einsatz-lw/militaerflugplatz-meiringen.html But don't forget the reduced flight time on mondays ...
by swissmember
02 Feb 2015, 10:58
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Those F-5E Tigers possibly for Uruguay, 2015 developments
Replies: 6
Views: 3066

Re: Those F-5E Tigers possibly for Uruguay, 2015 development

Wasn't the decision already made to retire them in 2016, regardless of wether the Gripen deal went ahead or not? Yes but the National Council and Council of States have decided to determine about the withdrawal of aircrafts, tanks etc. They refused to withdrawal the tigers and the defence departeme...
by swissmember
31 Jan 2015, 23:21
Forum: Military Aviation News
Topic: Those F-5E Tigers possibly for Uruguay, 2015 developments
Replies: 6
Views: 3066

Re: Those F-5E Tigers possibly for Uruguay, 2015 development

That's interesting because the swiss government said that they don't sell some tigers to Uruguay. The tigers of Switzerland remain in service until the decision of swiss parliament to disband the fleet. And they cannot fell a decision before 2017 or even 2018. The swiss defence department is critici...
by swissmember
27 Aug 2014, 21:11
Forum: Airshow news!
Topic: Payerne 30/31 Aug, 6/7 Sep: 100 years Swiss AF
Replies: 88
Views: 35467

Re: Payerne 30/31 Aug, 6/7 Sep: 100 years Swiss AF

For all I know all non-swiss participants will operate from Payerne AB. Emmen AB is the first alternate and the base for some participants of the program point "Tribute 100 years " Dübendorf is only the spare field (or at most the Ju52 and B17) and the employes from Meiringen and Sion will...
by swissmember
28 Jul 2014, 19:34
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Emmen (LSME) - 2014
Replies: 4
Views: 1799

Re: Emmen (LSME) - 2014

Today it was the fly in of different hornets and tigers to Emmen AB.
28 July 2014 (only the active jets) 1330-1700h 34 jet movements

Hornets
J5003
J5006
J5007 to RUAG
J5013
J5024
J5025
J5233
J5234 to RUAG
J5236

Tigers
J3065
J3084
J3087
J3091
by swissmember
15 Apr 2014, 19:51
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Buochs (Stans) (LSMU) - 2014 MIL
Replies: 132
Views: 52103

Re: Buochs (Stans) (LSMU) - 2014 MIL

Today (15.04) it was the first flight of RSAF Pc-21 909 (cn. 163) HB-HWI. Pc7 MkII for India p141 will have the first flight within the next 2 days.

The Saudi pilots did not fly today.
by swissmember
16 Jan 2014, 12:13
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: WEF 2014
Replies: 24
Views: 12832

Re: WEF 2014

As you can see on the official schedule they fly from Sion. The repetition course is there. Payerne and Meiringen are only alternates. Tuesday is maybe the most active day with 2 (!) CAP's. The second is Montreux due to syria conference.
by swissmember
21 Oct 2013, 21:06
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Emmen (LSME) - 2013 MIL
Replies: 3
Views: 1564

Re: Emmen (LSME) - 2013 MIL

There is already an Emmen 2013 thread. :wink:

http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php? ... emmen+2013
by swissmember
13 Aug 2013, 20:30
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Swiss holiday, August 15?
Replies: 7
Views: 2422

Re: Swiss holiday, August 15?

Emmen would be open on Friday 16. There are 4 waves with 6-10 hornets and tigers but maybe a little reduced activities on late afternoon.
by swissmember
18 Jul 2013, 20:57
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Meiringen (LSMM) - 2013 MIL
Replies: 10
Views: 3101

Re: Meiringen (LSMM) - 2013 MIL

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, Emm...
by swissmember
16 Jul 2013, 15:37
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Meiringen (LSMM) - 2013 MIL
Replies: 10
Views: 3101

Re: Meiringen (LSMM) - 2013 MIL

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 mainten...
by swissmember
23 Mar 2013, 21:14
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Emmen (LSME) - 2013
Replies: 3
Views: 1530

Re: Emmen (LSME) - 2013

This week there was much F-5 fighter activities at Emmen AB (I count 95 movements in 2 1/2 days). A part of Patrouille Suisse pilots were flying and there were also individual trainings and anti-aircraft flights. LOG 20-03-13 3082/3083/3085/3087/3088/3090/3201 101/105/106/107/108 T-360 1x Super Puma...
by swissmember
13 Feb 2013, 14:26
Forum: Airshow news!
Topic: Grounding of Patrouille Suisse in 2016
Replies: 8
Views: 4139

Grounding of Patrouille Suisse in 2016

Enjoy the last 3 years of Patrouille Suisse :(

http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/schweiz/sta ... y/14972718

There will be definitely no painted jet aircrafts in the future of SwissAF.
by swissmember
20 Nov 2012, 23:10
Forum: Aviation Photo Forum
Topic: Saab Gripen Demonstrator 39-7 for the Swiss AirForce ??
Replies: 3
Views: 4321

Re: Saab Gripen Demonstrator 39-7 for the Swiss AirForce ??

During the show on Axalp/Ebenfluh, the Saab 39 Gripen serial 39-7, startet from Emmen for his show and Prasentation to the Swiss people. In spite of the offers from Eurofighter its look like that this Plane is the favourite for the Swiss Air Force ?? And now I am waiting on the decision of the Dutc...
by swissmember
07 Aug 2012, 15:48
Forum: Airshow news!
Topic: Axalp 10-11 October 2012
Replies: 8
Views: 6523

Axalp 10-11 October 2012

I wonder why there is no Axalp 2012 thread. :mrgreen: However according the swiss aviation magazine "skynews" some Gripens will participate the 2012 Demo. :roll: I don't know yet how many jets will come or where they will be stationed. The second news is that Axalp 2014 will not take place...