Sion

[Aladin]

Hi all,

Since I am currently on vacation close to Sion airbase in Switzerland, I would appreciatie any advice about flying days, etc.

Thanks a lot in advance!

Best regards,

Aldin Hilbrands

[frank kramer]

seek and thou shalt find..:

http://www.lw.admin.ch/internet/luftwaf ... _zeit.html

In short: no jet flying activity in august.

[CBR]

As it seems all fighter activities in August are planned at Emmen only. Rest of the bases is closed :

http://www.lw.admin.ch/internet/luftwaf ... aeten.html

[Wrecks]

As it seems all fighter activities in August are planned at Emmen only. Rest of the bases is closed

Emmen today had Hornets in all the garage boxes and F-5's on the flighline next to it.

[CBR]

Thanks for the info W&R. How many aircraft aprox. are we talking about?

[Wrecks]

Thanks for the info W&R. How many aircraft aprox. are we talking about?

All the boxes except one had Hornets so that is 7, plus one parked next to it and one went into the hangar which makes 9
Five F-5s on the flightline, plus 4 in the hangar across the road and one flying from the RUAG side which makes 10

[frank kramer]

Hornets are operating out of Emmen because of the fact that Payerne gets a new runway in August and the other jet bases (Meiringen&Sion) are closed for jets so as not to upset the tourists that month. Payerne only has a (limited) helicopter capability in August, the other bases remain open for other (propellor/rotor) traffic.