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Massimo_Foti · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 7:51 am Post subject: Payerne. Air 14

www.air14.ch/

Last summer in Switzerland we had an amazing airshow, celebrating 100 years of Swiss Military Aviation, 75 years of Patrouille Suisse and 25 years of PC-7 Team.
In a time where budget cuts means less resources for such shows, this was an unique events.
Unfortunately I only had a 70-200 mm lens, too short for planes, many of my pictures are heavily cropped and not up to my usual standards, but some subjects are worth sharing anyway.

This is the "100 years" formation:

100 years formation by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 7:53 am Post subject: Re: Payerne. Air 14

One former Patrouille Suisse pilot now work at Swiss Airlines, every once in a while they make a special "reunion" Smile

A-330 & Patrouille Suisse by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

piney · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 9:37 am Post subject: Re: Payerne. Air 14

Thanks so much for sharing, your photos are always welcome and always excellent.

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 2:12 pm Post subject: Re: Payerne. Air 14

I'll post more shots from the event, stay tuned.

Massimo

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 7:46 am Post subject: Re: Payerne. Air 14

The Al Fursan are claerly inspired by Italian "Frecce Tricolori", they fly Italian planes and were trained in Italy too. They aren't up to the best acrobatic teams yet, but they aren't bad. They do something unique, while formation take-off is pretty standard among other teams, Al Fursan do formation landing!

Al Fursan by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 7:49 am Post subject: Re: Payerne. Air 14

B-17 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 7:49 am Post subject: Re: Payerne. Air 14

B-17 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 8:43 am Post subject: Re: Payerne. Air 14

B-25 by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

401RCAF_Hammer · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 3:46 pm Post subject: Re: Payerne. Air 14

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Nice pics Massimo..love the B-25...!!!!
Must take a lot of Silvo to polish that puppy up..

Hammer Smile

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 6:03 am Post subject: Re: Payerne. Air 14

Breitling Team by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 6:04 am Post subject: Re: Payerne. Air 14

Constellation by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

401RCAF_Hammer · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 3:01 am Post subject: Re: Payerne. Air 14

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Damn, you have some great pics there Massimo, still loving the B-25 though.

Hammer Smile

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:15 am Post subject: Re: Payerne. Air 14

I like the B-25 too and I am going to post more shots.
It was a great event, there is a dedicated group on Flickr that could give you an idea:
www.flickr.com/groups/[email protected]/

Massimo