AXALP 2021 The Greatest AvGeek Show on Earth!! Spectacular Swiss AirForce Live Firing!!
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- Опубліковано 30 жов 2021
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THE GREATEST AVGEEK SHOW ON EARTH: SWITZERLAND’S AXALP LIVE-FIRE DEMO
Axalp is, in my humble opinion, very likely the best air show on earth, although the Swiss Air Force will be quick to tell you that it’s not really an airshow, rather, it’s a live-fire training exercise to which the public is invited. It’s officially named Fliegerschiessen Axalp, which translates to Air Force Live Fire Axalp.
It’s an exercise that’s held on top of a mountain in the Swiss Alps, uphill from the ski town of Axalp. Attendance requires getting to Switzerland, a long drive, a bus ride that’s almost as exciting as the show itself, a chairlift ride, then a hike up the last 1,000 vertical feet.
I want to thank the Swiss Air Force for fantastic flying. we got two Day's of glorious weather but lost the last Day due to poor weather! I love your country and will return to Axalp next year. cross fingers!!
Elwyn R - Наука та технологія
The panning at 0:34 is insane.
Nailed it !! ✈️👌
and the fact your in my video again 😂
@@ElwynR trying to get my fifteen minutes of fame. Still a few more to photo bomb yet 🤠
are you flying one of the FA-18S?
I‘m watching your Mach Loop videos!
@@ElwynR Compare 1930s Nazi Germany Vs 2020s Communist China IN YOUR NEXT VIDEO Project before it's too late
As a Finn = als eene Finnische Bube:
Love you guys. You've got the mountains. We've got the forest. Keep your quality & style.
One of the best things i have ever seen in my entire life. It was mind-blowing.
That inverted pull back on the stick over the peak of the mountain was straight out of Top Gun Maverick! Incredible!! The Swiss pilots and this videographer really impressed me, well done.
Thought the same
Just fyi this is how it is always done to go over and back down a mountain. You flip upside down so that the g-forces pull you into the seat - positive g's - instead of creating negative g's if you had stayed right-side-up, which push you towards the canpoy. Negative g's are apparently quite uncomfortable. Going upside down also uses the natural lift of the wings, which create lift pushing the aircraft towards the wings top, thus allowing for a tighter turn than you'd otherwise be able to accomplish going nose down against the direction of the wing's natural lift.
I am quite certain it's the other way round. When I saw the trailer for Top Gun: Maverick, I had an instant déja vu 😉
Greatest air show I have ever seen.
@@professionalappreciator u
They did it this way with the Mirage III, with the Hunter, with the Tiger, and now with the Hornet. It's part of the training, it has nothing to do with Top Gun.
The best place for an air show. Hands down.
You mean : in the air ?
@@soundcrumbs 😖
Be cool if we could get one on the Mach loop here in the UK. This is astounding stuff bet there's some awesome stills from this
@@iitzfizz Unfortunately the RAF refuses to open up the area around its live firing ranges. That would be something to behold.
The manœuvre at 1:16 is literally incredible… the amount of skill required for that is unbelievable 🇨🇭🇨🇭
(Look at all the fast food workers in the comments trying to explain how easy it is to do this because they have 100 hours in Microsoft flight simulator lol)
Not that much you just need to be at about 400 knots and do a barrel roll, hardest things are precise maneuver
@@Galinjins yeah I’m sure From your gaming chair it looks easy!
@@Gee478 It's a digital fly-by-wire system, the Hornet is made aerodynamically unstable. So not sure what makes you think it'd be hard to make those maneuvers. Watch the Finnish Hornets for some real action!
aerial dancing is what i'd call it, not really useful in real world situations, still takes skill, kudos to pilot/operator
@@mattinasa2595 it's basic military flying skills, not a passport matter. Stop blabbering about how cool been a scandi means. No matter what system input moves your flight controls you still need to know what to do and when.
Wow, those soldiers hanging from the chopper and flying off to the distance are fearless. Bravo!
The only air show in the world where the spectators are higher that the aircraft. Spectacular.
All I can hear is the alarm in the cockpit -
“Terrain, terrain, terrain”
pull up, pull up.
Don't sink don't sink 😭😭😭😂😂😂
They have the Swiss language pack installed! It says: Hueregopfertami pass uf!
