History of Sion base - Gateguard together with Swiss Air Force's Good Bye Sion special tail. Hunter remembers 5ème Escadrille with the only Swiss Astronaut so far, the master on the canadian robot arm and directly on Hubble Space Telescope repairs. 1600p
Swiss Air Force's Good Bye Sion special tail. The aircraft is many years wfu already and stays in Sion, the base's shutdown is 'celebrated' by this tail. 1600px
'The Beast'! This FB-111A serial 68-0287 was last flown by the 380th BW out of Plattsburgh AFB, NY. She then became a GFB-111A at the Lowry TTC with the 3400th TTW and when this was closed in the early 90's she became a museum exhibit.
What a lineup at Emmen AB.
All the squadronbirds with newly painted fins!
J-3033, 6eme Escadrille; J-3074, PA CAPONA 31; J-3073, squadron 8, the vandalos; J-3038, squadron 19, swan.
Two aircraft from Patrouille Suisse.
Some of them fly on PS-Fantag
This A-6E Intruder was operated by the PMTC as '57', on display at the 1989 Point Mugu airshow. She was of interest for some unusual artwork detailed here which appears to be "Stevie B - Fresh"; I am guessing a caricature of a crew member.
Tail close-up of the "Dark Falcon" F-16AM (FA-101; cn6H-101), showing a stylish drawing of the F-35 and the wording "Flying to the future", during the BAF Anniversary Spottersday at Florennes Air Base.
Tail close-up of this Belgian Air Force F-16AM (FA-87; msn6H-87), showing the splendid new c/s to celebrate "75 years Belgian Air Force". In the background is the tail of BAF F-16AM (FA-86; msn6H-86), also with a new c/s to celebrate "80 years 350th SQN".
This T-33A was previously preserved in a private garden in Oldendorf but was moved to the Luftfahrtmuseum Wernigerode sometime before/around mid-2019. 'TCB29' is its old AMARC inventory number.
Tail close-up of this Belgian Air Force F-16AM (FA-87; msn6H-87), showing the splendid new c/s to celebrate "75 years Belgian Air Force" (Nightshoot during the "75-Years BAF - Anniversary Spottersday").
Striking new c/s on the tail of this Belgian Air Force F-16AM (FA-86; msn6H-86), to celebrate "80 years 350th Squadron" (Nightshoot during the "75-Years BAF -Spottersday").
Also in the static display at the Middle Wallop International Airshow '94 on 14th May 1994, this was Royal Navy 705 NAS Gazelle HT.2 'CU-43' out of Culdrose. She went onto the civil register as G-SIVJ.