The manœuvre at 1:16 is literally incredible… the amount of skill required for that is unbelievable 🇨🇭🇨🇭 (Look at all the fast food workers in the comments trying to explain how easy it is to do this because they have 100 hours in Microsoft flight simulator lol)
@@Gee478 It's a digital fly-by-wire system, the Hornet is made aerodynamically unstable. So not sure what makes you think it'd be hard to make those maneuvers. Watch the Finnish Hornets for some real action!
@@mattinasa2595 it's basic military flying skills, not a passport matter. Stop blabbering about how cool been a scandi means. No matter what system input moves your flight controls you still need to know what to do and when.
That inverted pull back on the stick over the peak of the mountain was straight out of Top Gun Maverick! Incredible!! The Swiss pilots and this videographer really impressed me, well done.
Just fyi this is how it is always done to go over and back down a mountain. You flip upside down so that the g-forces pull you into the seat - positive g's - instead of creating negative g's if you had stayed right-side-up, which push you towards the canpoy. Negative g's are apparently quite uncomfortable. Going upside down also uses the natural lift of the wings, which create lift pushing the aircraft towards the wings top, thus allowing for a tighter turn than you'd otherwise be able to accomplish going nose down against the direction of the wing's natural lift.
I am quite certain it's the other way round. When I saw the trailer for Top Gun: Maverick, I had an instant déja vu 😉 Greatest air show I have ever seen.
They did it this way with the Mirage III, with the Hunter, with the Tiger, and now with the Hornet. It's part of the training, it has nothing to do with Top Gun.
@@davidbarnard9467 I have been there and it's really something. But you have to hike up there really early in the morning if you want to have a good place to sit/stand as it's not a secret any more. Also the weather in the alps is changing fast and isn't that easy to predict. In some years when the sight is low they cancel right at the time it would start.
@@Phillsen thanks for the info. Im considering going next time. But I just read the next one is in 2025. how is it regarding budget? If I'm not wrong there are no tickets to enter, but to get there you might need to pay a bus and a lift, and for sure stay in a town nearby as a tourist
Amazing, now that's an airshow. Like others have said definitely made my bucket list. I felt like a young kid again, going to my first airshow watching this.
Das unsere kampfz Piloten die Ungekrönten Könige der Alpen sind hat sich längst rum gesprochen. Was einem zu denken geben müsste wäre dass ein grosser Teil unserer Luftwaffe an dieser Show teil nimmt. Und was geschehen kann wenn eine Luftwaffe zu klein ist zeigen ja leider jüngste Ereignisse
Now that my friends is an Air Show. What a spectacular display of force and superb flying skills. The Swiss always surprise the world of how a country can project a low profile and yet they occasionally surprise the world of how they are a force to be reckoned with. Go Switzerland!💪 They prove it's the quiet ones ya have to look out for. From America!
And that doesn't even include what they have hidden in the mountains since WW II waiting to greet Hitler's armies with flowers and cupcakes. I've seen the big metal doors.
@@austindarrenor There was a hot minute at the beginning of the pandemic that I wondered if we were going to blow the tunnels and bridges into the country...
Switzerland is definitely a country that's hard to invade and occupy. Besides huge countries like Russia, Canada, USA, Brazil or China, due to their size.
Love you videos, as the ex-Ground Forces Liaison between the USAF and US Army, I grew to absolutely love the ripping sound of great fighters passing overhead, this is MY KIND of ASMR.... Bravo for putting these up.
in 1978 i went to school in the alps near lake geneva, from time to time fighters would fly from low level near the lake straight up the side of the mountain and over the ski fields, sometimes you could hear them, and not see them until they sprung out of the fog at close to mach 1, unbelievable, ill never forget it
I hope I can see some of that flying when I go to Switzerland next summer on a tour...but I probably won't be lucky enough, especially if they only do those maneuvers at certain times of the year.
