The military base where you have to STOP for Jets!!! Meiringen Air Base practicing for AXALP

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The military base where you have to STOP for Jets!!! Meiringen Air Base practicing for AXALP

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10 ай бұрын

Meiringen Air Base, in Switzerland, has an unusual feature: two public roads that go straight over the runway.
The most spectacular air base I have come across!! stunning, we spent the Day here and watched the F-18s head up the Mountains and practice for Axalp 'Air Force displays.
With us heading up the mountains tomorrow for Axalp '23 Air Force displays let hope for some good weather.
The Swiss Air Force flight demonstrations at Axalp are set to take place on 18/19 October. A training session will take place on 17 October.
Meiringen Air Base Command is responsible for the permanent operational readiness of the Air Force. Most of its 200 employees work in Meiringen, while some are stationed at Bern Belp airport. They use the latest technology to meet their daily challenges, working precisely and to the highest standards on the front line and contributing significantly to Switzerland's security by managing flight operations, maintaining the extensive infrastructure and monitoring the airspace

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@Laurent-Raggos 9 ай бұрын

That is what l love so much among many things in my mother country Sweet Zerland. In other countries, air bases are most of the time kept far away from public reach and eyes. In Switzerland, the people is the army and the army is the people. This means that our authorities trust their people and conversely. That’s absolutely precious and priceless.

@Julian13o11 9 ай бұрын

Der Grund ist, weil nicht genügend Platz da ist.

@3349H 8 ай бұрын

@@Julian13o11 In other countries the State would buy off private land, or some leftist/green ideologists would block the entrance of the military base while consuming their drugs bought from violent cartels and islamic terrorists.

@benedictdesilva6677 2 ай бұрын

@@Julian13o11 Sehr schwache Begründung. In einem nicht direkt-demokratisch geführten Regime wären solche Anlagen per Dekret zum Sperrgebiet erklärt, nachdem die Ur-Einwohner längst Umgesiedelt worden wären. Für Umsiedlungen gibt es *immer* genug Platz, besonders wenn die betroffene Gebiete ohnehin relativ dünn besiedelt sind. Apropos Zutritt zur Nähe analoger Anlagen, versucht es mal in Ländern wie die Niederlande, das vereinigte Königreich (geschweige denn die USA) und man wird sein blaues Wunder erleben...

@eoinj3929 10 ай бұрын

I was there in the spring and loved it. You can use the base canteen and go up onto the roof for great views. The squadron shop sells hats, t shirts and patches. Staff are very friendly too.

@ElwynR 10 ай бұрын

Yes it's great! And long may it last

@Zippy306 10 ай бұрын

When those afterburners light up... man, that's a thing of pure beauty.

@karlw4647 10 ай бұрын

Worth going for the scenery alone, Switzerland is stunning, nicely caught 📸

@ElwynR 9 ай бұрын

Totally agree!

@dianefiske-foy4717 10 ай бұрын

That’s gotta be the coolest sound I ever heard - the sound of jets taking off.

@gnaegi444 8 ай бұрын

Was part of this back in the "old" days when they flew "Hunters" and DH "Venom's" .. the Mirage was also part of the fleet back in the 80's .. great memories of my service days

@GeeMilner 10 ай бұрын

We drove through here a few years ago with no idea what it was until we had to stop for the jets! Amazing spot.

@fredtedstedman 10 ай бұрын

I love the way the old Hornet fit together , the shape of it , especially those cute rounded inlets - just beautiful !

@ElwynR 10 ай бұрын

I agree!

@Laurent-Raggos 9 ай бұрын

Much nicer than the ugly to me F-35

@martinforrester8249 8 ай бұрын

@@Laurent-Raggos yes I feel the same.

@natesummer-cook 9 ай бұрын

I was a weapons maintenance / mechanic sergeant on that base 16-17 years ago… Good times…

@ElwynR 9 ай бұрын

Cool 👌

@martinforrester8249 8 ай бұрын

What an awesome video, loved every second, thankyou.

