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Sion
Breitling Air Show 2011 |
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Part 1 |
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The
Sion Air Show, generously sponsored by Breitling, was the highlight of
this year’s air show season in Switzerland. Around 62,000 visitors
attended the event held in Valais, which was well below the organisers’
expectations. This was not due to the programme on offer, but to the
weather, which ranged from sunny to cloudy to rainy. The completely
rainy Sunday in particular was a disappointment!
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von Breitling recht großzügig gesponserte Air Show von Sion war das diesjährige
Highlight der Air Show Saison in der Schweiz. Rund 62'000 Besucher kamen
an die im Wallis abgehaltene Darbietung, also weit unter den Erwartungen
der Organisatoren. Dies lag nicht am gebotenen Programm, sondern am
Wetter das von sonnig über bewölkt bis Regen alles zu bieten hatte.
Insbesondere der völlig verregnete Sonntag war eine Enttäuschung! |
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Static |
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Augusta AW109SP HB-ZRV rrom
the REGA (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader) |
Cannadair CL-604 Challenger
HB-JRB from the REGA (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader) |
Fairchild UC-61A HB-EMI
(Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader) |
Eurocopter HB-ZIN (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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Sikorsky S-76 Spirit (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann)
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Belgian F-16A Falcon (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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North American OV-10B Bronco F-AZKM
(Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
(Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Display Teams |
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Display Teams belonging to
every good Air Show, so happens too in Sion. Starting with the “Midnight
Hawks” from Finland, followed by the famous Breitling Team, flying the
Jet-Trainer Albatross L-39C and the Patrouille de Suisse and finally the
PC-7 Team of the Swiss Air Force and the P-3 Flyer Team. |
An der Breitling Air Show
traten einige Kunstflug-Teams auf. Die Midnight-Hawks aus Finnland sind
recht seltene Gäste in Europa. Bekannter ist das Breitling Jet Team auf seinen Aero
L-39C Albatros und die schweizerische Patrouille de Suisse. Auf
Propellermaschinen waren das PC-7 Team der Luftwaffe und die P-3 Flyer
unterwegs. |
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Midnight Hawks (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann)
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Midnight Hawks (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Midnight Hawks (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Midnight Hawks (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Midnight Hawks (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Midnight Hawks (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)
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Midnight Hawks (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)
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Midnight Hawks (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Pilatus P-3 HB-RCJ (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Pilatus P-3 HB-RCJ (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Pilatus P-3 HB-RBP (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Pilatus P-3 HB-RCH (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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HB-RCI (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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HB-RCH (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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P-3 Flyer (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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P-3 Flyer |
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P-3 Flyer (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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P-3 Flyer (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)
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P-3 Flyer (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)
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P-3 Flyer (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)
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Breitling Jet-Team (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann)
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Breitling Jet-Team (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)
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Breitling Jet-Team (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)
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Breitling Jet-Team (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Breitling Jet-Team (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Breitling Jet-Team (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Breitling Jet-Team (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Breitling Jet-Team (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Breitling Jet-Team (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Breitling Jet-Team (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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PC-7 Team (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)
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PC-7 Team (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)
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PC-7 Team (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)
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PC-7 Team (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)
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Patrouille Suisse (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Patrouille Suisse (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Patrouille Suisse (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)
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Patrouille Suisse (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)
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Patrouille Suisse (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)
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Breitling Wingwalkers |
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Incredible performance by
attractive ladies high up in the skies, probably stopped many visitors
hearth beating! Surly one of the best act’s at the show. |
Sicherlich ein Highlight für
die Zuschauer war das von Breitling gesponserte Wingwalker Team mit
seinen bezaubernden Ladies. |
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(Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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(Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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(Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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(Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)
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(Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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(Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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(Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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(Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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(Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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(Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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(Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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(Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog)
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The Three Kings |
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Showdown of the three
competitors, regarding the ongoing evaluation by the Swiss Air Force for
a new Fighter jet, with there products, such as the: Saab Grippen, the
Eurofighter EF 2000 and the French Rafale by Dassault. The editorial
team was unanimously clear that the Saab Grippen has flown the best
program. |
Die noch nicht abgeschlossne
Evaluation des neuen schweizer Kampfjets veranlasste Dassault, EADS und SAAB
ihre jeweiligen Maschinen in Sion zu präsentieren. Die beste Show bot,
nach einhelliger Meinung, des Redaktionsteams, der schwedische Pilot.