In Swiss jets the alarm goes off only once, after each take off: "You're in the mountains. Deal with it."
@@thearchibaldtuttle Hahahahahahah
Now that my friends is an Air Show. What a spectacular display of force and superb flying skills.
The Swiss always surprise the world of how a country can project a low profile and yet they
occasionally surprise the world of how they are a force to be reckoned with.
Go Switzerland!💪
They prove it's the quiet ones ya have to look out for.
From America!
And that doesn't even include what they have hidden in the mountains since WW II waiting to greet Hitler's armies with flowers and cupcakes. I've seen the big metal doors.
@@austindarrenor There was a hot minute at the beginning of the pandemic that I wondered if we were going to blow the tunnels and bridges into the country...
@@morganw42 Imagine blowing the Grand St. Bernard tunnel. 😮
Switzerland is definitely a country that's hard to invade and occupy. Besides huge countries like Russia, Canada, USA, Brazil or China, due to their size.
@@austindarrenor j jj
I don't think I have ever seen a real live fire demo at an airshow. Amazing!
Well on paper it’s an exercise not an airshow. ;)
@@Phillsen that’s awesome
@@davidbarnard9467 I have been there and it's really something.
But you have to hike up there really early in the morning if you want to have a good place to sit/stand as it's not a secret any more.
Also the weather in the alps is changing fast and isn't that easy to predict. In some years when the sight is low they cancel right at the time it would start.
@@Phillsen thanks for the info. Im considering going next time. But I just read the next one is in 2025. how is it regarding budget? If I'm not wrong there are no tickets to enter, but to get there you might need to pay a bus and a lift, and for sure stay in a town nearby as a tourist
can’t wait to see the Swiss navy in action
LMAO
I did, it's pretty underwhelming....
We actually have some boats on some lakes so.. 😂
😆
Switzerland actually have a tiny merchant Navy ;)
This is literally jaw dropping footage
:O
Almost pitch perfect performance
@@MaximumPasta hahaha same here ! Awesome !
I was holding my jaw closed while reading this comment. lol
Literally. As in, real. Basically, without _any_ regards to height, jaws will actually become dislocated from the head, and drop, meaning in regards to gravity.
Quite a problematic symptom, to be frank. It's not well documented whether it affects the swiss people in a general sense, or just these wonderfully magnifcent folks at an air show.
Amazing, now that's an airshow. Like others have said definitely made my bucket list. I felt like a young kid again, going to my first airshow watching this.
This is the most incredible maneuvering I've seen! The Swiss are such talented aviators🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭
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Danke für die Grossartige Flugshow Aufnahme. Die kleine 🇨🇭SCHWEIZ🇨🇭 zeigt denn grossen Welt wie ein Flug Show geht💪💪.
wieso klein? die schweizer piloten zählen zu den besten der welt
Das unsere kampfz Piloten die Ungekrönten Könige der Alpen sind hat sich längst rum gesprochen.
Was einem zu denken geben müsste wäre dass ein grosser Teil unserer Luftwaffe an dieser Show teil nimmt.
Und was geschehen kann wenn eine Luftwaffe zu klein ist zeigen ja leider jüngste Ereignisse
@@Knightrider2709 Bin absolut deiner Meinung Peter, die Linken und die Grünen denken für immer Frieden
Wow this is incredible! This is absolutely the best air show footage I’ve ever seen, without a doubt! Thank you so much Elwyn.
Wow, thank you!
Not after Watching SU-57 Airshow..But this is very very good..would love to be there..
@@octaviussludberry9016 yes I believe it is.
@@lnr243😊😊😢
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in 1978 i went to school in the alps near lake geneva, from time to time fighters would fly from low level near the lake straight up the side of the mountain and over the ski fields, sometimes you could hear them, and not see them until they sprung out of the fog at close to mach 1, unbelievable, ill never forget it
I hope I can see some of that flying when I go to Switzerland next summer on a tour...but I probably won't be lucky enough, especially if they only do those maneuvers at certain times of the year.
@@garyausten5939 you can inform yourself… i am from Switzerland and in summer they often do flyingshows👌🏻
Hawker Hunters? (Mk.58) ,DH Vampires? Or Mirage III?
