Hi all,
The last day of our short Swiss trip dawned and we did Wolfenschiessen after a very early start at Bouchs/Stans, whilst it was still dark. See comments later…..
Wolfenschiessen
On display within Bettermann AG premises:
R-2111, Dassault Mirage IIIRS, On Display, Swiss (17-26-143/1039)
My photograph can be seen here;
https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/52819789950/in/album-72177720307532778/
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Bouchs/Stans
Our much anticipated tour around the Pilatus factory at Bouchs/Stans was very good. The company put on a good presentation and make sure that your guides are very knowledgable. We were asked not to publish logs or photographs from the buildings that we were shown around – primarily of interest aircraft wise in this regard would be the Weisshorn (Production) hangar and Matterhorn (Flight Test) hangar.
The log below is what was seen from outside either before the tour or afterwards – the flightline is easily seen from several public vantage points and is ever changing throughout the day. The Northside Ru-Ag hangar and Southside Signalkuppe hangar are not part of the tour and can be done easily enough from public roads/footpaths. Despite me not listing what we saw, you can read off a lot of what is contained in the Weisshorn (Production) hangar and Matterhorn (Flight Test) hangar again from public areas, but you need to be there in darkness really so that light reflection off the windows doesn’t defeat you.
My photographs can be seen here;
https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/albums/72177720307532778
Ru-Ag hangar:
B-10FR, Pilatus PC-6 B2-H4 (1000)
M50-08, Pilatus PC-7 Mk.II, 1 FTC, Royal Malaysian Air Force (615)
260, Pilatus PC-9M, Flying Training School, Irish Air Corps (655)
665, Pilatus PC-9M, 12.UAB, Bulgarian Air Force (665)
HB-FOW, Pilatus PC-12 45 (411)
HB-FWA, Pilatus PC-12 47E (1515)
HB-FYB, Pilatus PC-12 47E (1927)
Signalkuppe hangar:
HB-VPX, Pilatus PC-24 (260)
HB-VVK, Pilatus PC-24 (279)
LX-PCA, Pilatus PC-24 (111)
OE-GCK, Pilatus PC-24 (146)
SP-MIX, Pilatus PC-24 (147)
On display:
HB-HPJ, Pilatus PC-9 M (605)
Flightlines:
HB-FWF, Pilatus PC-12 47E (1720)
HB-FIR, Pilatus PC-12 NGX (2008)
HB-FUU, Pilatus PC-12 NGX (2040)
2-JEFE, Pilatus PC-12 NGX (2096)
HB-FRX, Pilatus PC-12 NGX (2219)
HB-FSQ, Pilatus PC-12 NGX (2237)
HB-FSR, Pilatus PC-12 NGX (2238)
HB-FQE, Pilatus PC-12 NGX (2239)
HB-FQF, Pilatus PC-12 NGX (2240)
HB-FSS, Pilatus PC-12 NGX (2241)
HB-FST, Pilatus PC-12 NGX (2242)
HB-FSU, Pilatus PC-12 NGX (2244)
ZS-BEV, Pilatus PC-12 NGX (2246)
18, Pilatus PC-21, Pilatus, HB-HXA, French Air Force (338)
24, Pilatus PC-21, Pilatus, HB-HXG, French Air Force (344)
25, Pilatus PC-21, Pilatus, HB-HXH, French Air Force (345)
HB-VRF, Pilatus PC-24 (174)
HB-VUA, Pilatus PC-24 (300)
HB-VXB, Pilatus PC-24 (P-02)
HB-VSA, Pilatus PC-24 (P-03)
Gliding hangar:
T7-HMR, Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer (010)
HB-2310, Diamond HK 36TTC 115 Super Dimona (36570)
Outside Ru-Ag hangar:
263, Pilatus PC-9M, Flying Training School, Irish Air Corps (658)
(HB-VXA), Pilatus PC-24 (P-01)
J-2313, Dassault Mirage IIIS, Swiss (17-26-110/1003)
G-NBCA, Pilatus PC-12 47E (1717)
Outside Signalkuppe hangar:
F-HJLP, Embraer Praetor 600 (55020104)
HB-FPT, Pilatus PC-12 47E (545)
Residents parked outside:
HB-KJT, DAHER TBM 910 (1446)
HB-NBE, Slingsby T.67 Firefly (2040)
HB-ZPT, Airbus Helicopters Squirrel AS.350 B3 (8310)
On display:
HB-FOA, Pilatus PC-12 (P-01)
Overflights:
HB-ZWP, Robinson R22 Beta II (4825)
HB-ZRS, AgustaWestland AW.109 SP Grand New (22202)
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Alpnach
Some of the lads on the Pilatus tour also had a tour here afterwards. We passed on this to make sure that we had some time to pay Emmen a quick visit and have some time at the airport, but we still showed Alpnach enough love during a flying visit to see these parked up outside.
