Davos World Economic Forum 2010 MIL

[Trevor Nash]

i am thinking of travelling to switzerland in January for the eco forum for some phot spotting can anyone advise me of best days for arrivals and where to view from costs etc read about some ramp tours any contact details.

[Lex]

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[ehusmann]

And for the viewing points around the airport, check the ´where to go´ - ´airfield guides´ section here at Scramble. Zurich is included and open for everyone.
The best days to go are during the week. The weekend usually is a bit quieter, especially for military and government planes. However, a weekend there can still get you up to 100 biz jets.
There are plenty of hotels around the airport. Directly on the airport a bit more expensive, further away you have good priced ones. Also you can easily get into the city by train in about 15 minutes with even more options.

Erwin

[wizard 51]

Hi all.
Its nearly that time of Year again for the Davos convention.
As the Swiss bases alternate each Year to provide cover (meiringen 08, Sion 09) i guess it will be Payernes turn in 2010 to provide flights.

Seeing as i have enough photos now of the Swiss Air Force i have decided to visit Austria for a change.
Main priority this time will be the EF2000 at Zeltweg.

After seeing photos from 2009 at Innsbruck does any one know if they regularly help provide cover please and is it likely that some aircraft will detach there again this time around.

I have tried looking on the swiss and Austrian sites to no avail

cheers Rich

[Thijs]

After seeing photos from 2009 at Innsbruck does any one know if they regularly help provide cover please and is it likely that some aircraft will detach there again this time around.

Should be annual, according to a local Innsbruck spotter. This is the answer i got from, on the same question last year.

Yes of course, the WEF 2009 wil be covered from Austria too. We expect coverage with helicopters (Basis at Landeck), with PC-7 and Saab 105 (Basis Innsbruck) and Eurofighters (Basis Zeltweg). Seems to be the same every year and the movements are depends on the visual weather conditions. Closer Infos are not possible at this moment.

Yes, the will fly on the weekend too because they have to save the airspace at same times at the WEF works! But the question is more about the weather! Bad conditions could affect the movements oft the military planes much more than at other airports!

Don't know which Swiss airbase is involved but just look for the Wiederholungskurcus (or something like that) at the official swiss air force website. I will check them tonight when at home. Already checked flugzeugforum by the way? they have a special Sion, Meiringen and Payerne thread.

Thijs

[wizard 51]

Thanks Thijs.

I cant see the courses for 2010 yet on the swiss sites . Didnt think it had been updated from 2009.
Looking forward to a few Days down there.

Rich

[Thijs]

2010 Courses according http://www.vtg.admin.ch/internet/vtg/de ... daten.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Meiringen
Fl St 11 18.01.2010 05.02.2010
Fl St 8 18.01.2010 05.02.2010

Payerne
Fl St 17 19.04.2010 07.05.2010

Sion
Fl St 18 08.03.2010 26.03.2010
Fl St 19 08.03.2010 26.03.2010

Heli's

Dübendorf
LT St 3 14.06.2010 02.07.2010
LT St 4 14.06.2010 02.07.2010

Payerne
LT St 5 20.09.2010 08.10.2010

Alpnach
LT St 6 18.01.2010 05.02.2010
LT St 8 18.01.2010 05.02.2010

So it looks like Meiringen will have the WEF aircover.

Thijs

[tonno1970]

which are the exact dates about davos?

thanks in advance

[ehusmann]

For all World Economic Forum questions check the WEF website. Somewhere it also contains all the participants (not the planes of course, but the people ).

And answer to the specific question: 27 till 31 January.

Erwin

[swissmember]

CAP with live armament on 22-25 January (training) and 26 January until 1 February. Do not expect any jet flight activities on Sunday.

[tonno1970]

And answer to the specific question: 27 till 31 January.
Erwin

CAP with live armament on 22-25 January (training) and 26 January until 1 February. Do not expect any jet flight activities on Sunday.

thanks to both of you.
Swissmember do you refer to only swiss military or also Austrian ones?

thanks gp

[swissmember]

thanks to both of you.
Swissmember do you refer to only swiss military or also Austrian ones?

thanks gp

I refer only to the swiss air force. I don't know when the Austrians will fly.

[T-O]

Der Flugplatz Meiringen wird dieses Jahr die Luftraumüberwachung während der WEF sichern. Aber die F/A-18 und F-5 Tiger könnten auch aus alle anderen Jet-Flugplätzen (Payerne und Sion) durch Wetter und anderen Gründe fliegen.

Oftewel:

During WEF 2010, Meiringen AFB will provide aircraft to maintain the security in the airspace of Switzerland.
BUT in case of (weather-)restrictions, both Payerne and Sion are available as well.

[Oscar01]

Hi,

Got message from a friend that this morning C-17A 07-7171 landed at Zurich.

Cheers,
Oz

[Roger]

Hi,
First WEF-guests have arrived by following planes:
FAB2590, Emraer ERJ-190IGW, Brazil Air Force
B-6130, A330-243, Air China
OE-HAF, Falcon 2000, Jet Alliance

For more information please check:
http://www.flightforum.ch/forum/showthread.php?t=75742" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.flightforum.ch/forum/showthread.php?t=76089" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.zrh-spotter.ch/wef-2010.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

and respect
http://www.flightforum.ch/forum/showthread.php?t=75929" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Bye and enjoy,
Roger