I saw a 3 plane formation flight of F/A-18's fly right over my institution a few months ago, close to lake geneva. They are still at it!!!
Fantastic. The pilots, the aircraft, the video work, the backdrop, everything ! Thanks
Glad you liked it! everything just clicked 👌
Note to campers: Bright orange tents are not recommended in this area.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🫶
I love the smell of Toblerone in the morning
This just made it to the top of my bucket list for shows to attend. This is some amazing footage!
If you like nature... it's quite a nice hiking trip, too.
Me too!
Ditto
Me too
@@Vickzq it's about a 3 hour hike up there right?
Better than any airshow that I have seen, and I have seen quite a few. The turning ability of the F-18 is freaking impressive.
фуфло твой Ф-18
@@maisenia2011 однозначно!
F-18- отстой.
Russians mad their "superior" planes as they were thought to be are not as good heh
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@@WSK29what third world country are you from?
This is literally the most spectacular airshow I've ever seen
I just I wish to see it in real life not in a video
I don't think I can express how cool this is without swearing!
the second f-18 that makes the left turn is absolutely awesome, its sounds 🤘
Full left bank @ 9.23 G's. HoleyMoley. Good Dance with this old lady.
Love you videos, as the ex-Ground Forces Liaison between the USAF and US Army, I grew to absolutely love the ripping sound of great fighters passing overhead, this is MY KIND of ASMR.... Bravo for putting these up.
Literally the best air show on earth by miles.
i see the swiss army had extra flares lying around
Correct, we have too many and need to use them before they get too old!
Its the only day we use them 😂
usually only use ones near their expiration date. would be thrown away anyhow.
@@CFO404 @q
@@thearchibaldtuttle very effective way to use them
You have to hand it to the Swiss they know how to put on a show, and I agree it is the greatest show on earth thanks for sharing this with us👍👏👌😍
Couldn't agree more!
That's my countryyy!! 😎💪
Greatest show without aerobatics? My condolences =)
OMG yes. Absolutely bonkers
Eh
Everyone knows how to put on a show. Swiss is perhaps the worst one. Its embarrassing how lame it is. Got ahead, google shit.
I just watched top gun and this video perfectly encapsulates the moves/stunts we saw in the movie!! and now i can share it to my friends who saw the movie but had no idea what they were seeing was real, they thought the scenes were CGI-ed
Bravo thumbs up for this video!!
j'y suis allé plusieurs fois étant jeune... c'est tellement le top!, bravo pour la qualité des images et du son, on s'y croirait!
Stunning as always, what a footage mate, superb! This is a show to visit in the future for sure!
Stunning, absolutely stunning!!!! Great to see the aircraft at speeds not normally seen at general air displays. Thanks for sharing, terrific stuff!!! Keith.
thanks Keith, it was a great couple of Days
Практично. И пилотам лишний опыт, и для местных жителей незабываемые впечатления. Авиашоу среди горных скал смотрятся действительно превосходно.
Привет)
Very fantastic aircraft introduction good..absolutely great performance..
WOW, that sure beats standing behind a railing in the pouring rain👍🏻
You got that right!
I can almost feel the G forces from only watching
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Swiss are like, "What safety precautions?" and I love them for it!! Amazing show and amazing footage!
There's plenty of safety precautions. Live firing can be done only with safety in mind.
The Swiss are badass... It's always funny that the world sees Switzerland as a peaceful and serene place with pristine dreamy alpine sceneries plus all of their specialties...And don't get me wrong they're all that but, as someone who's spent many vacations there since I was a kid, I can tell they are extremely patriotic and their military ( especially the air force ) is as good as anyone else if not better...I wouldn't mess with them...As for this demonstration I can only imagine the skill level it takes to fly supersonic jets in a country that's mostly mountainous...
Maybe, but maybe that all that they are good for, never seen them fighting for something, or someone.
@@Jflonsn That's because thank God they never had their country invaded or attacked...
But history usually shows that an invasion of Switzerland would be too long, too complicated and too costly...
Even the Third Reich had planned an invasion of Switzerland "Operation Tannenbaum" and decided to scrap it because of the country's mountainous landscape...And probably other things too...Such as all the secret Swiss bank accounts with Nazi gold and God knows what else...
