Switzerland - 4th - 7th September 2014 Day 4

The final day had arrived, and being a Sunday we headed off not expecting to see much. Mainly due to a number of military fields on the list for the day.

First stop Interlaken, which was deserted. We managed to read a single A109 through a hangar window, and found Hunter J-4018 amongst some buildings.

Interlaken 07-09-14
HB-ZRT AgustaWestland AW-109 SP Da Vinci 22210
J-4018 Hawker Hunter F.58 41H/691766

Meiringen was also deserted, one hangar by the roadside housed an F-5 and Alouette. Both appeared to be preserved.

Meiringen 07-09-14
J-3067 Northrop F-5 E Tiger II L1067
V-236 Sud Aviation SE.3160 Alouette III 112

Alpnach only had one on the ramp, which had been seen at Payerne already. The Alouette being preserved on base. From here we headed for Stans, where nearby three Mirage's can be found. One in Wolfenschissen and two in Stans town.

Alpnach 07-09-14
T-351 Eurocopter EC135 P2i 0676 Swiss Air Force
V-262 Sud Aviation SE.3160 Alouette III 138

Wolfenschissen 07-09-14
R-2111 Dassault Mirage III RS 1039

The Pilatus factory was all but closed up, we still managed the glean a few through windows etc...

Stans-Buochs 07-09-14
GN-807 Pilatus PC-6 B2-H2 Turbo Porter 805
HB-1314 Pilatus B4-PC11 AF 129
HB-1622 Schleicher ASK-21 21088
HB-2310 Diamond HK 36TTC Super Dimona 36.570
HB-2421 DG Flugzeugbau DG-1000 T 10-73
HB-2481 DG Flugzeugbau DG-1000 M 10-197
HB-3016 Grob G.103 C Twin III Acro 34129
HB-3144 Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 B 4936
HB-CQP Cessna 182 S 182-80200
HB-EHS Beech C23 Sundowner 180 M-1451
HB-EXW Robin DR.400 180R Remorqueur 1257
HB-FBB Pilatus PC-6 B2-H4 Turbo Porter 990
HB-FNI Pilatus PC-6 B2-H4 Turbo Porter 964
HB-FOA Pilatus PC-12 P01
HB-FOB Pilatus PC-12 P02
HB-FSP Pilatus PC-12 1494
HB-HTC Pilatus PC-7 520

HB-HZD Pilatus PC-21 102
HB-YSS FD Composites Arrow Copter AC-10 003
HB-ZMH Eurocopter EC120 B Colibri 1661
J-2313 Dassault Mirage III S 1003
N774PT Cirrus Design SR-20 1612
QA-353 Pilatus PC-21 213 Qatar Emiri Air Force

Stans-Town 07-09-14
R-2110 Dassault Mirage III RS 1036

R-2116 Dassault Mirage III RS 1043

Next up was a visit to the Transport Museum or Verkehrshaus der Schweiz.

Lucerne 07-09-14
23 Bleriot XI -B Unknown
688 Nieuport 28 C.1 Unknown
A-210 Messerschmitt Bf.108 B-2 Taifun 2084
A-97 Fieseler Fi.156 C-3 Storch 8063
HB-3000 Aviafiber Canard 2FL 02
HB-307 Spalinger S-21 H Unknown
HB-HFB FFA AS 202 15 Bravo 021
HB-HPA Pilatus PC-9 001
HB-ICC Convair 990 30A-6 30-10-12

HB-IRN Douglas DC-3 C-47B-35-DK 16645/33393

HB-KIL Comte AC.4 Gentleman 35
HB-LBO Fokker F.VII a 5005
HB-MH8 Mignet HM.14 Pou-du-Ciel RP.1
HB-MSC Mudry CAP-231EX 06
HB-OPR Piper PA-18 150 Super Cub 18-5786
HB-QBV Cameron Balloon R-500 4129
HB-RAE Dewoitine D.26 320
HB-XAE Bell Helicopters 47 G Unknown

HB-XDF Sud Aviation SE.3160 Alouette III 1216
HB-XWG Agusta A-109 K2 10007
N12222 Lockheed 9 C Orion 180
U-60 Bucker Bu.133 C Jungmeister 7
Unmarked Dufaux IV 4
Unmarked EKW N.20 Arbalete N.20-001
X-HB-XVB Stierlin RS.40 1

Next was another military base, but what a difference. Emmen seemed to be the base for the flying exhibits at Payerne. Plenty of activity and a good mix of aircraft. Although most of the aircraft had already been seen at the show, we still managed to catch some different F-5's and a few visiting mil biz.