Hawker Hunters? (Mk.58) ,DH Vampires? Or Mirage III? I saw a 3 plane formation flight of F/A-18's fly right over my institution a few months ago, close to lake geneva. They are still at it!!!
Stunning, absolutely stunning!!!! Great to see the aircraft at speeds not normally seen at general air displays. Thanks for sharing, terrific stuff!!! Keith.
Im..Im...just shocked! the 5 blokes hanging off the Heli, that bad fkr tearing round the edge of the mountain at close range......just fkn glorious......err, thanks for that.....I think....LOL, awesome mate all round, this is mind blowing to me. Cheers, W Yorks.
The Swiss are badass... It's always funny that the world sees Switzerland as a peaceful and serene place with pristine dreamy alpine sceneries plus all of their specialties...And don't get me wrong they're all that but, as someone who's spent many vacations there since I was a kid, I can tell they are extremely patriotic and their military ( especially the air force ) is as good as anyone else if not better...I wouldn't mess with them...As for this demonstration I can only imagine the skill level it takes to fly supersonic jets in a country that's mostly mountainous...
@@Jflonsn That's because thank God they never had their country invaded or attacked... But history usually shows that an invasion of Switzerland would be too long, too complicated and too costly... Even the Third Reich had planned an invasion of Switzerland "Operation Tannenbaum" and decided to scrap it because of the country's mountainous landscape...And probably other things too...Such as all the secret Swiss bank accounts with Nazi gold and God knows what else... I am not Swiss but I've been there regularly since I was 4 and the one thing that always impressed me is that the people are intensely patriotic, not to mention the fact that after serving in the various branches of the military basically each Swiss citizen remains a reserve soldier until a certain age and they're required by law to keep their weapons at home... Which means that, within days, there would be several millions of people ready to fight... How do I know all that ? It's because I've been to Switzerland thousands of times since I was a kid and I have very close friends there... That said, nobody wants to go to war and I'm sure that the Swiss would rather live peacefully every day going forward...
Yea nobody can harm them, after ww3 the survivors would be the swiss people. But, they are dependent on their neighbours. They profit with no intention to give something back. Without the rest of europe ( end exploiding the financial system) they would be just be some poor mountain people. Sorry but if you don't care for anyone why should anyone care for you.
It is not an air show, it's a training exercise. They just so happen to tolerate spectators because they can't close the bloody mountain to the public for 2 weeks. If they called that an air show, it would be illegal. You can't have planes flying over people in Europe during air shows, and you are obviously not allowed to use live ammunition.
@@donjones4719 They do fly over your head too, I was up there a few times. In fact it is not avoidable to fly over people, because the terrain. There is also footage from "wild Gärst", the mountain behind the targets.
Wow. This is airmanship as precise as the inner workings of a Swiss watch, recorded with absolutely amazing camera work. This footage renders all other similar offerings tame in comparison.
Not really a hill, it’s a mountain and it requires some walking to get there. You can do the walk from a nearby funicular station or walk from some lower parking place, in any case walk you must.
Considering the Swiss are the most passive Western nation you wouldn't want to mess with these guys. Outstanding, and they have a purpose made viewpoint.
@@kwijibo33 I wasn't decrying the swiss nation, just that they weren't the number one candidate in most people minds when it came to conflict. Unlike our history. lol. Lets just enjoy the flying.
I have seen the Blue Angels in San Francisco many times and the Thunderbirds at Edwards AFB. As wonderful as they are, this display of the skill of Swiss pilots through the Alps is incredible. The F-18 is an awesome fighter, as are the F-22, F-16, and F-35.
I wonder how long the F-35 will last in the hands of the Swiss Air Force. They managed to chew up the F-18, a reinforced carrier plain. Now the F-18 shall be replaced by the F-35A. They might turn the LM junk into scrap way faster then ever intended. Assuming a 30 years service time for the F-35A might be rather optimistic.