V-262, Aerospatiale SA.319B Alouette III, On Display, Swiss Air Force (138/1084)
T-315, Aerospatiale AS.332M-1 Super Puma, Swiss Air Force (2335)
T-352, Eurocopter EC.635VIP, Swiss Air Force (0685)
T-354, Eurocopter EC.635P2+, Swiss Air Force (0608)
T-357, Eurocopter EC.635P2+, Swiss Air Force (0679)
T-360, Eurocopter EC.635P2+, Swiss Air Force (0722)
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Stans
We had a Swiss slacker in the car, so a quick stop for them…..
On display at Brasserie le Mirage restaurant:
R-2110, Dassault Mirage IIIRS, On Display, Swiss (17-26-142/1036)
R-2116, Dassault Mirage IIIRS, On Display, Swiss (17-26-148/1043)
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Emmen
Not a lot going on here. We did see one of their bigger UAVs in one hangar, but didn’t stop to try and read off.
J-4070, Hawker Hunter F.58, On Display, Swiss Air Force (41H-697437)
A-913, Pilatus PC-7NC Turbo Trainer, Pilotenschule, Swiss Air Force (321)
A-922, Pilatus PC-7NC Turbo Trainer, Pilotenschule, Swiss Air Force (330)
A-925, Pilatus PC-7NC Turbo Trainer, Pilotenschule, Swiss Air Force (333)
T-785, Dassault Falcon 900EX, LTDB, Swiss Air Force (195)
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Zurich/Kloten
Time to head home courtesy of British Airways. A few hours spent here before that though.
My photographs can be seen here;
https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/albums/72177720307516391
9A-CQB, Bombardier DHC-8 402, Croatia Airlines (4211)
9H-ARC, Dassault Falcon 7X (183)
9H-BSA, Hawker Beechcraft Corp Hawker 750 (HB-24)
A7-BOA, Boeing 777 367ER, Qatar Airways (36159)
B-LRJ, Airbus A350 941, Cathay Pacific Airways (61)
CS-LAS, Textron Aviation Citation Latitude (680A0015)
CS-LAU, Textron Aviation Citation Latitude (680A0027)
CS-LTD, Textron Aviation Citation Latitude (680A0097)
D-AFUN, Embraer Legacy 650 (14501168)
D-CCBH, Cessna Citation CJ3 (525B0334)
D-FOUR, DAHER TBM 930 (1212)
D-IBTA, Hawker Beechcraft Corp King Air 200GT (BY-75)
EC-MXM, Boeing 737NG 800/W, Air Europa (60591)
EC-NCJ, Cessna Citation XLS+ (560-6029)
EC-NCT, Airbus A320 271NSL, Vueling Airlines (8865)
EI-FPN, Bombardier CRJ 900 LR NG, Scandinavian Airlines System (15433)
ET-AYN, Airbus A350 941, Ethiopian Airlines (542)
F-HAJD, Cessna Citation CJ1 (525-0523)
G-EUUT, Airbus A320 232, British Airways (3314)
G-LCAB, Embraer EMB-190 LR, BA CityFlyer (19000465)
HB-AZB, Embraer EMB-190 E2, Helvetic Airways (19020026)
HB-AZC, Embraer EMB-190 E2, Helvetic Airways (19020030)
HB-AZD, Embraer EMB-190 E2, Helvetic Airways (19020031)
HB-AZF, Embraer EMB-190 E2, Helvetic Airways (19020043)
HB-AZG, Embraer EMB-190 E2, Helvetic Airways (19020036)
HB-AZI, Embraer EMB-195 E2, Helvetic Airways (19020055)
HB-AZJ, Embraer EMB-195 E2, Helvetic Airways (19020057)
HB-AZK, Embraer EMB-195 E2, Helvetic Airways (19020058)
HB-CZX, Cessna T182T Turbo Skylane (T18208965)
HB-FVD, Pilatus PC-12 47E (1072)
HB-IBJ, Dassault Falcon 2000LX S (340)
HB-IGO, Dassault Falcon 2000LX S (347)
HB-IJU, Airbus A320 214, Edelweiss Air (1951)
HB-JCC, Bombardier C Series 300, Swiss International Air Lines (55012)
