As well as doing Axalp, I also stopped by at Payerne Air Base where most of the remaining F-5s are based along with F-18s too.
Payerne differs from Meiringen in that there's a much higher fence surrounding the base that you'd need a ladder to shoot over if you want any kind of background in your photos (mostly anyway), there is a viewing area by the main car park however this was into the sun when I visited, at other times of day the back light isn't so harsh though.
These are taken from the main viewing area, didn't hang around long shooting into the sun in the haze, but I was happy to get one or two that show the nose gear hiked on an F-5.
F/A-18C - Payerne Air Force Base - 11/10/18 by O.C.Photo, on Flickr
F-5E - Payerne Air Force Base - 11/10/18 by O.C.Photo, on Flickr
F/A-18C - Payerne Air Force Base - 11/10/18 by O.C.Photo, on Flickr
F-5F - Payerne Air Force Base - 11/10/18 by O.C.Photo, on Flickr
A 2 Ship Scramble of F-18s too...
F/A-18C - Payerne Air Force Base - 11/10/18 by O.C.Photo, on Flickr
Round the other side shooting the approach now, lighting was better but the photo opportunities were limited unfortunately. These were all shot over the fence with no ladder.
F/A-18C - Payerne Air Force Base - 11/10/18 by O.C.Photo, on Flickr
F/A-18C - Payerne Air Force Base - 11/10/18 by O.C.Photo, on Flickr
F-5F - Payerne Air Force Base - 11/10/18 by O.C.Photo, on Flickr
F/A-18C - Payerne Air Force Base - 11/10/18 by O.C.Photo, on Flickr
F/A-18C - Payerne Air Force Base - 11/10/18 by O.C.Photo, on Flickr
F/A-18C - Payerne Air Force Base - 11/10/18 by O.C.Photo, on Flickr
Payerne Air Force Base - 11/10/18 by O.C.Photo, on Flickr
F/A-18C - Payerne Air Force Base - 11/10/18 by O.C.Photo, on Flickr
Enough F-18s, have some F-5s! Returning from the massive 12 ship fly past at Axalp.
F-5E - Payerne Air Force Base - 11/10/18 by O.C.Photo, on Flickr
F-5E - Payerne Air Force Base - 11/10/18 by O.C.Photo, on Flickr
F-5E - Payerne Air Force Base - 11/10/18 by O.C.Photo, on Flickr
F-5F - Payerne Air Force Base - 11/10/18 by O.C.Photo, on Flickr
F-5E - Payerne Air Force Base - 11/10/18 by O.C.Photo, on Flickr
F/A-18C - Payerne Air Force Base - 11/10/18 by O.C.Photo, on Flickr
F/A-18C - Payerne Air Force Base - 11/10/18 by O.C.Photo, on Flickr
F/A-18C - Payerne Air Force Base - 11/10/18 by O.C.Photo, on Flickr
F/A-18C - Payerne Air Force Base - 11/10/18 by O.C.Photo, on Flickr
F-5F - Payerne Air Force Base - 11/10/18 by O.C.Photo, on Flickr
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Payerne, Switzerland - 11/10/18
Re: Payerne, Switzerland - 11/10/18
Great images and loving the hawk on the tail of the F/A-18
Re: Payerne, Switzerland - 11/10/18
What a belting set
Those gorgeous little Northrops
Thanks for posting
Paddyboy
Those gorgeous little Northrops
Thanks for posting
Paddyboy
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