So close! I swear I could smell the flares & the exhaust from those afterburners kicking in! Beautiful formation flying. When the Swiss AF rotated over, showing their colors...that was amazing! Can I get that in a poster please?
The most convenient air show for aviation lovers and spectators in terms of the feeling of aircraft flight, and even the work of the pilots is amazing !
Thank you so much for these pictures Elwyn, the swiss pilots are really incredible and it's something which' s well known here in France ! I 'ld have liked so much to see them fly on Rafale in these mountains, unfortunately....
@@adbossx1 On sait que le Président US est intervenu personnellement pour que cette vente se fasse, et qu'il y a également eu un important lobbying voire des pressions de ce que l'on appelle le complexe militaro-industriel. A tel point que cela a vraiment fâché les plus hautes autorités françaises, et d'autant plus que cela venait en complément de l'énorme marché perdu par la France des sous-marins pour l'Australie. Il n'empêche que quand on regarde le cahier des charges de la Confédération concernant les besoins et les attentes de ce futur chasseur de l'Armée de l'Air Suisse le Rafale cochait toutes les cases, alors que le F 35 en était loin. Et puis revirement de situation en 48H et le F 35 a été préféré. Peut-être y-a-t'il eu quelques discrets échanges de valises, ou quelques villas ou appartements en Californie ou en Floride ont eu un nouveau propriétaire helvète, allez savoir...
Absolutely superb Elwyn, Axalp is most definitely a must see and is firmly placed on my bucket list. Your tracking skills are right up there, well done on another excellent video 👍👏👏👏👏👏 good to see Dafydd getting in the way 🤣😂🤣😂👍
So schöne Worte, und dies von einem Jemeniten, welche im Krieg sind und die Welt schaut einfach weg. Traurig. Ich wünsche einen baldigen Frieden in Jemen 🕊️🕊️🕊️. Herzliche Grüsse aus der 🇨🇭
Cool video! Nice to hear the BRRRRT and see the cannon fire hitting the target! The Swiss nearly abolished their forces in the 80's via a referendum - so I imagine they're keen to keep in the public eye and do a bit of PR these days.
I worked on F/A-18 legacy Hornets when I was in the Navy. Always loved air superiority shows, and especially loved the strafing runs. There’s just something about the sound of the M61A1 Vulcan firing.
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The only air show in the world where the spectators are higher that the aircraft. Spectacular.
welcome to switzerland
Note to campers: Bright orange tents are not recommended in this area.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🫶
Quick someone tell the dutch
Dont bring these Jetfighthers to F1 races..
😂😂
All I can hear is the alarm in the cockpit -
“Terrain, terrain, terrain”
pull up, pull up.
Don't sink don't sink 😭😭😭😂😂😂
They have the Swiss language pack installed! It says: Hueregopfertami pass uf!
In Swiss jets the alarm goes off only once, after each take off: "You're in the mountains. Deal with it."
@@thearchibaldtuttle Hahahahahahah
As a Finn = als eene Finnische Bube:
Love you guys. You've got the mountains. We've got the forest. Keep your quality & style.
As a swiss guy = aus Schwizer Bueb: Love you too, guys. Enjoy your mountains and keep your great culture and country.
The manœuvre at 1:16 is literally incredible… the amount of skill required for that is unbelievable 🇨🇭🇨🇭
(Look at all the fast food workers in the comments trying to explain how easy it is to do this because they have 100 hours in Microsoft flight simulator lol)
Not that much you just need to be at about 400 knots and do a barrel roll, hardest things are precise maneuver
@@Galinjins yeah I’m sure From your gaming chair it looks easy!
@@Gee478 It's a digital fly-by-wire system, the Hornet is made aerodynamically unstable. So not sure what makes you think it'd be hard to make those maneuvers. Watch the Finnish Hornets for some real action!
aerial dancing is what i'd call it, not really useful in real world situations, still takes skill, kudos to pilot/operator
@@mattinasa2595 it's basic military flying skills, not a passport matter. Stop blabbering about how cool been a scandi means. No matter what system input moves your flight controls you still need to know what to do and when.
