Stans Buochs 2017

[KM101]

Thursday 12/01/2017

Wooden hall

PC-21 RAAF
A54-001/HB-HWA
A54-002
A54-003
A54-004/HB-HWD
A54-005/HB-HWE
A54-006
A54-007

PC-21 RJAF
1170/HB-HXA
1171/HB-HXB
1172/HB-HXC
1173

The old airforce hangar at the Airport

A54-008 PC-21 RAAF
1174 PC-21 RJAF

There was also a white PC-7 with red patches in the hangar next to the PC-24 production line. And a red PC-7 HB- in the overhall hangar.

[Sadammie]

19/01/2017

Additions to above log:

HB-HWB for 02
HB-HWF for 06
HB-HXD for 1173
A54-008 now in wooden hall

The full serials of the Australian PC-21s are taped over, only the last two digits are visible on the nose. A54-007 and A54-008 were the only aircraft still without taped s/n.

[Fiets]

A54-009 was noted in the old air force hangar on January 21st.

[Banter]

10/02/2017

A54-001 and 002 PC-21 RAAF will start their delivery flight today via Brindisi and Heraklion.

Gtz

[cis]

According to the flightplans it will be the A54-002 and 004

[Banter]

According to the flightplans it will be the A54-002 and 004

Then we shall agree to disagree . I have HB-HWA (001) and HWB(002) . Hopefully one of the local spotters noted them with the Mk1 Eyeball

Gtz

[cis]

So now we agree my info was wrong
FR24 shows both HWA and HWB departing Buochs.

[pilatusmk7]

Seen on Thursday, 16 February at Stans:
- Hangar 12:
PC-21, sn 242, A54-009, allready painted
PC-21, sn 243, A54-010, in primer
PC-21, sn 293, in primer (must be the first for France or Great Britain (ETPS), because the Australian serials are 234-282, the Jordanians 283-292)
- Woodenhall (Hangar 9):
PC-21, sn 236, A54-003, HB-HWC
PC-21, sn 241, A54-008, HB-HWH
PC-21, sn 283-285, 1170-1173, HB-HXA-HXC
PC-21, sn 286, 1173, HB-HXD
PC-21, sn 287, 1174, to be HB-HXE
- PC-21 flying:
sn 237, A54-004, HB-HWD, training of australien Pilot
sn 238, A54-005, HB-HWE, Training of australien Pilot
sn 240, A54-007, HB-HWG, first flight
PC-12:
sn 1686, HB-FRA, departed for Prestwick
sn 1691, HB-FRF, engine tests
sn 1697, towed to the painting hall
- Maintenance
PC-6, sn 815, EC-IBY, outside
PC-7, sn 538, L-01, test flight after modernisation
PC-12, sn 498, EC-ISH, outside
PC-12, sn 847, D-FFHZ, outside
PC-12, sn 1521, HB-FWM, outside,
Regards, Stephan Widmer

[pilatusmk7]

Seen on Thursday, 16 February at Stans:
- Hangar 12:
PC-21, sn 242, A54-009, allready painted
PC-21, sn 243, A54-010, in primer
PC-21, sn 293, in primer (must be the first for France or Great Britain (ETPS), because the Australian serials are 234-282, the Jordanians 283-292)
- Woodenhall (Hangar 9):
PC-21, sn 236, A54-003, HB-HWC
PC-21, sn 241, A54-008, HB-HWH
PC-21, sn 283-285, 1170-1173, HB-HXA-HXC
PC-21, sn 286, 1173, HB-HXD
PC-21, sn 287, 1174, to be HB-HXE
- PC-21 flying:
sn 237, A54-004, HB-HWD, training of australien Pilot
sn 238, A54-005, HB-HWE, Training of australien Pilot
sn 240, A54-007, HB-HWG, first flight
PC-12:
sn 1686, HB-FRA, departed for Prestwick
sn 1691, HB-FRF, engine tests
sn 1697, towed to the painting hall
- Maintenance
PC-6, sn 815, EC-IBY, outside
PC-7, sn 538, L-01, test flight after modernisation
PC-12, sn 498, EC-ISH, outside
PC-12, sn 847, D-FFHZ, outside
PC-12, sn 1521, HB-FWM, outside,
Regards, Stephan Widmer

[Jan-Pieter Bergmans]

Noted on 20-02-2017 in the morning.