Emmen 07-09-14
A-101 Pilatus PC-21 103 Swiss Air Force
A-104 Pilatus PC-21  106 Swiss Air Force
C-407 Pilatus PC-9 215 Swiss Air Force
C-408 Pilatus PC-9 216 Swiss Air Force
CE-02 Embraer ERJ-135 LR 145480 Belgian Air Component
HB-CZU Cessna 182 S 182-80047 o/f
HB-RDF Dassault Mirage III DS 228F J-2012
HB-RVW Hawker Hunter T.68 41H/670844 J-4203
HB-WYR Pipistrel Virus S-Wing 100 ELA 424SWN100ELA
J-3004 Northrop F-5 E Tiger II L1004 Swiss Air Force
J-3005 Northrop F-5 E Tiger II L1005 Swiss Air Force
J-3015 Northrop F-5 E Tiger II L1015 Swiss Air Force
J-3065 Northrop F-5 E Tiger II L1065 Swiss Air Force
J-3070 Northrop F-5 E Tiger II L1070 Swiss Air Force
J-3077 Northrop F-5 E Tiger II L1077 Swiss Air Force
J-3079 Northrop F-5 E Tiger II L1079 Swiss Air Force
J-3088 Northrop F-5 E Tiger II L1088 Swiss Air Force
J-3092 Northrop F-5 E Tiger II L1092 Swiss Air Force
J-3093 Northrop F-5 E Tiger II L1093 Swiss Air Force

J-3211 Northrop F-5 F Tiger II M1011 Swiss Air Force
J-4070 Hawker Hunter F.58 41H/697437

J-5005 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 C Hornet SFC-05 Swiss Air Force
J-5008 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 C Hornet SFC-08 Swiss Air Force
J-5014 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 C Hornet SFC-14 Swiss Air Force
J-5015 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 C Hornet SFC-15 Swiss Air Force
LJ-1 Learjet 35A 35-430 Finnish Air Force

T-317 Aerospatiale AS.332 M1 TH-89 Super Puma 2337 Swiss Air Force
T-323 Aerospatiale AS.332 M1 TH-89 Super Puma 2360 Swiss Air Force
T-351 Eurocopter EC135 P2i 0676 Swiss Air Force

T-368 Eurocopter EC635 P2+ 0802 Swiss Air Force

V-612 Pilatus PC-6 B1-H2M-1 Turbo Porter 624 Swiss Air Force
V-617 Pilatus PC-6 B1-H2M-1 Turbo Porter 640 Swiss Air Force
V-620 Pilatus PC-6 B1-H2M Turbo Porter 644 Swiss Air Force

Emmen was the last of the active mil bases, we now headed for Beromunster and back to the tin.

Beromunster 07-09-14
D-KRRK Valentin Taifun 17E-II 1128

D-MVCD Flight Design CT SW Unknown
HB-1205 Glider
HB-1755 Glaser-Dirks DG-300 Elan 3E-51
HB-2030 Schleicher ASK-16 16016
HB-2261 Scheibe SF-25 C Falke 44570
HB-2442 Glaser-Dirks DG-808 C 8-394
HB-3387 Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus 463
HB-652 Schleicher Ka.7 Rhonadler 765
HB-828 Schleicher K.8 B 8504GO
HB-943 Schleicher K.8 B 8601A
HB-CBZ Cessna 182 J 182-57233
HB-CFY Reims-Cessna F.172 M 1123
HB-CGF Reims-Cessna F.172 P 2040
HB-CQL Cessna 172 P 172-74190
HB-CXV Reims-Cessna F.152 1504
HB-CZH Cessna 170 A 27107
HB-CZU Cessna 182 S 182-80047
HB-DVD Socata GY-80 180 Horizon 192
HB-ELI Piper L-4J Grasshopper 13129
HB-ERV Socata MS.893A Rallye Commodore 180 10616
HB-ETM Socata MS.894A Rallye Minerva 220 12096
HB-OVX Piper PA-28 140 Cherokee B 28-1258
HB-PKI Piper PA-18 150 Super Cub 18-7692
HB-PLG Piper PA-18 150 Super Cub 18-7949
HB-POJ Piper PA-28 236 Dakota 28-8411030
HB-TBV Uetz U3 M Pelikan 25
HB-XBZ Agusta-Bell 47 G-3B1 1594
HB-XZN Robinson R22 Beta 2332
HB-YKC Zenair CH.701 STOL 7-3661
HB-YMD Dyn'Aero MCR-01 Banbi 292
HB-ZDW Robinson R44 Raven 1147
HB-ZPW Robinson R22 Beta II 3686
N5652N Maule M-6 235C Super Rocket 7456C
N5723H Piper PA-16 Clipper 16-334
ZK-JHM Pacific Aerospace 750XL 152

Next up Triengen, via another Venom at Rickenbach. A poor show at Triengen due to an event for American cars taking place. No access was allowed here.

