Axalp 2018

The Axalp Air Show 2018 was my first visit to Axalp and offered truly breathtaking flight demonstrations high above Lake Brienz on the Ebenflue. Swiss fighter jets of the Boeing F/A-18C Hornet and Northrop F-5E Tiger II types, as well as Super Cougar helicopters, demonstrated precision and power, echoing through mountain valleys and over rugged cliffs.
The red Pilatus PC-21 trainers fly so close overhead that you feel you could touch them.
It was the last official live deployment of the Swiss Air Force’s Northrop F-5E Tiger II. It’s not too easy to get to Ebenflue (you have to hike/climb a lot), but it’s a breathtaking show.

This gallery captures the dramatic fusion of nature and aviation – a truly unique event where the rugged beauty of the Alps meets world-class flying skills. From morning until the main event, you can enjoy the training sessions and chat with other aviation fans. The air show follows right on time. The Swiss aerobatic team Patrouille Suisse kicks off the finale of the 90-minute show.
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A Swiss Air Force Aerospatiale AS332M1 Super Cougar (T-339) deploys flares during the Axalp Fliegerschiessen 2018 near Brienz in Switzerland.A Swiss Air Force Northrop F-5E-Tiger II fly by during the Axalp Fliegerschiessen 2018 in the Swiss Alps.A Swiss Air Force Boeing F/A-18C Hornet fires its 20mm cannon during the Axalp Fliegerschiessen 2018 in the Swiss Alps.The great Patrouille Suisse "grande finale" with a lot of hot flares. A stunning moment for the impressed audience at the Axalp 2022 airshow in the Swiss mountains.A AS.332M1 Super Puma of the Swiss Air Force brings guests to the Axalp 2018 Fliegerschiessen in the Swiss alps.A AgustaWestland Da Vinci - Rega during a rescue mission after the Axalp 2018 in the Swiss mountains.A Northrop F-5E-Tiger II of the Swiss Air Force with afterburner at the Axalp Fliegerschiessen 2018 in the Swiss Alps.An Airbus H135M of the Swiss Airforce with an picture taking operator during the Axalp 2018 in the Swiss alps.A Northrop F-5E-Tiger II of the Swiss Air Force after firing its 2x M39A2 20mm cannons at the Axalp Fliegerschiessen 2018 in the Swiss Alps.A F/A-18C Hornet, a PC-21 and a PC-7 fly together in a mixed air dispay to the Axalp 2018 in the Swiss mountains.A Northrop F-5E-Tiger II of the Swiss Air Force after firing its 2x M39A2 20mm cannons at the Axalp Fliegerschiessen 2018 in the Swiss Alps.A Swiss Air Force Boeing F/A-18C Hornet deploys flares during the start of the Axalp Fliegerschiessen 2018 in the Swiss Alps.

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