Marcel111 Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 (edited) Went to see this the 1st time today--I have seen many airshows in many places but this is really unique. Hiking in the Swiss alps and then having F/A-18's and F-5's fire right in front of me is just incredible. The flying is also incredible, have never seen anything like it. Somebody posted this on youtube, has some nice simulation mixed in to show the approaches. Marcel Edited October 11, 2012 by Marcel111 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tdogg Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 I'm super jealous!!! would love to see the Axalp exercise but Switzerland is just a bit too far away.....though it may be worth saving up for the future, would love to go back to Switzerland, used to go there for ski trips when i was a kid in Germany. But I'm glad you had a good time, I did get to see a CF-5 fire cannon and rockets at Cold Lake, was quite the experience. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Man is there any other place that can be closer to heaven. Not only do you getthe Alps and the stunning beauty but then you get live firing exercises? Wow. I could live in a place like that forever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Marcel, To watch that in the quietude of MY home so early was pure joy. To watch that where the serene , tranquility of the majestic mountains is slowly shattered by the supersonic roar of the jets is SO HEAVENLY. The mountain soaking up all that adrenalin just as you did Marcel and hundreds of other spectators. What a SPECTACULAR, OUT OF THIS WORLD Air show that is. It was MAGNIFICENT watching it with that stirring music ..made ME feel as if I was there. BE STILL MY HEART :wub: :wub: Marcel, thank you very much for sharing that with us all. { did you take or get the chance to capture any photos} Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marcel111 Posted October 13, 2012 Author Share Posted October 13, 2012 Holmes, I love the enthusiasm! I didnt take pics, I figured there are are a bunch of pro photographers up there taking much better pics than I can, so just sit back and enjoy. If you google search Axalp 2012 you come up with some very cool pics. Marcel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Just arrived home yesterday and just posted my first post on my photoblog - link is in the Research Corner of the forums. I was there for the 2nd time and it was a blast. Of course due to weather we had only one shooting day, so I've decided to climb the Wildgärst mountain on the other side. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RedIndian Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Just thought I would bring this up again to share this awesome video. The Axalp 2012 action as seen from the summit of the "Wildgärst" mountain south of the Axalp shooting range. IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS! Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UxLQY4CaSM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS! I have to agree with you! Been twice to the Wildgärst so far and both times the hard walk up the mountain was forgotten with the first of the jets passing low overhead. My shots from Wildgärst this year: http://vvsphotography.wordpress.com/?s=axalp+2012 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GEH737 Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Very cool video. What's the general population's reaction to this? Supportive or... I think that if that happened here in the US, the hippie tree huggers would split out of their skulls. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Infreakingcredible Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Very cool video. What's the general population's reaction to this? Supportive or... I think that if that happened here in the US, the hippie tree huggers would split out of their skulls. From what info I got from the locals, there is a civil iniciative to stop this exercises, but majority of locals live with it and embrace it and lots of them actually climb the mountain during those 2 weeks to see the aircraft up close and personal. I was also wondering how much all the jet and gun noise scares the animals but have witnessed a chamoix (photos on my photoblog) enjoying the day on the nearby peak, not being bothered at all that Hornets and Tigers and occasional Gripen flew just a few tens of meters above him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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