Wow, those soldiers hanging from the chopper and flying off to the distance are fearless. Bravo!
That inverted pull back on the stick over the peak of the mountain was straight out of Top Gun Maverick! Incredible!! The Swiss pilots and this videographer really impressed me, well done.
Thought the same
Just fyi this is how it is always done to go over and back down a mountain. You flip upside down so that the g-forces pull you into the seat - positive g's - instead of creating negative g's if you had stayed right-side-up, which push you towards the canpoy. Negative g's are apparently quite uncomfortable. Going upside down also uses the natural lift of the wings, which create lift pushing the aircraft towards the wings top, thus allowing for a tighter turn than you'd otherwise be able to accomplish going nose down against the direction of the wing's natural lift.
I am quite certain it's the other way round. When I saw the trailer for Top Gun: Maverick, I had an instant déja vu 😉
Greatest air show I have ever seen.
@@professionalappreciator u
They did it this way with the Mirage III, with the Hunter, with the Tiger, and now with the Hornet. It's part of the training, it has nothing to do with Top Gun.
I don't think I have ever seen a real live fire demo at an airshow. Amazing!
Well on paper it’s an exercise not an airshow. ;)
@@Phillsen that’s awesome
@@davidbarnard9467 I have been there and it's really something.
But you have to hike up there really early in the morning if you want to have a good place to sit/stand as it's not a secret any more.
Also the weather in the alps is changing fast and isn't that easy to predict. In some years when the sight is low they cancel right at the time it would start.
@@Phillsen thanks for the info. Im considering going next time. But I just read the next one is in 2025. how is it regarding budget? If I'm not wrong there are no tickets to enter, but to get there you might need to pay a bus and a lift, and for sure stay in a town nearby as a tourist
Amazing, now that's an airshow. Like others have said definitely made my bucket list. I felt like a young kid again, going to my first airshow watching this.
Danke für die Grossartige Flugshow Aufnahme. Die kleine 🇨🇭SCHWEIZ🇨🇭 zeigt denn grossen Welt wie ein Flug Show geht💪💪.
wieso klein? die schweizer piloten zählen zu den besten der welt
Das unsere kampfz Piloten die Ungekrönten Könige der Alpen sind hat sich längst rum gesprochen.
Was einem zu denken geben müsste wäre dass ein grosser Teil unserer Luftwaffe an dieser Show teil nimmt.
Und was geschehen kann wenn eine Luftwaffe zu klein ist zeigen ja leider jüngste Ereignisse
@@Knightrider2709 Bin absolut deiner Meinung Peter, die Linken und die Grünen denken für immer Frieden
Now that my friends is an Air Show. What a spectacular display of force and superb flying skills.
The Swiss always surprise the world of how a country can project a low profile and yet they
occasionally surprise the world of how they are a force to be reckoned with.
Go Switzerland!💪
They prove it's the quiet ones ya have to look out for.
From America!
And that doesn't even include what they have hidden in the mountains since WW II waiting to greet Hitler's armies with flowers and cupcakes. I've seen the big metal doors.
@@austindarrenor There was a hot minute at the beginning of the pandemic that I wondered if we were going to blow the tunnels and bridges into the country...
@@morganw42 Imagine blowing the Grand St. Bernard tunnel. 😮
Switzerland is definitely a country that's hard to invade and occupy. Besides huge countries like Russia, Canada, USA, Brazil or China, due to their size.
@@austindarrenor j jj
Love you videos, as the ex-Ground Forces Liaison between the USAF and US Army, I grew to absolutely love the ripping sound of great fighters passing overhead, this is MY KIND of ASMR.... Bravo for putting these up.
in 1978 i went to school in the alps near lake geneva, from time to time fighters would fly from low level near the lake straight up the side of the mountain and over the ski fields, sometimes you could hear them, and not see them until they sprung out of the fog at close to mach 1, unbelievable, ill never forget it
I hope I can see some of that flying when I go to Switzerland next summer on a tour...but I probably won't be lucky enough, especially if they only do those maneuvers at certain times of the year.