HB-JCL, Bombardier C Series 300, Swiss International Air Lines (55029)
HB-JHF, Airbus A330 343E, Swiss International Air Lines (1089)
HB-JHG, Airbus A330 343E, Swiss International Air Lines (1101)
HB-JJK, Airbus A320 214, Edelweiss Air (1692)
HB-JJL, Airbus A320 214, Edelweiss Air (2606)
HB-JJM, Airbus A320 214, Edelweiss Air (2627)
HB-JMB, Airbus A340 313E, Swiss International Air Lines (545)
HB-JMC, Airbus A340 313E, Swiss International Air Lines (546)
HB-JMD, Airbus A340 313E, Edelweiss Air (556)
HB-JNA, Boeing 777 3DEER, Swiss International Air Lines (44582)
HB-JNC, Boeing 777 3DEER, Swiss International Air Lines (44584)
HB-JNL, Boeing 777 300ER, Swiss International Air Lines (66092)
HB-JOB, Dassault Falcon 7X (80)
HB-JOK, Airbus A320 214, Chair Airlines (3923)
HB-JOP, Airbus A320 214, Chair Airlines (3374)
HB-JST, Dassault Falcon 7X (17)
HB-JVM, Embraer EMB-190 LR, Helvetic Airways (19000349)
HB-JVN, Embraer EMB-190 LR, Helvetic Airways (19000285)
HB-KMA, Cirrus Design SR22T GTS (1078)
HB-LEL, Piper PA-34 200 Seneca (34-7350313)
HB-LVB, Diamond Aircraft Twin Star DA42 NG (42.N363)
HB-OHC, Piper PA-28 180 Cherokee C (28-3623)
HB-PMT, Piper PA-28 181 Archer II (2890151)
HB-VET, Cessna Citation CJ2+ (525A0446)
HB-ZKQ, Eurocopter EC120B Colibri (1316)
HB-ZRN, AgustaWestland AW.109 SP Grand New (22363)
HB-ZWL, Bell 407 GXi (54916)
HB-ZYO, Robinson R44 Clipper II (14440)
JY-RYN, Cessna Citation VII (650-7029)
LX-PCH, Pilatus PC-24 (255)
M-ERCI, Bombardier Global 6000 (9562)
M-YNNS, Gulfstream Aerospace G650 ER (6394)
N1008, Hawker Beechcraft Corp Hawker 4000 (RC-62)
N21FX, Cessna Citation I (501-0210)
OE-GDS, Textron Aviation Citation XLS+ (560-6284)
OE-GPP, Textron Aviation Citation XLS Gen2 (560-6326)
OE-HUB, Cessna Citation X (750-0273)
OE-LBO, Airbus A320 214, Austrian Airlines (776)
OE-LSC, Gulfstream Aerospace G450 (4172)
OE-LUA, Bombardier Challenger 650 (6139)
OK-UGJ, Cessna Citation Sovereign (680-0324)
OY-DRW, Dassault Falcon 7X (238)
OY-JJI, Hawker Beechcraft Corp Hawker 4000 (RC-76)
OY-OLD, Dassault Falcon 8X (416)
P4-HBK, Bombardier Global 5000 (9707)
S5-BBV, Textron Aviation Citation XLS Gen2 (560-6335)
SP-LNI, Embraer EMB-195 AR, LOT Polish Airlines (19000240)
T7-MMZ, Textron Aviation Citation M2 (525-0973)
TC-LTI, Airbus A321 271NXSL, Turkish Airlines (10367)
TC-NBO, Airbus A320 251NSL, Pegasus Airlines (8048)
YL-ABF, Airbus A220 300, Air Baltic (55133)
YL-ABG, Airbus A220 300, Air Baltic (55154)
YL-ABM, Airbus A220 300, Air Baltic (55191)
YL-CSF, Bombardier C Series 300, Air Baltic (55008)
YL-MGM, Bombardier Learjet 60 XR (60-369)
ZS-TAL, Textron Aviation Citation M2 (525-1024)
On display at Runway 34 restaurant:
01146, Ilyushin IL-14T Crate, On Display, Russia State Transport Company (7343408)
J-2314, Dassault Mirage IIIS, On Display, Swiss (1004)
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Heathrow
9V-SMC, Airbus A350 941, Singapore Airlines (31)
B-LXF, Airbus A350 1041, Cathay Pacific Airways (169)
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Best regards,
Grant Robinson
https://www.oxfordaviationgroup.co.uk/
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/62861611@N08/albums