Axalp 10-11 October 2012

[swissmember]

I wonder why there is no Axalp 2012 thread. However according the swiss aviation magazine "skynews" some Gripens will participate the 2012 Demo.
I don't know yet how many jets will come or where they will be stationed. The second news is that Axalp 2014 will not take place due to Air 14 at Payerne.

[Eagledriver 32]

Here is more info about the event:


www.armee.ch/axalp
http://www.lw.admin.ch/internet/luftwaf ... axalp.html


greets Ewald

[leonard van T]

more about the Gripen at Axalp;

http://www.nzz.ch/aktuell/schweiz/neust ... 1.17468528

and

http://newspicsaf.blogspot.nl/

Leonard

[vmd]

anyone going tobe on "the othet side" ofvthe range on the Wildgarst?

[Draken32]

Well I am going to the "regular" side. The Wildgarst is really a nice hike though, but you should start at 4:00 am in the morning to be on time (if your not an exercised climber I would suggest taking at least 5 hrs of hiking time). When there's snow it's going to be hard in the dark.

Fortunately the last years I noticed more passess over the Brienz see (not only PdS but as well formations F-5 / F-18). Which means you have a few opportunities to make some pictures with the sun in the back. Still you can make some awesome pics from the regular side.

I am really looking forward to the event. Wx forecast looks quite ok. Although the practicing day on tuesday looks a bit uncertain.
Any news from the Gripen? It is still in the program but I understood Swiss canceled the intentions to buy any Gripens.

[aviodromefriend]

Any news from the Gripen? It is still in the program but I understood Swiss canceled the intentions to buy any Gripens.

According to http://www.news.admin.ch/message/index. ... g-id=46201 the aircraft should already be at Emmen.

[Draken32]

Nice Gripen. Very rare sight some foreign display at Axalp (in the past we had some FAF F-1's with Swiss exchange pilots).

I would like to ask you something else. I am getting the opportunity to test one lens from Nikon during the Axalp event. But still I am doubting between:

-200-400/4.0 AF-S VR IF-ED
-500/4.0 AF-S VR IF-ED

In the past I used 400 mm on Axalp and it was quite ok. Taking in account the crop factor of a D300s body the 500mm (750 mm cropped) might be a bit to much. I am slightly prefering the 200-400.

[S&B extra]

wx permitting I am planning to go to "the other side", anyone else?

[Flanker27]

wednessday demo is cancelled due wx, it was raining the whole day today. http://www.lw.admin.ch/