- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop F-5E Tiger II
- Registration: J-3057 (cn L1057) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2291
- Location: Turtman (LSMJ) , Switzerland May 3, 1999
After return from a mission this Tiger is about to cross the public road towards the Kaverne.
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop F-5E Tiger II
- Registration: J-3049 (cn L1049) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2258
- Location: Turtman (LSMJ) , Switzerland April 22, 1994
Turtmann used to be a fine airbase to take pictures. Nice backgrounds, great aircraft and good access to the photo spots.
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop F-5E Tiger II
- Registration: J-3037 (cn L1037) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3522
- Location: Turtman (LSMJ) , Switzerland April 10, 2002
Stop the Truck - a Tiger is coming ! Tiger '37' is now in duty of VFC-13 as 761562
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop F-5E Tiger II
- Registration: J-3058 (cn L1058) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2351
- Location: Turtman (LSMJ) , Switzerland March 11, 2003
Tiger '58' crosses the main street to reach the runway - this Tiger is now in duty of VFC-13 as 761583
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop F-5E Tiger II
- Registration: J-3067 (cn L1067) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2126
- Location: Turtman (LSMJ) , Switzerland March 11, 2003
coming from the mountain caverns in early morning, Tiger '67' and '77' are speeding out to the HAS on the eastern end of the runway - for fullfilling an air policy training
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop F-5E Tiger II
- Registration: J-3093 (cn L1093) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3401
- Location: Turtman (LSMJ) , Switzerland March 7, 2003
Tiger '93' received some special writings for the last days of activity in Turtmann
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop F-5E Tiger II
- Registration: J-3006 (cn L1006) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2076
- Location: Turtman (LSMJ) , Switzerland April 21, 1997
Turtmann was an airfield with a strange lay out with a public road between the runway and the taxiway. Note there is no fence between the aircraft and the truck. The runway can be seen in the background. Unfortunately Turtmann was closed in 2003.
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop F-5E Tiger II
- Registration: J-3038 (cn L1038) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2904
- Location: Turtman (LSMJ) , Switzerland March 11, 2003
Tiger '38' speeds out to the runway to intercept an unidentified intruder - only an exercise, but during repetition courses up to 4 Tigers where stationed outside the mountain caverns in the simple drivethrough HAS called U80.
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop F-5E Tiger II
- Registration: J-3092 (cn L1092) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3134
- Location: Turtman (LSMJ) , Switzerland March 7, 2003
Just before entering the mountaincavern, Tiger '92' had shut down the engines and is moved inside by an tractor.
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Hawker Hunter F58
- Registration: J-4138 (cn 41H/680259)
- Views: 1962
- Location: Turtman (LSMJ) , Switzerland May 6, 1993
This red paint lasted just one day. Hours after the disbanding ceremony of Fliegerstaffel 2 the paint was removed again. J-4138 was wfu September 1993 and scrapped.
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop F-5E Tiger II
- Registration: J-3077 (cn L1077) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2385
- Location: Turtman (LSMJ) , Switzerland March 13, 2003
Directly after take off these Tigers make a right turn out of the Rhone valley.
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop F-5E Tiger II
- Registration: J-3058 (cn L1058) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1482
- Location: Turtman (LSMJ) , Switzerland March 10, 2003
After take off the F-5 stays well low when it passes the village of Turtmann. What about jet noise..?
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop F-5E Tiger II
- Registration: J-3089 (cn L1089) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2154
- Location: Turtman (LSMJ) , Switzerland May 5, 1993
Road traffic is stopped to enable the Tigers to cross the Kantonalstrasse. Unfortunately this sight is over since Turtmann was closed in 2003. J-3089 now flies with Patrouille Suise.
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Hawker Hunter F58
- Registration: J-4050 (cn 41H/697417)
- Views: 2630
- Location: Turtman (LSMJ) , Switzerland May 5, 1993
Turtmann was situated in the heart of the Alps. After take off the aircraft had to make a steep climb out of the Rhone valley. This Hunter carries two large bombs underneath the wings, making the aircraft even less manouvrable.
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Hawker Hunter F58
- Registration: J-4003 (cn 41H/679916)
- Views: 1762
- Location: Turtman (LSMJ) , Switzerland May 5, 1993
In 1993 the last Exercise with Hunters was held on Turtmann AB. Parallel also Raron was active, giving about 20 active Hunters withing 15 kilometers.
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop F-5E Tiger II
- Registration: J-3093 (cn L1093) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2798
- Location: Turtman (LSMJ) , Switzerland March 7, 2003
Tiger '93' after takeoff - FlSt 1 and EscAv5 (squadron 1 and 5) where based at Turtmann during only a couple of weeks each year.
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop F-5E Tiger II
- Registration: J-3065 (cn L1065) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3514
- Location: Turtman (LSMJ) , Switzerland March 7, 2003
Tiger '65' in front of mountaincavern Turtmann during last military service of the airfield there.
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop F-5E Tiger II
- Registration: J-3043 (cn L1043) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2343
- Location: Turtman (LSMJ) , Switzerland March 7, 2003
Tiger '43' is taxying inbetween footballfield and houses to the runway - seconds after passing the public road. This Tiger is sold to the USA now and should serve as part of VFC-111 under the 'old' number 761568 .
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop F-5E Tiger II
- Registration: J-3098 (cn L1098) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1635
- Location: Turtman (LSMJ) , Switzerland March 12, 2003
Departing together with the J-3067 on a last flight from this reserve base of the Swiss Air Force.
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop F-5E Tiger II
- Registration: J-3058 (cn L1058) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1654
- Location: Turtman (LSMJ) , Switzerland March 12, 2003
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop F-5E Tiger II
- Registration: J-3037 (cn L1037) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1442
- Location: Turtman (LSMJ) , Switzerland March 12, 2003
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop F-5E Tiger II
- Registration: J-3037 (cn L1037) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2370
- Location: Turtman (LSMJ) , Switzerland March 12, 2003
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop F-5E Tiger II
- Registration: J-3054 (cn L1054) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2129
- Location: Turtman (LSMJ) , Switzerland March 12, 2003
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop F-5E Tiger II
- Registration: J-3054 (cn L1054) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1264
- Location: Turtman (LSMJ) , Switzerland March 11, 2003