@@garyausten5939 you can inform yourself… i am from Switzerland and in summer they often do flyingshows👌🏻
Hawker Hunters? (Mk.58) ,DH Vampires? Or Mirage III?
I saw a 3 plane formation flight of F/A-18's fly right over my institution a few months ago, close to lake geneva. They are still at it!!!
Better than any airshow that I have seen, and I have seen quite a few. The turning ability of the F-18 is freaking impressive.
фуфло твой Ф-18
@@maisenia2011 однозначно!
F-18- отстой.
Russians mad their "superior" planes as they were thought to be are not as good heh
@@maisenia2011 a
@@WSK29what third world country are you from?
i see the swiss army had extra flares lying around
Correct, we have too many and need to use them before they get too old!
Its the only day we use them 😂
usually only use ones near their expiration date. would be thrown away anyhow.
@@CFO404 @q
@@thearchibaldtuttle very effective way to use them
This is the most incredible maneuvering I've seen! The Swiss are such talented aviators🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭
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Wow this is incredible! This is absolutely the best air show footage I’ve ever seen, without a doubt! Thank you so much Elwyn.
Wow, thank you!
Not after Watching SU-57 Airshow..But this is very very good..would love to be there..
@@octaviussludberry9016 yes I believe it is.
@@lnr243😊😊😢
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Fantastic. The pilots, the aircraft, the video work, the backdrop, everything ! Thanks
Glad you liked it! everything just clicked 👌
The best place for an air show. Hands down.
You mean : in the air ?
@@soundcrumbs 😖
Be cool if we could get one on the Mach loop here in the UK. This is astounding stuff bet there's some awesome stills from this
@@iitzfizz Unfortunately the RAF refuses to open up the area around its live firing ranges. That would be something to behold.
Swiss are like, "What safety precautions?" and I love them for it!! Amazing show and amazing footage!
There's plenty of safety precautions. Live firing can be done only with safety in mind.
can’t wait to see the Swiss navy in action
LMAO
I did, it's pretty underwhelming....
We actually have some boats on some lakes so.. 😂
😆
Switzerland actually have a tiny merchant Navy ;)
This is literally the most spectacular airshow I've ever seen
I just I wish to see it in real life not in a video
You have to hand it to the Swiss they know how to put on a show, and I agree it is the greatest show on earth thanks for sharing this with us👍👏👌😍
Couldn't agree more!
That's my countryyy!! 😎💪
Greatest show without aerobatics? My condolences =)
OMG yes. Absolutely bonkers
Eh
Everyone knows how to put on a show. Swiss is perhaps the worst one. Its embarrassing how lame it is. Got ahead, google shit.
Perfectly captured! The colors and mood are simply magical. 💜💜💜💜💜👍
Stunning, absolutely stunning!!!! Great to see the aircraft at speeds not normally seen at general air displays. Thanks for sharing, terrific stuff!!! Keith.
thanks Keith, it was a great couple of Days
Im..Im...just shocked! the 5 blokes hanging off the Heli, that bad fkr tearing round the edge of the mountain at close range......just fkn glorious......err, thanks for that.....I think....LOL, awesome mate all round, this is mind blowing to me. Cheers, W Yorks.
This just made it to the top of my bucket list for shows to attend. This is some amazing footage!
If you like nature... it's quite a nice hiking trip, too.
Me too!
Ditto
Me too
@@Vickzq it's about a 3 hour hike up there right?
I have absolutly no idea why was this recomanded to me but i loved it!!!
I don't think I can express how cool this is without swearing!