@beachcomberbloke462 10 ай бұрын

What a stunning location,looking forward to your footage of the Air Displays .Quite surreal the gentle tinkling of a cow bell and then the roar of the F-18,s.👍

@ElwynR 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it👌

@JesseJames-kv7xc 9 ай бұрын

what a beautiful fighter plane, thank you so much for this video.

@garycard1456 10 ай бұрын

What great scenery and perhaps one of the most exciting crossings we can ever hope to encounter in our road travels. For the timebeing I'll have to make do with stopping to allow passage of the 13.40 London Waterloo to Portsmouth, with not quite a spectcular scenic backdrop.

@dartmoordave 8 ай бұрын

Years ago I was driving the vehicle lane at Upper Heyford and an F-111 came the other way. For a brief moment I thought I was on the taxiway. Pheeew.

@ElwynR 8 ай бұрын

🤣🤣

@ropro9817 10 ай бұрын

Wow, what a beautiful place to watch jets up close! ❤

@ElwynR 10 ай бұрын

It really is! 👌

@kwiturbitchin5277 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful planes, beautiful scenery!

@ElwynR 10 ай бұрын

They are!👌

@johnc2438 10 ай бұрын

Now for some Swiss fondue and local beer! Aaahhh....

@philippenyffenegger1146 9 ай бұрын

Airbase Meiringen Switzerland. We have the best Fighterpilots of the World……

@musoseven8218 10 ай бұрын

Awesome footage, beautiful scenery and stunning, intriguing operations. Thanks for sharing and bringing this to us👍💜✌️😊

@jorgepais2876 8 ай бұрын

I never went out from the Iberian Peninsula but I already been on a much larger version of this crossing from Spain to Gibraltar. It is a very funny sensation.

@douglas_brighty_tan127 9 ай бұрын

Impressive and awesome 😎

@ElwynR 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@douglas_brighty_tan127 9 ай бұрын

@@ElwynR most welcome bro 😎👍

@adrianfohrer2466 9 ай бұрын

Military airbase Emmen/Switzerland is the same. There it has also two public roads over the runway!

@Racingwespe 9 ай бұрын

and Payern too

@gnaegi444 8 ай бұрын

@@Racingwespe that was "home"during my RS back in a lifetime ago ..

@peterfankhauser4224 8 ай бұрын

Danke für diese tollen Aufnahmen. Mein Vater ist dort geboren und ich wohne in Thun und bin regelmässig dort. Die Besuchertage sind auch sehr zu empfehlen, man kommt wirklich sehr nah an diese Flugzeuge und kann mit Piloten und Mechaniker diskutieren.

@jcff1961 9 ай бұрын

Ja, das ist wirklich die Schweiz! Und es gibt noch mehr solche Sachen 😂😂 007

@christopherpuls651 9 ай бұрын

Stans Ennetbürgen auch ! Traffic for Airplanes ! :)

@annskinner8467 10 ай бұрын

Sherlock Holmes (and Moriarty) country!

@majka1581 10 ай бұрын

Super😊👍!!!!

@travismcferran8587 10 ай бұрын

Cold 🥶

@drau331 9 ай бұрын

Wow, they have to push comin' down after the traffic pattern. Amazing.

@viking-norge115 10 ай бұрын

Great job , buddy !!!.... thanks !!!!! 😃🤩👋👋👍👍👍👍👍🤘🤘!!!!!!

@ElwynR 9 ай бұрын

Thank you too!

@3349H 8 ай бұрын

In Switzerland, the State is for the people and people consider themselves as active stakeholders of the State.