Rickenbach 07-09-14
J-1578 de Havilland DH-112 Venom FB.50 788

Triengen 07-09-14
HB-CGN Reims-Cessna F.172 P 2139
HB-CXW Reims-Cessna F.152 1499
HB-HAB Dornier Do.27 H-2 2012
HB-KHL Cirrus Design SR-20 1755
HB-MSS Large or Full Scale Model of Sukhoi Su-26 M2 Unknown
HB-TDM Cessna T.182 T T182-09014

So it was off to Butwill, via more planes on poles! A Venom in a field just a mile up the road and a Mirage in a small village.

Wilihof 07-09-14
J-1624 de Havilland DH-112 Venom FB.1R 834

Zetswil 07-09-14
J-2302 Dassault Mirage III S 502

Buttwil 07-09-14
HB-1098 Glider
HB-1266 Glasflugel H-205 Club Libelle 59
HB-1948 Schempp-Hirth Discus b 208
HB-2084 Grob G.109B 6220
HB-3094 Schempp-Hirth Discus CS 076CS
HB-CGY Reims-Cessna F.172 P 2202
HB-CKU Reims-Cessna F.172 P 2195
HB-CNK Reims-Cessna F.152 1445
HB-CZO Cessna 172 S 172S-10067
HB-DCR Varga Varga 2150 A Kachina VAC-154-80
HB-DCU Varga Varga 2180 Kachina VAC-180-82
HB-DGP Varga Varga 2150 A Kachina VAC-158-80
HB-EZH PZL-Okecie 104 Wilga 35A 96314
HB-KBV Robin DR.400 120D Dauphin 2+2 1819
HB-WAT Dyn'Aero MCR-01 Banbi 362
HB-XJQ Enstrom 480 5018
HB-XLS Enstrom F280 C 1211
HB-XQY Bell Helicopters 407 53299
HB-XXY Bell Helicopters 206 B-3 Jet Ranger III 4131
HB-YLL Van's RV-6 25685
HB-YNN Van's RV-10 40511
HB-YRV Van's RV-6 A 20577
HB-ZFS Enstrom F280 FX 2059
HB-ZOC Robinson R44 Raven I 1388

Full access at Butwill with some quality frames in three Varga's. Then to our last drome before Zurich at Hausen am Albis.
Again full access and a good haul.

Hausen-am-Albis 07-09-14
D-EAIO Robin DR.300 180R Remorqueur 549
HB-1669 Schleicher ASK-21 21139
HB-2335 Diamond HK 36TTC Super Dimona 36.581
HB-2363 HOAC HK 36R Super Dimona 36.393
HB-3160 Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus 20
HB-CBF Reims-Cessna F.150 F 0005
HB-CRY Cessna 175 Skylark 55915
HB-CTF Reims-Cessna F.150 H 0336
HB-ELD Oberlerchner Job 15 150/2 069
HB-KDO Robin DR.400 200R Remo 200 2133
HB-KEQ Robin R.3000 160 146
HB-ORW Datwyler PA-18 150 Super Cub MDC-1041

HB-PLW Piper PA-28 181 Archer II 2890085
HB-POD Piper PA-18 180 Super Cub 18-7409045
HB-POX Piper PA-28 181 Archer II 2890159
HB-PSA Piper PA-18 150 Super Cub 18-8503
HB-SFF SAN Jodel D.140 Mousquetaire III 19
HB-SFS Aquila A.210 109
HB-SFU Aquila A.210 141
HB-SFX Aquila A.210 216
HB-UVF Bucker APM.131 -150 Jungmann 93

Finally back to Zurich, we dropped off the car after a quick nip round the GA areas. Then up to the terminal and some lazy spotting whilst waiting for the flight home.
The flight back was delayed due to a Chinese A330 having a mishap at LGW. We finally managed to get airborne with only minutes to spare before ZRH would shut down for the night.

