AXALP 2022

[Geoff Dreft]

Weather for Wednesday’s event was superb, Thursday fine, so for a first visit I couldn’t have asked for more.

19/10/22

T-312 AS332
T-315 AS332
T-316 AS332
T-322 AS332
T-333 AS532 Commando display aircraft
T-339 AS532 Displayed with PC-7 and PC-21
J-3082 F-5 Pat Suisse
J-3085 F-5 Pat Suisse
J-3087 F-5 Pat Suisse
J-3088 F-5 Pat Suisse
J-3090 F-5 Pat Suisse
J-3091 F-5 Pat Suisse
J-5017 F-18 Solo - special markings 17 Stfl
J-5003 F-18 Escort for PC-24
J-5014 F-18 Escort for PC-24
J-5002 F-18
J-5008 F-18
J-5020 F-18
J-5023 F-18
T-786 PC-24
A-103 PC-21
A-918 PC-7
V-631 PC-6 Plus one that only flew at high level
T-362 EC-635
MM7366/6-01 F-35 Italian AF
MM /32-09 F-35 Italian AF

20/10/22 changes only

T-311 AS332 Displayed with PC-7 and PC-21
V-612 PC-6 Plus one unidentified at high level
J-5005 F-18 Escort for PC-24
J-5019 F-18 Escort for PC-24
T-352 EC-635
T-360 EC-635
T-370 EC-635

The helicopters, save where noted, were not displayed but were support, ferrying people and goods up the mountain. They flew from Meiringen.

All serials from back of camera. My only doubt is Pat Suisse J-3088, which looks more like 3083 on the 20th.

Highly recommend, even allowing for the four and a half hours it took to get down on the first day using the chairlift. Walking proved to be much quicker!

Geoff

[RobinM]

A few photos here. Haven’t checked the accuracy of the article being that it is in Daily Wail

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... ussia.html

[Northernmonkee]

My thoughts on Axalp . for what its worth

I did AXALP lasty year ( 2022 ) with 2x friends - and yes we skipped the chairlift on the way back and just walked back down to the resort. An amazing experience , hell of a climb up and I would say Axalp is certainly a once in a lifetime event , but after attending I'm not sure I would be motivated enough to go every year.

I will defo go again at some point, but I would recommend if you do go that you go to some of the other bases nearby - we went to Payerne airbase and Meirengen airbase for takeoffs and landings and it's amazing how close you can get there.