The Swiss are badass... It's always funny that the world sees Switzerland as a peaceful and serene place with pristine dreamy alpine sceneries plus all of their specialties...And don't get me wrong they're all that but, as someone who's spent many vacations there since I was a kid, I can tell they are extremely patriotic and their military ( especially the air force ) is as good as anyone else if not better...I wouldn't mess with them...As for this demonstration I can only imagine the skill level it takes to fly supersonic jets in a country that's mostly mountainous...
Maybe, but maybe that all that they are good for, never seen them fighting for something, or someone.
@@Jflonsn That's because thank God they never had their country invaded or attacked...
But history usually shows that an invasion of Switzerland would be too long, too complicated and too costly...
Even the Third Reich had planned an invasion of Switzerland "Operation Tannenbaum" and decided to scrap it because of the country's mountainous landscape...And probably other things too...Such as all the secret Swiss bank accounts with Nazi gold and God knows what else...
I am not Swiss but I've been there regularly since I was 4 and the one thing that always impressed me is that the people are intensely patriotic, not to mention the fact that after serving in the various branches of the military basically each Swiss citizen remains a reserve soldier until a certain age and they're required by law to keep their weapons at home...
Which means that, within days, there would be several millions of people ready to fight...
How do I know all that ?
It's because I've been to Switzerland thousands of times since I was a kid and I have very close friends there...
That said, nobody wants to go to war and I'm sure that the Swiss would rather live peacefully every day going forward...
Yea nobody can harm them, after ww3 the survivors would be the swiss people. But, they are dependent on their neighbours. They profit with no intention to give something back. Without the rest of europe ( end exploiding the financial system) they would be just be some poor mountain people. Sorry but if you don't care for anyone why should anyone care for you.
@@Jflonsn That is true... At least they'll still have chocolate to sell...If that makes a difference...
i would say we aren't that patriotic.
I love the smell of Toblerone in the morning
You Swiss aviators are top notch! Great flying boys! Well done!
OMG how stupidly impressive those pilots are😵💫😲 Incredible footage, well done👏
WOW, that sure beats standing behind a railing in the pouring rain👍🏻
You got that right!
Now that is an airshow! 1:12 put the biggest and most excited smile on my face!
Thanx Elwyn - one can‘t do it better. And I love my country and it‘s very skilled pilots. Best of the world!
Couldn't agree more!
Bros living in TOP GUN movie
never seen a airshow with live fire in the us. beautiful to watch and beautiful mountains. The f5's were a sight for sore eyes!!!!!
It is not an air show, it's a training exercise. They just so happen to tolerate spectators because they can't close the bloody mountain to the public for 2 weeks.
If they called that an air show, it would be illegal. You can't have planes flying over people in Europe during air shows, and you are obviously not allowed to use live ammunition.
@@mcgeufer Rules: "You can't have planes flying over people in Europe during air shows."
The Swiss: "Hmm... nothing says we can't fly *under* people."
@@donjones4719 They do fly over your head too, I was up there a few times.
In fact it is not avoidable to fly over people, because the terrain.
There is also footage from "wild Gärst", the mountain behind the targets.
didnt know our neighbours have pilots that good. maneuvering this tight spots between mountains must be awesome. good cameraman aswell. chapeau
I can almost feel the G forces from only watching
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Einer der Geilsten Präsentationen die ich gesehen habe....Danke Schweiz und die ganzen Teilnehmer
FABULOUS footage!
Axalp is one for my bucket list.
Gona share this to my page
Fantastic! One of the best videos out there. Thank you!
Glad you liked it!
They fly with watchmaking precision! 😀 Thank you for sharing the video!
Wow. This is airmanship as precise as the inner workings of a Swiss watch, recorded with absolutely amazing camera work. This footage renders all other similar offerings tame in comparison.
I’ve never seen anything like this this is amazing I can’t imagine what it be like standing on the hill unreal!! Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Not really a hill, it’s a mountain and it requires some walking to get there.
You can do the walk from a nearby funicular station or walk from some lower parking place, in any case walk you must.