@dsheardown 10 ай бұрын

Amazing scenery and close up jets! nothing better :)

@ElwynR 10 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more!👌

@gianurwiler5098 8 ай бұрын

Nice video

@rogersoler5644 9 ай бұрын

Der Talkessel verstärkt diesen Nachbrenner-Sound noch mal ordentlich... momoll du...💥🕛🕛💥

@bobingram6912 10 ай бұрын

Bit like East Anglia back in the early seventies with Vulcans👍👍👍👍

@alixakablackcat3739 10 ай бұрын

Tbh this gave me a giggle but loved it Elwyn. You always do post some awesome footage of the fighter jets 👏 😊

@ElwynR 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

@mollyrobben7470 10 ай бұрын

this is a new addition to the bucket list! please tell me you have some details to share! absolutely incredible! thank you for posting these videos

@ElwynR 10 ай бұрын

Next event 2025

@jporter504 10 ай бұрын

Incredible video.

@ElwynR 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@magoid 10 ай бұрын

1:44 "Thar she blows!".

@terrydpierce2191 10 ай бұрын

Great videos !!!

@ElwynR 10 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@dannyvdmoo 9 ай бұрын

wow

@johnnyllooddte3415 10 ай бұрын

we used to work there

@ElwynR 10 ай бұрын

Cool

@pierrejuillet4 9 ай бұрын

Switzerland is an aircraft carrier.

@Dreiviertel 8 ай бұрын

There was one similar in Heidelberg Germany, too.

@Baxter911 10 ай бұрын

👍👍👍

@EagleOneM1953 8 ай бұрын

Small correction.. it appears to me this is the taxiway on the way to the rumway, not the runway itself...

@aviationin4k258 10 ай бұрын

Are you going to AXALP? I hear it’s a good 18km walk??

@ElwynR 10 ай бұрын

I'm there 😇 it's a bus up to Axalp then a 10min cable car and then 1 hour walk up

@user-ut4gw2uc9o 9 ай бұрын

and where is greenpeace hahah and those oil protestors....funny

@1986.Mattia 10 ай бұрын

💗bellissimo 👍

@carolinelloyd1186 10 ай бұрын

Oh my, I'd never leave 😂

@gustavsteger9518 8 ай бұрын

Aebi F18

@salvatorepiomiscio5145 2 ай бұрын

😃

@MrMoloko74 10 ай бұрын

i9m coming up this night and be there at airport for 17 and on top 18.. could be great to meet up 😁✌

@tanthiennguyen9308 7 ай бұрын

Jede Mutiger Opas + Omas....Väter + Mütter Bemühungen gegeben haben bitteschön

@stingray_rc 8 ай бұрын

This might come to an end when the F35 enters service. to close to the public eye.

@smoketinytom 10 ай бұрын

Why were you late… F-18’s were landing, Boss.

@terryboyer1342 10 ай бұрын

Is that fuel being dumped at 1:45? Never saw that happen before.

@NoName-ok2zt 10 ай бұрын

It is not fuel. It is bleed air being blown behind the heat exchanger which forces cool air across the front of the heat exchanger, this is only happens on the ground. The left side of the aircraft has a secondary heat exchanger that is also cooled by a water spray nozzle. The water is created by the ECS taking bleed air and cooling it. The water is blown out by the bleed air so you can see it more on one side than the other.

@terryboyer1342 10 ай бұрын

@@NoName-ok2zt Thanks so much! 👍

@zzzyxwv 9 ай бұрын

To put in perspective the size of Switzerland If a fighter puts its after burner to pass Mach 1 he will be out of Switzerland when he reaches it😂. So they train in other countries

@DemonZapan 9 ай бұрын

Jets reach mach-speeds on a regular basis inside of switzerland for air police duties. This sparks countless news articles every time it happens because people want to know what the bang was. There where even some windows shattered. Switzerland is plenty big enough to reach sonic speeds.

@stingray427man 10 ай бұрын

Single Seaters, bet they are a bit nimbler

@vanzipper6486 16 күн бұрын

🍌👍

@pippoparisi5722 9 ай бұрын

🤬

@ElwynR 9 ай бұрын

🤷‍♂️

@akbk2505 9 ай бұрын

Suggestion for a better title: the military base where we have to stop the jets! It's an insanity: burning the most precious energy source, burning too much money, and polluting the Alps with noise. A luxury which is obsolete.