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Frisian Flag 2019

Frisian Flag 2019

Running from monday 1st to friday 12th of April 2019, Leeuwarden Air Base in the Netherlands was host to the annual Frisian Flag exercise again. Hosting unit is Leeuwarden's 322 Tactess Squadron which took over the role as organisers from the 323 Tactess Squadron due to their transition to the F-35…
Axalp Fliegerschiessen 2015

Axalp Fliegerschiessen 2015

Seven years after Touchdown Aviation's first visit to Axalp Fliegerschiessen, it was time to go back to the annual live fire demonstration of the Swiss Air Force. The event heavily depends on weather circumstances; two years ago the author had climbed to the top only to hear the event was cancelled…
Wiederholungskurs Meiringen

Wiederholungskurs Meiringen

From March 12th untill March 30th fliegerstaffel 8 equipped with the venerable F-5E/F Tiger II and Fliegerstaffel 11 flying with the F/A-18C/D hornet had their yearly Wiederholungskurs (rehearsal course) from Meiringen airbase in Central Switzerland.
Swiss Hornets Nest Payerne

Swiss Hornets Nest Payerne

Payerne is host to the F/A-18C/D hornet since the type was introduced into service with the Swiss Air Force in 1997 as replacement of the Mirage III(R)S and the Hawker Hunter.
NOMAD 2004

NOMAD 2004

NOMAD is a Belgian Air Force inspired multi-national air defence training exercise which has been held annually at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire since the first exercise took place back in the summer of 1994. The only exception was during 1999, when it was cancelled due to Operation Allied Force…