I am not Swiss but I've been there regularly since I was 4 and the one thing that always impressed me is that the people are intensely patriotic, not to mention the fact that after serving in the various branches of the military basically each Swiss citizen remains a reserve soldier until a certain age and they're required by law to keep their weapons at home...
Which means that, within days, there would be several millions of people ready to fight...
How do I know all that ?
It's because I've been to Switzerland thousands of times since I was a kid and I have very close friends there...
That said, nobody wants to go to war and I'm sure that the Swiss would rather live peacefully every day going forward...
Yea nobody can harm them, after ww3 the survivors would be the swiss people. But, they are dependent on their neighbours. They profit with no intention to give something back. Without the rest of europe ( end exploiding the financial system) they would be just be some poor mountain people. Sorry but if you don't care for anyone why should anyone care for you.
@@Jflonsn That is true... At least they'll still have chocolate to sell...If that makes a difference...
i would say we aren't that patriotic.
Stunning work, sensational flying - many thanks for such great videography 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
The Swiss Air Force does know how to put on a show!
Encore
@@SaintCergue More than 30 brand new F35s will be with you very soon. Watch out for the FADEC, it's still very buggy.
woooooow that is absolutely stunning !!! no further words needed !!!
This scenery and the performance here are absolutely breathtaking. And the video maker does a great job! 👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanx Elwyn - one can‘t do it better. And I love my country and it‘s very skilled pilots. Best of the world!
Couldn't agree more!
I cannot imagine the tremendous self confidence and skills those pilots must have. Wow!
Comes with training training training
i am a swiss army soldier and this guys secure our air every day so thanks..🤗
Being totally surrounded by NATO is helpful
They secure your air ?
From whom ?? The same boat people that invade you on the ground by the thousands?
Ahh... Russians of course! Right,?
Like anyone is going to attack the Swiss, you guys just allow the worst criminals to do business without discrimination so nobody is your enemy.
Wow. What a professionalism of flying !!! Awesome.
They fly with watchmaking precision! 😀 Thank you for sharing the video!
They certainly do put on an amazing show/live fire exercise. Very cool 😎👍
Bad....ass!!! As an American, I salute you guys!! Wow!
Einer der Geilsten Präsentationen die ich gesehen habe....Danke Schweiz und die ganzen Teilnehmer
never seen a airshow with live fire in the us. beautiful to watch and beautiful mountains. The f5's were a sight for sore eyes!!!!!
It is not an air show, it's a training exercise. They just so happen to tolerate spectators because they can't close the bloody mountain to the public for 2 weeks.
If they called that an air show, it would be illegal. You can't have planes flying over people in Europe during air shows, and you are obviously not allowed to use live ammunition.
@@mcgeufer Rules: "You can't have planes flying over people in Europe during air shows."
The Swiss: "Hmm... nothing says we can't fly *under* people."
@@donjones4719 They do fly over your head too, I was up there a few times.
In fact it is not avoidable to fly over people, because the terrain.
There is also footage from "wild Gärst", the mountain behind the targets.
Now that's an airshow, no lame freakin music, just KWOWOWOWWWWWWOWWWKRRRRRRRRRR & BRRRRRRRT. Majestic.
Juste perfect comme aéroport du Bourget à Paris. Magnifique, so thanks you very much the moment👋
Awesome video! Thanks for posting. Even all these years later, the F/A-18 is such a weapon.
Simplemente EXPECTACULAR ejercito del aire toma ejemplo!!!
My jaw has hung open this entire video. What absolutely amazing footage! I can only imagine watching in person.
You Swiss aviators are top notch! Great flying boys! Well done!
OMG how stupidly impressive those pilots are😵💫😲 Incredible footage, well done👏
WTF live fire! Amazing show! Great footage! This is now on my bucket list!
I’ve never seen anything like this this is amazing I can’t imagine what it be like standing on the hill unreal!! Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Not really a hill, it’s a mountain and it requires some walking to get there.
You can do the walk from a nearby funicular station or walk from some lower parking place, in any case walk you must.
Fantastic! One of the best videos out there. Thank you!
Glad you liked it!
didnt know our neighbours have pilots that good. maneuvering this tight spots between mountains must be awesome. good cameraman aswell. chapeau
This makes Mach Loop look VERY tame!