Juste perfect comme aéroport du Bourget à Paris. Magnifique, so thanks you very much the moment👋
Another superb video Elwyn, no dramatic music just action!!!
Keep em comin fella.
Thanks, will do!
Wow. What a professionalism of flying !!! Awesome.
Very fantastic aircraft introduction good..absolutely great performance..
Considering the Swiss are the most passive Western nation you wouldn't want to mess with these guys. Outstanding, and they have a purpose made viewpoint.
Their army have knives
@@simonmarsden66 Could that be cutting edge flying?
They are not pacific. They are neutral. They had a lot of conflicts on their territory…check swiss history.
And we did a lot more in the past…. 😉
@@kwijibo33 I wasn't decrying the swiss nation, just that they weren't the number one candidate in most people minds when it came to conflict. Unlike our history. lol. Lets just enjoy the flying.
Wow. I never knew air shows could be this cool. Every airshow I've been to has been a bit boring. Stunning place to have an airshow at as well.
My jaw has hung open this entire video. What absolutely amazing footage! I can only imagine watching in person.
I have seen the Blue Angels in San Francisco many times and the Thunderbirds at Edwards AFB. As wonderful as they are, this display of the skill of Swiss pilots through the Alps is incredible. The F-18 is an awesome fighter, as are the F-22, F-16, and F-35.
You don't like F-15's?
@@krylatich My bad! I love the F-15. And let's not forget the awesome B's, AC, and SR-71, etc!
@@krylatich
My Favorite Fighter the Legendary F-15 Eagle
I wonder how long the F-35 will last in the hands of the Swiss Air Force. They managed to chew up the F-18, a reinforced carrier plain. Now the F-18 shall be replaced by the F-35A. They might turn the LM junk into scrap way faster then ever intended. Assuming a 30 years service time for the F-35A might be rather optimistic.
I cannot imagine the tremendous self confidence and skills those pilots must have. Wow!
Comes with training training training
Absolutely spectacular. You must have been thrilled to get so much superb footage. :)
I was but also missed so much!
The red F5’s in formation was pretty awesome
This makes Mach Loop look VERY tame!
Next level air show omg.
In most airshows you can literally see the aircraft miles away. Not this one! Great video!
Jersey Airshow is good !
So close! I swear I could smell the flares & the exhaust from those afterburners kicking in! Beautiful formation flying. When the Swiss AF rotated over, showing their colors...that was amazing! Can I get that in a poster please?
The most convenient air show for aviation lovers and spectators in terms of the feeling of aircraft flight, and even the work of the pilots is amazing !
I've always admired the precision.
Everything is impressive however that PC-21 stole the show IMO. That is an impressive machine.
And it's a Swiss construction - against import stuff.
Damn those Swiss F-18 s are hard chargers! Well done boys!
Dam that was really cool the scenery is unreal absolutely Beautiful
The smiles on these people's faces is impeccable
Thank you so much for these pictures Elwyn, the swiss pilots are really incredible and it's something which' s well known here in France !
I 'ld have liked so much to see them fly on Rafale in these mountains, unfortunately....
Hey SirDjedj, Swiss Armed Forces Officer here, I can feel you, I wanted the Rafale very badly for our Air Force
En Suisse, beaucoup de gens auraient voulu le Rafale. Il y a certainement eu des enjeux politiques faisant que le F-35 à gagné la manche.
@@adbossx1 On sait que le Président US est intervenu personnellement pour que cette vente se fasse, et qu'il y a également eu un important lobbying voire des pressions de ce que l'on appelle le complexe militaro-industriel. A tel point que cela a vraiment fâché les plus hautes autorités françaises, et d'autant plus que cela venait en complément de l'énorme marché perdu par la France des sous-marins pour l'Australie.
Il n'empêche que quand on regarde le cahier des charges de la Confédération concernant les besoins et les attentes de ce futur chasseur de l'Armée de l'Air Suisse le Rafale cochait toutes les cases, alors que le F 35 en était loin. Et puis revirement de situation en 48H et le F 35 a été préféré.