Auffallend war das völlige Fehlen von Breitling-Aufklebern auf den
Maschinen. :-) |
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Grippen
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Saab Grippen (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Saab Grippen (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Saab Grippen
(Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
Saab Grippen (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Saab Grippen (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Saab Grippen (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Saab Grippen (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Eurofighter |
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Eurofighter EF2000 30 +
50 from the JG73 at Laage (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader) |
Eurofighter EF2000 31 + 18
from the JG73 at Laage (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader) |
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Eurofighter EF2000 31 + 18
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Rafale
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Dassault Rafale (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Dassault Rafale (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Dassault Rafale (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Dassault Rafale (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann)
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Dassault Rafale (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Dassault Rafale (Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann)
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Dassault Rafale (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Dassault Rafale (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Dassault Rafale (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Dassault Rafale (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Dassault Rafale (Picture courtesy
Andreas Herzog)
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Pilatus |
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Pilatus took the chance to
present their latest product, the Pilatus PC-21 (Advanced jet trainer) |
Pilatus nutzte die Gelegenheit
und präsentierte die PC-21 - ihr neusten Produkt. |
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Pilatus PC-21 HB-HZC (Picture
courtesy Michael E. Fader) |
Pilatus PC-21 HB-HZD (Picture
courtesy Michael E. Fader) |
Pilatus PC-21 HB-HZD (Picture
courtesy Michael E. Fader) |
Pilatus PC-6 HB-FNI (Picture
courtesy Michael E. Fader) |
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Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter
HB-FCT
(Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog) |
Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter
HB-FKP
mit Breitlicg Schriftzug (Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog) |
Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter
HB-FKT
(Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog) |
Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter
HB-FKT
(Picture courtesy Andreas Herzog) |
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F/A-18C Hornet |
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Breathtaking solo performance
of an F/A-18C Hornet by the Swiss Air Force, in the narrow valley of
Sion. |
Der Display-Pilot
der Luftwaffe, Hauptmann Ralph «Deasy» Knittel, bot mit seiner F/A-18C eine eindrückliche Show im
Talkessel von Sion. |
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F/A-18C Hornet J-5008 (Picture
courtesy Michael E. Fader) |
F/A-18C Hornet J-5008 (Picture
courtesy Michael E. Fader) |
F/A-18C Hornet J-5008 (Picture
courtesy Andreas Herzog |
F/A-18C Hornet J-5008
(Picture courtesy Guido Bühlmann) |
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F/A-18C Hornet J-5008 (Picture
courtesy Michael E. Fader) |
F/A-18C Hornet J-5008 (Picture
courtesy Michael E. Fader) |
F/A-18C Hornet J-5008 (Picture
courtesy Michael E. Fader) |
F/A-18C Hornet J-5008 (Picture
courtesy Michael E. Fader) |
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Flugwaffe heute und früher |
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Not only was an F/A-18C
present at the show. As you can see, there was a PC-6 Porter and an
Eurocopter EC-635 on display as well as on flying display. Interesting
was the variety of privately owned, former SAF aircrafts, such as an
Mirage III, Vampire, Venom and Hawker Hunter. |
Die Luftwaffe präsentiert noch
andere Maschinen als die Hornet, wie die Eurocopter
EC-635 und den
Pilatus PC-6 Porter. Interessant war die Vielzahl von Maschinen der
Luftwaffe die sich heute in privaten Handen befinden. Angefangen von
der Vampire, Venom und Hunter bis zur Mirage III. |
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Eurocopter T-358 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Pilatus PC-6 Turboporter V-633 (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Bücker Jungmeister (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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De Haviland Vampire J-1197 HB-RVN (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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De Haviland Vampire J-1197 HB-RVN (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Eurocopter T-320 Cougar,
(Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader) |
Eurocopter T-320 Cougar,
(Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader) |
Eurocopter T-320 Cougar,
(Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader) |
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Eurocopter T-320 Cougar,
(Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader) |
Hawker Hunter J-4203 HB-RVW (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Hawker Hunter J-4203 HB-RVW (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Hawker Hunter J-4203 HB-RVW (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Dassault Mirage IIIDS J-2012 HB-RDF (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Dassault Mirage IIIDS J-2012 HB-RDF (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Dassault Mirage IIIDS J-2012 HB-RDF (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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Hunter & Mirage (Picture courtesy Michael E. Fader)
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