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Locarno's 75th Anniversary airshow

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This week-end the 75th anniversary of Locarno Swiss mixed-general aviation and military airport was celebrated with an airshow which involved many warbirds and some Swiss Air Force assets.

 

Classic Formation, with a DC-3 and 2 Beech 18s

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Swiss Bucker Team

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EC-635 SAR demo

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Super Puma fast-rope insertion and quick extraction

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Yves "JetMan" Rossy

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Fliegermuseum Altenrhein's de Havilland Vampire and Hawker Hunter

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PC-6 Turbo Porter parachuting a recon team

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Breitling Jet Team

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Junkers Ju-52 with 17 parachutists on board. 3 of them carried the Swiss flag, the Canton Ticino flag (Canton Ticino is the Swiss canton which houses Locarno) and the Swiss Air Force flag.

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This Messerschmitt Bf.108 Taifun was personally used by the top Swiss general during WW2. It has been preserved in Dubendorf museum for some decade, and now it has been restored to airworthiness.

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Firefighting demo

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F+W C-3605 Schlepp target towing aircraft. Like the PC-6, it was born with a piston engine, and then converted to turboprop. Since the turboprop engine is much more light than the piston counterpart, the nose has been lengthened in order to maintain the position of the center of gravity.

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PC-9 performing a target towing demo

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Woodcutting demo

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Pilatus' military aircraft production

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Super Puma

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Swiss Air Force Morane-Saulnier MS-412

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North American P-51 Mustang

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Hispano Buchon

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2-seater Spitfire

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REGA (Swiss Air Rescue) A109

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Patrouille Suisse

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There was a small static display too, but the aircraft were too close together. Fortunately, just before leaving, I was able to take a photo of this Grandjean replica while it was being moved back in the hangar.

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Very nice pics, thanks for sharing them!

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awesome pics! That Skytrain is just a BEAUT!!

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absolutely amazing photos!! thanks.

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Stunning pics, mate! Thanks!

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