Sion (LSMS) - 2008

[N350KA]

Preserved Aircraft

R-2114 Mirage 3RS
J-1190 Vampire FB.6
J-4100 Hunter F.58A Not Seen Missing From Pole Fate ??
0856 Mig 21UM Mongol Off Base Close To Military Mega Store

Active

F-18C J-5004,5007,5008,5016
5019,5022,5024
F-18D J-5235
Additions 22nd J-5005,5006,5013 J-5233

F-5E J-3063,3070,3073,3074
3079,3092 All Active 18 & 22
All Had Nose Art

A-916 & A935 PC-7 Both 18th
C-406 PC-9 18th
HB-RVR/J-4201 Hunter T.68 Active 18th Based
T-783 Falcon 50 18th
V-617 PC-6 22nd
HB-FOG PC-12 Arrived crewed by military 22nd

[ehusmann]

F-5E J-3063,3070,3073,3074
3079,3092 All Active 18 & 22
All Had Nose Art

You mean squadron badges?

Erwin

[nhoogenboom]

During my holiday near Sion the following was seen:


Vampire Swiss AF J-1090 (preserved on pole as gateguard)
Vampire Swiss AF J-1080 (dumped, near Farner Air Service)
Vampire Swiss AF U-1235 (dumped, near Farner Air Service)
Al.3 Swiss AF V-206 (stored;northside field, no main rotor)
Mirage III Swiss AF R-2114 (preseved)

Daily non-WK-logs:
16/9:
PC-7 Swiss AF A-906 (arr.)

17/9:
PC-7 Swiss AF A-941
Hunter T68civil HB-RVR (ex-RAF, Swiss AF mks as J-4201)
Al.3 Swiss AF V-245
PC-7 Swiss AF A-906 (dep.)
F-5F Swiss AF J-3203 (tow)
Pc-9 Swiss AF C-405
F/A-18C Swiss AF J-5012 (inside maint.hangar)


19/9:
PC-7 Swiss AF A-916
PC-7 Swiss AF A-936
PC-7 Swiss AF A-928
PC-6 Swiss AF V-617
PC-21 Swiss AF A-102 (t/g)
PC-21 Swiss AF A-106 (t/g)
F-5E Swiss AF J-3076 (on plaform)
AS332M1 Swiss AF T-321
PC-9 Swiss AF C-403 (inside hangar H2)

22/9:
PC-6 Swiss AF V-617 (inside hangar H2)
F/A-18C Swiss AF J-5007 (demo rehearsal)
PC-7 Swiss AF A-916 (short flight then returned and pushed inside H2)
PC-12 Swiss AF HB-FOG
F-5E Swiss AF J-3075 (tow)
F-5F Swiss AF J-3205 (tow)
F-5E Swiss AF J-3077 (engine test run on platform in evening)
F/A-18C Swiss AF J-5005 (main role in fire brigade exercise)

24/9:
PC-7 Swiss AF A-916 (arr., pushed inside H2)

25/9:
Pc-9 Swiss AF C-402 (for Open Day)
Al.3 Swiss AF V-240 (for Open Day)
PC-7 Swiss AF A-916 (for Open Day)
AS332M1 Swiss AF T-318 (for Open Day)
Hunter F58 "Swiss AF" J-4100 (for Open Day;from shelter)
PC-9 Swiss AF C-405 (parked near shelter 7)
PC-9 Swiss AF C-406 (parked near shelter 7)

26/9:
(morning before Open Day)
PC-21 Swiss AF A-101 (for Open Day)
PC-21 Swiss AF A-103 (low approach)
Al.3 Swiss AF V-249
PC-7 Swiss AF A-941 (arr. as spare for PC-7-team)




Wiederholungskurses-traffic (16/9 - 26/9):
6-8 waves a day (8.00-18.00h) with 4-8 aircraft (F-5/F-18 ) per wave.
F-5E:
J-3063
J-3070
J-3073
J-3074
J-3077
J-3079
J-3092
J-3093

F/A-18C:
J-5002
J-5004
J-5005
J-5007
J-5008
J-5010
J-5013
J-5015
J-5016
J-5017
J-5019
J-5022
J-5024

F/A-18D:
J-5233
J-5235

Near the airbase:
MiG-21 Czech AF 0856 (at Military Megastore, near base)
Vampire "Swiss AF" J-1154 (on pole at Seat Dealer Sion)

Additions 22nd J-5005,5006,5013 J-5233

I'm curious where/when you saw the J-5006 on 22nd. I was there from 11.15-18.00h with a small break. I didn't see this aircraft during this whole period of the WK.

