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Sion Air Show 1986 |
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Guido Bühlmann |
Pictures: |
Guido Bühlmann |
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To
organize an air show is no easy thing to do, especially in a valley
surrounded by high mountains. Since over thirty years the “Sion Air
show” is held every four years in the beautiful location of Valais in
southern Switzerland.
Many of the military
aircrafts shown are not any more in service or use and stored in museums
around the globe, scrapped or luckily still flying by private
owners. Not unlike so many aerobatic team of this time just disappeared
like the famous “Martini Team”, the “Dutch Grasshoppers”
and the team “Volare-Nordica”.
Another highlight was the
landing of an Airbus A310 by former SWISSAIR and later on the fly-past
in formation with the aerobatic team “Patrouille Suisse”.
Many things have changed
since 1986, especially in security, if you compare it with the last
years show. (See our previous report) But one thing will always be: The
great enthusiasm for aviation by both, the pilots and the thousands of
spectators, in such a fantastic alpine panorama. |
Eine Air Show in einem Tal
zwischen hohen Bergen abzuhalten ist wohl immer eine grosse
Herausforderung, sowohl für Piloten als auch die verantwortlichen
Organisatoren. Seit gut 30 Jahren findet alle vier Jahre eine der wohl
schönsten Air Shows der Welt vor der alpinen Kulisse der Walliser Alpen
in Sion statt.
Einige der damals gezeigten
Militärflugzeuge sind seit einiger Zeit nicht mehr im aktiven Dienst und
können nur noch im Museum oder an Oldtimer-Treffen bewundert werden.
Nicht anders erging es auch diversen Kunstflugstaffeln aus dieser Zeit:
namentlich der bekannten „Martini-Staffel", den holländischen
„Grasshoppers“ in ihren Allouette III Helikoptern oder der „Volare-Nordica“
Staffel.
Ein weiterer Höhepunkt war
sicherlich die Landung des Airbus A310 der vergangenen SWISSAIR die
später, während Veranstaltung, auch noch im Formationsflug mit der
„Patrouille Suisse“ bestaunt werden konnte.
Einiges hat sich seit 1986
verändert, vor allem im Bereich Sicherheit und Absperrungen wenn man es
mit der „Breitling Sion-Air Show 2011“ vergleicht. (Siehe unser
Bericht) Was geblieben ist, ist die Begeisterung und Faszination für das
Fliegen, sowohl bei den Piloten, aber auch bei den tausenden von
Zuschauern und das einmalige Bergpanorama rund um die Veran-staltung. |
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Warbirds |
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De Havilland DH-98 Mosquito T3 RR299,
G-ASKH
(Picture courtesy Guido
Bühlmann) |
De Havilland DH-98 Mosquito T3 RR299,
G-ASKH
(Picture courtesy Guido
Bühlmann) |
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt, 42-26671, N47DD
(Picture courtesy Guido
Bühlmann) |
Curtiss P-40M Kittyhawk, FR870, N1009N
(Picture courtesy Guido
Bühlmann) |
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(Picture courtesy Guido
Bühlmann) |
Macchi MC205 Veltro
MM92214 (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Macchi MC205 Veltro
MM92214 (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Douglas AD-4
Skyraider F-AZDQ (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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Supermarine
Spitfire PR.XI PL983 (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Supermarine Spitfire LF.8C
I-SPIT (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Supermarine Spitfire LF.8C
I-SPIT (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Supermarine Spitfire LF.8C
I-SPIT (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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Dewoitine D.520 n°408 F-ZWVB (Picture courtesy
Guido Bühlmann) |
Dewoitine D.520 n°408 F-ZWVB (Picture courtesy
Guido Bühlmann) |
Vought F4U-1D
Corsair (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Gloster Meteor
NF11 WM167, G-LOSM (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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Civil Aviation |
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Pilatus PC-9 (Picture courtesy
Guido Bühlmann) |
Dornier Do-228
Sunshine (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
BAe 146 Ansett (Picture courtesy
Guido Bühlmann) |
Savoia-Marchetti
SF-260 (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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Savoia-Marchetti SF-260 (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Aerospatiale
Dauphine (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Aerospatiale
Dauphine (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Aerospatiale
Gazelle Air Zermatt (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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D-ENUL (Picture courtesy
Guido Bühlmann) |
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NATO |
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Westland AH.1
Lynx Royal Army XZ607 (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Boeing-Vertoll
HC-1 Chinook RAF 7 Sqn. ZD983 (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Sikorsky CH-53D
Stallion USAFE (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Hawker Harrier
GR.3 XV804 RAF (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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Panavia
Toronado GR.3 RAF 15 Sqn (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Panavia
Toronado GR.3 RAF 15 Sqn (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Canadien F/A-18A Hornet (Picture courtesy
Guido Bühlmann) |
Canadien F/A-18A Hornet (Picture courtesy
Guido Bühlmann) |
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Dassault Mystere IVA F-AZDF (Picture courtesy
Guido Bühlmann) |
Dassault Mystere IVA F-AZDF (Picture courtesy
Guido Bühlmann) |
Dassault Alpha Jet
Demonstrator (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Hawker Hawk T.1 Demonstrator (Picture courtesy
Guido Bühlmann) |
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Aeromacci MB-333C demonstrator (Picture courtesy
Guido Bühlmann) |
Dassault Miarge 2000 B-1 (Picture courtesy
Guido Bühlmann) |
Mc Donnell Douglas F-15C Eagle
USAF 36 TFW (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Mc Donnell Douglas F-15C Eagle
USAF 36 TFW (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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Avro Andover
XS641 (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Lockheed Hercules C.2 (Picture courtesy
Guido Bühlmann) |
RAF Red Arrows (Picture courtesy
Guido Bühlmann) |
RAF Red Arrows (Picture courtesy
Guido Bühlmann) |
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Lockheed RF-104G Starfighter
Viking (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter
Viking (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter
Viking (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter
Viking (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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Dutch Aerospatiale Alouette
III (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Dutch
Aerospatiale Alouette III (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Canadair 215
Spanish Air Force (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Canadair 215
Spanish Air Force (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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Alenia G222 Italian Air Force (Picture courtesy
Guido Bühlmann) |
Frecce Tricolori (Picture courtesy
Guido Bühlmann) |
Frecce Tricolori (Picture courtesy
Guido Bühlmann) |
Frecce Tricolori (Picture courtesy
Guido Bühlmann) |
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Flugwaffe |
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De Haviland Vampire J-1187 (Picture courtesy
Guido Bühlmann) |
De Haviland Vampire U-1208 (Picture courtesy
Guido Bühlmann) |
Haeker Hunter J-4031 (Picture courtesy
Guido Bühlmann) |
Northrop F-5E Tiger J-3052 (Picture courtesy
Guido Bühlmann) |
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Airbus A-310 (Picture courtesy
Guido Bühlmann) |
Airbus A-310 and Patrouille de
Suisse (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Airbus A-310 and Patrouille de
Suisse (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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