Zurich 07-09-14

4X-EKD Boeing  737-758 29960 El Al Israel Airlines
9A-CQE de Havilland Canada DHC-8-Q-402 4300 Croatia Airlines
A7-BCG Boeing  787-8 38325 Qatar Airways
CS-DSE Hawker-Siddeley 125  900XP HA-0204 NetJets Europe
D-ABCC Airbus A321-211 4334 Air Berlin
D-ABDB Airbus A320-214 2619 Air Berlin
D-ABKM Boeing  737-86J 37755 Air Berlin
D-ABMK Boeing  737-86J 37772 Air Berlin
D-AEBA Embraer Emb-195-200LR 19000314 Lufthansa Regional
D-CEHM Cessna 560 560-6021
D-IMAX Cessna 525A 525A-0195
E7-AAD Aerospatiale ATR 72-212 464 B & H Airlines
EI-EEZ Canadair Regional-Jet-850 8085
EI-RDN Embraer Emb-175-200LR 17000347 Alitalia
G-EZAJ Airbus A319-111 2742 EasyJet
HB-FOX Pilatus PC-12--45 334
HB-FPS Pilatus PC-12--45 608
HB-FVM Pilatus PC-12--47E 1291
HB-IAU Dassault Falcon-2000EX 14
HB-IGI Dassault Falcon-900EX 83
HB-IJW Airbus A320-214 2134 Edelweiss Air
HB-IOX Airbus A319-112 3604 Air Berlin
HB-IYR British Aerospace 146-RJ100 E3382 Swiss European Air Lines
HB-IZW SAAB 2000 039 Darwin Airline/Etihad Regional
HB-JGB Gulfstream G450 4130
HB-JHE Airbus A330-343X 1084 Swiss International Air Lines
HB-JHQ Airbus A330-343X 1193 Edelweiss Air
HB-JMB Airbus A340-313X 545 Swiss International Air Lines
HB-JMD Airbus A340-313X 556 Swiss International Air Lines
HB-JMG Airbus A340-313X 562 Swiss International Air Lines
HB-JMI Airbus A340-313X 598 Swiss International Air Lines
HB-JMJ Airbus A340-313X 150 Swiss International Air Lines
HB-JOB Dassault Falcon 7X 80
HB-JOY Airbus A319-112 3245 Air Berlin
HB-JST Dassault Falcon 7X 17
HB-LTW Diamond DA 42 42.063
HB-XUW Agusta-Bell AB.206-B-3 8722
HB-ZBB Eurocopter EC120-B 1067

HB-ZCU Robinson R44 0986
HB-ZHD Eurocopter EC120-B 1432
HB-ZKQ Eurocopter EC120-B 1316
HB-ZMQ Robinson R44 13181
HB-ZUV AgustaWestland AW139 31236
M-GMKM Dassault Falcon 7X 183
M-JANP Bombardier Global 5000-BD-700-1A11 9293
N254SD Gulfstream G550 5060
N332BW Cirrus Design SR-22T 0166
N828PD Socata TB-21 1085
OE-FHK Cessna 510 510-0315
OE-FZE Cessna 510 510-0217
OE-IRE Gulfstream G450 4291
OE-LEC Airbus A320-214 4316 Fly Niki
OE-LIA de Havilland Canada DHC-8-Q-314 505 InterSky
OE-LIC de Havilland Canada DHC-8-Q-314 503 InterSky
OH-LKH Embraer Emb-190-100IGW 19000086 Finnair
OK-TSE Boeing  737-81D 39437 Travel Service
OY-NCW Dornier Do.328-300 3131 Sun-Air
S5-AAD Canadair Regional-Jet-200LR 7166 Adria
S5-AAP Airbus A319-132 4282 Adria
SE-REY Boeing  737-76N 32737 SAS Scandinavian Airlines
SP-EQD de Havilland Canada DHC-8-Q-402NG 4411 Eurolot
SU-BPU Airbus A320-214 2937 Air Cairo
TC-SNP Boeing  737-8HC 40777 Sun Express
VP-BEH Dassault Falcon 7X 21
VP-CBE Airbus A330-202 1321

EasyJet's G-EZAJ got us back in one piece. The Gatwick contigent were no doubt home in no time whilst the Luton based spotters had another hour and a bit to go.

Gatwick 08-09-14
B-6092 Airbus A330 243 873 Air China
LX-NAT Cessna 560 Citation Excel S 560-5564

Luton 08-09-14
C-GOAB Dassault Falcon-2000EX EASy 90
D-AAIJ Canadair Regional-Jet-850 8065
N962SS Gulfstream G4 1121
OE-FKO Cessna 525A 525A-0390
SE-DJD Dassault Falcon 7X 129

All in all a very productive trip and highly recommended. The Swiss were nothing but friendly.