Cougar opens rehearsal of Fliegerdemonstration Axalp 2008 with traditional launch of 128 flares. Thanks to mountains cliff in background is it always great show with very nice light effects.
Four Mirage III RS speeding up the valley for Ebenfluh Shooting Range, one aircraft of each patrouille is visible here. This version of the famous Mirage was called 'AMIR' in duty of Swiss Air Force, meaning AufklärerMIRage (Reconnaissance Mirage).
Tigers II from Fliegerstaffel 8 (Reserve) / Meiringen AFB during flyby on Fliegerdemonstration Axalp 2007 before live firing at ground targets. All planes forms conventionalized number of unit "8" .
Formation of swiss Tigers II from acrobatic group "Patrouille Suisse" during display on Fliegerdemonstration Axalp 2007. Home base this group is Emmen.
Alouette III as MEDEVAC helicopter on Axalp-Ebenfluh shooting range in afternoon sun. Today has Swiss air force in duty about 30 Alouettes III from originally purchased 84 helicopters.
Hornet from 11. "tiger" Fliegerstaffel shows fast flyby during live firing with 20 mm cannon on ground target in Axalp-Ebenfluh shooting range. Home base this F/A-18C is Meiringen AFB.
Tiger in livery of "Patrouille Suisse" during flyby on Fliegerdemonstration Axalp 2007. Under fuselage is pod for training sleeve on air to air shooting.
Tiger II from 8. Fliegerstaffel (reserve) during live firing with 20 mm cannons on ground target in Axalp-Ebenfluh shooting range. Home base this F-5E is Meiringen AFB.