Woodenhall

PC-21 for Jordan

1170
1171
1172
1173
1174

PC-21 for Australia

A54-003
A54-004
A54-005
A54-006
A54-007
A54-008

Hangar 12 (this is the hangar at the airport)

All PC-21

A54-009 for Australia

288 (1175) in full c/s, for Jordan
289 in primer, for Jordan

293 in primer, for France or UK
294 in primer, for France or UK

In this hangar is also a primer PC-9 or 7 with number 779


Maintenance hangar 10

538 L-01 PC-7 Klu


Visiting was PC-21 A-108 from the Swiss AF.


Regards,
Arnold Booy,
Jan-Pieter Bergmans.

[YOXA]

Noted on 08-03-2017 early in the morning.

Woodenhall

PC-21 for Jordan

1170/HB-HXA
1171/HB-HXB
1172/HB-HXC
1173/HB-HXD
1174 no civil s/n

PC-21 for Australia

A54-003/HB-HWC
A54-004/HB-HWD
A54-005/HB-HWE
A54-006/HB-HWF c/n 239, later on parked outside
A54-007/HB-HWG
(A54-008)
A54-009 no civil s/n


Hangar 12 (this is the hangar at the airport)

(288/1175) in full c/s, for Jordan
A54-010 for Australia

293 in primer, for France or UK
294 in primer, for France or UK

Maintenance hangar 10

538 L-01 PC-7 Klu

Regards Erik-Jan, Joris, Corné and René

[patrick dirksen]

Hangar 12 (this is the hangar at the airport)

I will be visiting Buochs coming week, and although I've been here a few times I'm not sure which hangar is meant here and from where you can have a good view. Advice would be welcome!

[YOXA]

Hangar 12 (this is the hangar at the airport)

I will be visiting Buochs coming week, and although I've been here a few times I'm not sure which hangar is meant here and from where you can have a good view. Advice would be welcome!

Hello Patrick,

This is the hangar behind the preserved Mirage 3S, J-2313.
I think the best spot is N46.97144, E8.399150.

René

[patrick dirksen]

Hi René,

That's great, thanks. Since this hangar has annoying glass in the doors, best bet would be when it is still dark outside and lights are on inside I'm sure.
Well, the results will be posted here next week I hope!

[patrick dirksen]

Hi all,

Note to self: Good Friday is a collective "day off" in Switzerland, so Pilatus will be closed....
For us this meant there was no light on in the wooden hangar on Friday morning, and most inmates escaped identification unfortunately.
Positively identified were Australian HB-HWH/08 and HB-HWI/09. Also seen were a dark coloured one with white code 12 and a light coloured one with code 10. Both don't fit the expectations.

The hangar at the airport held Jordanian 1176 in full c/s, French 709-FC in full c/s and c/n 290, 296 and 297 in primer (in between the French and Jordanian) plus c/n 244 in primer apart from all the rest. Also present was a yellow/red PC-7 that looked stored, probably a civil one.

The maintenance hall held Dutch PC-7 538 (L-01), PC-12 HB-FOG of Armasuisse and former Botswana HB-HMX (ex OD-1) plus preserved Mirage J-2313 in front of it. No sign of the Argentinian PC-6 anymore by the way.

Based on the known info I presumed the French one to be the third in line (with codes starting 709-FA and further) and having c/n 295. That would fit with 293 being the first aircraft after the Jordanian batch. However FA and FB haven't been seen so far, and a very recent log on MSF had both FC and 295 seen separately. No mention of c/n's 293 and 294 in that log by the way. So I guess we'll have to wait a bit more to get this sorted.
Any info on numbers 10 and 12 we saw is welcome of course.