Hunter Association Obersimmental's 'Hunterfest'
St.Stephan
Switzerland
August 20, 2022
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| Hunter Mk.58 (J-4015 registered HB-RVS) better known as 'Papyrus' one of 160 Hunters which flew with the Swiss Air Force from 1958 to 1994. |
The Hunter Association Obersimmental's 'Hunterfest'
This small event was smaller than usual. First of all the one (Hunter T.68 registered HB-RVV) of the trio of Hunters that has featured in previous shows here is now grounded and secondly the weather was poor. So poor that aircraft (Vampires and Hunters with the Fliegermuseum (Swiss Flying Museum) at Altenrhein could not make it in on the day before or even on the day. The good news that on the day some aircraft did make it despite the low cloud in the area and perhaps beyond. The weather on the day was actually quite nice so the displays were impressive.
The only vintage jet was the Hunter Mk.58 known as 'Papyrus' which flew three times. The Swissair marked Douglas DC-3 Dakota arrived and also later displayed flying up and down the tight valley with ease, turning within the confines of the valley itself. It was joined by three attractive US registered former RCAF Beechcraft CT-128 Expeditors. |
| Left to right: Hunter Mk.58 (J-4015 registered HB-RVS) better known as 'Papyrus'. |
| Left to right: Hunter Mk.58 (J-4015 registered HB-RVS) better known as 'Papyrus'. |
| Left to right: Pilatus P-3s (A-813 registered HB-RBN, A-815 registered HB-RCQ and A-818 registered HB-RCH). |
| Left to right: Pilatus P-3 (A-813 registered HB-RBN). |
| Left to right: Sud Aviation SE.3160 Alouette III (V-208 registered HB-XXM '08'). |
| Left to right: Sud Aviation SE.3160 Alouette III (V-208 registered HB-XXM '08'). |
| Left to right: Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter (V-622) named 'Felix' the support for the Patrouille Suisse team. |
| Left to right: Northrop F-5E Tiger II (J-3082, J-3085, J-3090, J-3087, J-3091, J-3088). |
| Left to right: Northrop F-5E Tiger II (J-3082, J-3085, J-3090, J-3087, J-3091, J-3088). |
| Left to right: Northrop F-5E Tiger II (J-3082, J-3085, J-3090, J-3087, J-3091, J-3088). |
| Douglas DC-3 Dakota (N431HM previously HB-ISC) with Beechcraft CT-128 Expeditors (N184KP, N223CM and N21FS) owned by Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee, Onalaska, Texas |
| Left to right: Douglas DC-3 Dakota (N431HM previously HB-ISC) in period Swissair colours. |
| Beechcraft CT-128 Expeditor Mk.3TM (N184KP ex 1530 RCAF) owned by Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee, Onalaska, Texas. |
| Left to right: Beechcraft CT-128 Expeditor Mk.3TM (N184KP ex 1530 RCAF) owned by Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee, Onalaska, Texas. |
| Left to right: Beechcraft CT-128 Expeditor Mk.3TM (N223CM ex 2344 RCAF) owned by Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee, Onalaska, Texas. |
| Left to right: Beechcraft CT-128 Expeditor Mk.3TM (N21FS ex 1538 RCAF) owned by Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee, Onalaska, Texas. |
Left to right: Douglas DC-3 Dakota (N431HM previously HB-ISC).
Beechcraft CT-128 Expeditor Mk.3TM (N184KP ex 1530 RCAF, N223CM ex 2344 RCAF and N21FS ex 1538 RCAF) owned by Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee, Onalaska, Texas. |
| Pilatus P-2 (U-144 registered HB-RAM). |
Left to right: Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter (HB-FAN) 'Yetti' with the Swiss Dhaulagiri Expedition in Nepal.
North American SNJ-5 Texan (43667 registered N43AF '88') with the Fliegermuseum at Altenrhein. |