The most convenient air show for aviation lovers and spectators in terms of the feeling of aircraft flight, and even the work of the pilots is amazing !
I have absolutly no idea why was this recomanded to me but i loved it!!!
Bros living in TOP GUN movie
Everything is impressive however that PC-21 stole the show IMO. That is an impressive machine.
And it's a Swiss construction - against import stuff.
Considering the Swiss are the most passive Western nation you wouldn't want to mess with these guys. Outstanding, and they have a purpose made viewpoint.
Their army have knives
@@simonmarsden66 Could that be cutting edge flying?
They are not pacific. They are neutral. They had a lot of conflicts on their territory…check swiss history.
And we did a lot more in the past…. 😉
@@kwijibo33 I wasn't decrying the swiss nation, just that they weren't the number one candidate in most people minds when it came to conflict. Unlike our history. lol. Lets just enjoy the flying.
I hope to see this live one day, it doesn't get better than this, spectacular.
The most daring & amazing airshow ever. Truly a rare sight to behold . Fighter jets shooting forth in amazing formation amidst breathtaking mountainous region. The Swedish are a top notch bunch. Maneuvering such tough terrain are beyond ordinary thoughts. Everything about Sweden 🇸🇪 are stunningly & magnificently beautiful, the places, people & atmosphere....now its fighterplanes & raw talents....regal & splendid life indeed.
Switzerland is not Sweden
Why do people always mix up the watch makers with the ikea guys?
Ich weiss es auch nicht, vielleicht weil beide Länder mit Sw… beginnen.
Absolutely spectacular. You must have been thrilled to get so much superb footage. :)
I was but also missed so much!
Another superb video Elwyn, no dramatic music just action!!!
Keep em comin fella.
Thanks, will do!
I was lucky enough to see it live a few years ago, it was well worth the effort to hike up there! Get there if you can!
This is now officially on my bucket list!
Очень впечатляет, такое воздушное шоу должен увидеть каждый своими глазами.
Really exeptional, it is very beautiful. Merci Elwyn!
This is why i live in Switzerland🥰🥰🥰
Wow. This is airmanship as precise as the inner workings of a Swiss watch, recorded with absolutely amazing camera work. This footage renders all other similar offerings tame in comparison.
Dam that was really cool the scenery is unreal absolutely Beautiful
Absolutely awesome !!!
I would have such a sore face from grinning if I was there 🙂
Outstanding! The Swiss people may be justly proud of their military! Well Done!!
Me as a swiss guy of course yes. But we have a lot of people that said "we are neutral, we dont need an army"
Next level air show omg.
WOW. The most incredible backdrop for an airshow!! American naval fighters in a land-locked air force... And The Patrouille Suisse flying what America SHOULD have bought.
Live fire at a demo? That is some real bad ass shit dude.
what about ricochet possibility?
it's the other way round: it's the annual live fire exercise on the Axalp Air Force firing range which can be attended by spectators
@@djizzah The spectators are far enough away, don't worry
Now that is an airshow! 1:12 put the biggest and most excited smile on my face!
The way the second jet you see in the video appears is just awesome the sound the flares everything is just awesome
FABULOUS footage!
Axalp is one for my bucket list.
Gona share this to my page
Unbelievable. I want to go and see that.
Amazing Swiss F-18. 🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭♥️♥️♥️
Wow, what a treat! Freaking amazing skills/planning/trust. I get goosebumps when I hear 5-6 jets in formation/tandem Apart from a V10 engine revving, this is the best sound on earth.
Fantástico!. Imágenes increíbles!. Excelente video!. FELICITACIONES!.👏👏👏👏👏👍
What an amazing display !
I've always admired the precision.
OMG. THAT WAS FANTASTIC!
Im..Im...just shocked! the 5 blokes hanging off the Heli, that bad fkr tearing round the edge of the mountain at close range......just fkn glorious......err, thanks for that.....I think....LOL, awesome mate all round, this is mind blowing to me. Cheers, W Yorks.
Wow Spectacular 👏 & the scenery 👏 love ❤ air shows & the sound
James's Bond comes to mind .
Glad you enjoyed it
Fantastic footage, well done and THANK YOU!
Elwyn, Thank you so much for sharing. What a FANTASTIC show...😉👍👍👍