Peut-être y-a-t'il eu quelques discrets échanges de valises, ou quelques villas ou appartements en Californie ou en Floride ont eu un nouveau propriétaire helvète, allez savoir...
Elwyn, Thank you so much for sharing. What a FANTASTIC show...😉👍👍👍
Loved the little turbo prop that zipped through (Whatever it was) ....great display, lovely setting, excellent video )
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I hope to see this live one day, it doesn't get better than this, spectacular.
WOW Those solders on the string hanging from the helicopter . CRAZY STUFF.
But really good show thanks for the video loved it!!!!!
cheers
AWESOME ! AWESOME ! AWESOME ! Thanks for sharing this stunning video.
Thanks for watching
Unbelievable. I want to go and see that.
10 seconds in the video and shit just got wayyyy too real! Awesome!
What an absolutely amazing place and "show" 😂 most definitely on my bucket list!! Great video 👏👏👏
Thanks so much! 😊
I love it the Switzerland has a population less than London but has its own airforce. Super cool.
Bientôt une flotte de plus de 30 F-35
Absolutely superb Elwyn, Axalp is most definitely a must see and is firmly placed on my bucket list. Your tracking skills are right up there, well done on another excellent video 👍👏👏👏👏👏 good to see Dafydd getting in the way 🤣😂🤣😂👍
Many thanks! yes Dafydd is always in the way 😂
Great photography! Thank you for these videos, quickest 5 minutes of my life.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Очень впечатляет, такое воздушное шоу должен увидеть каждый своими глазами.
انا عربي يمني احترم سويسرا واتمنى لها ولشعبها كل الخير.لم نرا منهم الا الاحترام
So schöne Worte, und dies von einem Jemeniten, welche im Krieg sind und die Welt schaut einfach weg. Traurig. Ich wünsche einen baldigen Frieden in Jemen 🕊️🕊️🕊️. Herzliche Grüsse aus der 🇨🇭
@@realtruth9346 ولك الف تحيه واحترام
Holy cow that's amazing, never seen anything from this before !
American engineering at it's finest. Beautiful F-18 demo.
Cool video! Nice to hear the BRRRRT and see the cannon fire hitting the target!
The Swiss nearly abolished their forces in the 80's via a referendum - so I imagine they're keen to keep in the public eye and do a bit of PR these days.
AXALP 2019 était aussi magnifique avec un beau ciel bleu et de la neige en plus grande quantité 👍
I was lucky enough to see it live a few years ago, it was well worth the effort to hike up there! Get there if you can!
Amazing Swiss F-18. 🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭♥️♥️♥️
Здорово. Место демонстрации выбрано идеально !
Simplemente EXPECTACULAR ejercito del aire toma ejemplo!!!
Elite pilots showing off some fantastic skills 🤘🏻
Sehr sehr geil, liebe Schweizer Nachbarn.
Just like Top Gun 2. Incredible! Jet pulling up next to you full throttle lol! And the toy soldiers under the helicopter!
This is freaking awesome
3:33 I thought the Heli blew up at first. lol This show is amazing.
That was a spectacular display 👍
This is jaw dropping incredible!! Where are the crowds of people?? Wowzeers 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏
What an amazing display !
Didn't even know the Swiss had an Air Force given their focus on staying out of the big issues facing the World.
Neutral countries have also been attacked in the past, so some self-defense is advisable. Neutrality does not have to mean passivity.
They stay out of the big issues by being armed to the teeth.
I worked on F/A-18 legacy Hornets when I was in the Navy. Always loved air superiority shows, and especially loved the strafing runs. There’s just something about the sound of the M61A1 Vulcan firing.
Can you explain what the «boop» sound is after the «BRRRAAAAAAP» of the Vulcan?
wow i had no idea they used their cannons at ground targets at these airshows. what a sight. amazing footage