Best regards,

Niels

[r.e.hendriks]

Nice log Niels!!!

Can't wait to see the nice mountain shots!!!

Best regards, Rob.

[DJdeRidder]

Nice log Niels. Could you please specify which PC-7s were still in the old (orange) colors, if any? That will tell me which ones already received the NCPC-7 upgrade.

Also could you confirm J-3075, do you have a photo of it? This one is on the (unofficial) list of F-5s that were sold to the US Navy (and it hasn't been seen for almost two years).

Thanks!

[N350KA]

{ I'm curious where/when you saw the J-5006 on 22nd }

logged down as departing 09:30 did not return + 1 one other F18 no serial logged both departed from 08 along with civi jet before runway 26 was used for the rest of the day.

N350KA

[Marco DeG]

It is just a minor detail but could not resist: They are using runway 25/07 at Sion.

Ciao,

[N350KA]

It is just a minor detail but could not resist: They are using runway 25/07 at Sion.

Ciao,

my mistake was looking at google earth 08/26 marked on runway
whats a degree amung friends ...... apart from a lot of money

[Erik V]

Noted Sion 30th September:
J-3063 F-5E FlSt1/FlSt19
J-3070 F-5E FlSt6
J-3073 F-5E FlSt13/FlgPlzAbt3
J-3074 F-5E no badges (towed)
J-3076 F-5E FlSt13/no badge (towed)
J-3077 F-5E no badges
J-3079 F-5E "Last pilotschoolclass on F-5 Tiger" on both sides of the nose
J-3081 F-5E Patrouille Suisse
J-3083 F-5E Patrouille Suisse
J-3084 F-5E Patrouille Suisse
J-3086 F-5E Patrouille Suisse
J-3087 F-5E Patrouille Suisse
J-3090 F-5E Patrouille Suisse
J-3092 F-5E FlSt11
J-3093 F-5E FlSt6/FlgPlzAbt3
J-3201 F-5F no badges (touch&go)
J-3205 F-5F no badges (towed)
J-5004 F/A-18C
J-5005 F/A-18C (towed)
J-5007 F/A-18C
J-5010 F/A-18C
J-5011 F/A-18C FlSt11 (special markings)
J-5014 F/A-18C (touch&go)
J-5015 F/A-18C
J-5017 F/A-18C FlSt17
J-5019 F/A-18C
J-5022 F/A-18C
A-918 PC-7
A-940 NCPC-7
C-403 PC-9 ZlFlgSt12
C-406 PC-9 (towed)
C-411 PC-9 ZlFlgSt24/ZlFlgSt24
T-318 Puma
V-206 Alouette III (stored without rotors between buildings)
V-240 Alouette III
V-619 PC6 LtTSt7-LtGw7/LtGw7

Noted Sion 1th October:
J-3063 F-5E FlSt1/FlSt19
J-3070 F-5E FlSt6
J-3073 F-5E FlSt13/FlgPlzAbt3
J-3076 F-5E FlSt13/no badge (towed)
J-3077 F-5E no badges
J-3079 F-5E "Last pilotschoolclass on F-5 Tiger" on both sides of the nose
J-3092 F-5E FlSt11
J-3093 F-5E FlSt6/FlgPlzAbt3
J-5002 F/A-18C (towed)
J-5004 F/A-18C (hangared)
J-5005 F/A-18C
J-5007 F/A-18C
J-5008 F/A-18C
J-5010 F/A-18C
J-5011 F/A-18C FlSt11 (special markings)
J-5015 F/A-18C
J-5017 F/A-18C FlSt17
J-5019 F/A-18C
J-5022 F/A-18C (hangared)
J-5233 F/A-18D
A-916 PC-7
T-339 Cougar
V-262 Alouette III

Erik