Payerne (LSMP) - 2009 MIL

[DJdeRidder]

Nice log(s) Crizz. T-350 is a typo, I guess? (possibly T-360?)

[Piet Luijken]

LOG: 4 may 2009:

Locals:
J-3015 F-5E FlSt18
J-3036 F-5E nb
J-3056 F-5E nb
J-3062 F-5E nb
J-3073 F-5E nn Fl Abt 3 badge
J-3093 F-5E FlSt6 Fl Abt 3 badge
J-3095 F-5E nn Fl Abt 3 badge
J-3210 F-5F nn badge with bird at left side
J-5002 F/A-18C nb
J-5016 F/A-18C nb
J-5018 F/A-18C FlSt18
J-5020 F/A-18C nb
J-5022 F/A-18C nb
J-5025 F/A-18C nb
J-5234 F/A-18D nb
J-5235 F/A-18D nb
J-5236 F/A-18D nb
T-342 AS532UL nb
V-251 SA316B nb
V-618 PC-6/B2 LtSt7

Preserved:
J-1156 Vampire FB6 preserved museum
J-1157 Vampire FB6 preserved museum
J-1584 Venom FB50 preserved museum
J-2301 Mirage 3S preserved museum
J-2312 Mirage 3S preserved museum, cockpit only
R-2117 Mirage 3RS preserved museum
U-1211 Vampire T55 preserved museum
V-43 SA313B preserved museum
J-4078 Hunter F58 preserved museum

J-4003 Hunter F58 preserved on west apron
J-2324 Mirage 3S preserved near east apron, can be seen from the highway
J-2334 Mirage 3S preserved at gate

Too bad I was not allowed to stay at the east side, near the road crossing or shelter ( spot 1 ).
Even after asking politely at the gate security this was no longer allowed.
As the aircraft took off to the east, I positioned myself near spot 4 to be able to picture all aircraft while lining up.
In this case there was not much back light, although the sun was nowhere present due to a solid cloud cover.

The base is not fenced off completely, only the aprons, so all views are unobstructed.

For the landing shots, I drove to the east side, just outside the base perimeter to picture all aircraft with the sun in my back.
Not the pictures I was hoping for, but in the end the best possibility regarding the conditions.

During the lunch break I crossed the runway a couple of times just for the fun of it and had a look in the museum through the windows as it was closed on mondays.

[Buccaneer S.2B]

Cheers,

Wednesday the 27th of May Payerne was visited (09.55/17.30 hrs). Beside the
well-known W&R aircraft (see earlier posts) , the Hunter at the barrakcs and
the Vampire preserved in Payerne-town (garage at Rue de la Vignette 65)
this could be noted at the airfield:

J-3038 F-5E hangar
J-3041 F-5E hangar, towed late afternoon to shelter-boxes east-side of RWY
J-3211 F-5F hangar
J-5002 F/A-18C hangar
J-5009 F/A-18C hangar
J-5013 F/A-18C hangar
J-5018 F/A-18C two missions
J-5020 F/A-18C morning mission only, made emergency landing
J-5025 F/A-18C two missions
J-5233 F/A-18D one missions
J-5235 F/A-18D two missions

T-362 EC635P2+ made several local missions
T-784 Cessna 650 arrived & departed late afternoon
V-239 SA316B arrived 16.55hr (just before closing time......)
V-249 SA316B Arrived & departed afteroon. White Police titles.
V-614 PC6 arrived
V-618 PC6 local flight
A-931 PC7 departed
A-939 PC7 arrived
C-401 PC9 arrived
HB-RDF/J-2012 Mirage 3DS hangar
HB-RVW/J-4203 Hunter T68 one morning flight, two afternoon flights

The Hunter is flying from shelter 22, located directly behind the
"Clin d'Ailes" (the museum) building. Splendid sight it is !!
Especially the well-known bridge crossing shots, made from the Clin d'Ailes
balkonry were definitely worth awaiting its retun close to 5PM...........

cheers prt II,
Remco

[swissmember]

Payerne is closed from 03.08 to 21.08.09 and has no traffic from 27.07-31.07.09 and from 24.08-28.08.09. The hornets are going to Wittmund (D) for 6 weeks.

[mazzel]

Noted 16-6-2009:

A-911 PC-7 dep
C-408 PC-9 tg
H A109BA arr dep
J-3036 F-5E
J-3038 F-5E
J-3070 F-5E towed
J-3081 F-5E PdS
J-3211 F-5F
J-5002 F/A-18C
J-5003 F/A-18C
J-5010 F/A-18C
J-5014 F/A-18C
J-5015 F/A-18C
J-5016 F/A-18C
J-5019 F/A-18C platform
J-5020 F/A-18C
J-5023 F/A-18C
J-5234 F/A-18D
J-5235 F/A-18D
T-337 AS532UL os
T-353 EC635P2+ arr dep
V-239 SA316B platform
V-240 SA316B dep
V-249 SA316B arr
V-270 SA316B dep
V-6.. PC-6/B2 towed in hangar
V-632 PC-6/B2 dep

preserved:
J-4045 Hunter F58 kaserne town
J-2324 Mirage 3S near highway
J-2334 Mirage 3S gate
J-1156 Vampire FB6 outside museum
J-1157 Vampire FB6 museum
U-1211 Vampire T55 museum
J-1584 Venom FB50 museum
R-2117 Mirage 3RS museum
J-4078 Hunter F58 museum
J-2301 Mirage 3S museum
J-2332 Mirage 3S gas station Estavayar-Le-Lac


A whole day was spent at Payerne in much better weather than predicted. We were kept busy with 4 waves of about 6 Hornets and also some F-5's flew. We positioned ourselves at South side by the time the first wave returned. We spent the whole morning on top of the shelter without troubles. About half an hour after installing ourseleves there again for the afternoon security politely asked us to move to the viewing area North of the runway. By that time we had more than enough good shots

Grtz,
Jelmer & Etienne Geluk

[Cossack]

Hi all,

making a stop on the way from Geneva to Brienz at Payerne on 05-10-2009 the following was seen during a few hours in the afternoon. Not being a military spotter (shame on me, I know) not everything seen was read. The Mirage was nice though...

A-916 PC-7
A-917 PC-7
HB-RDF Mirage III "J-2012"
J-5002 F/A-18C
J-5009 F/A-18C
J-5014 F/A-18C
T-338 Cougar
T-341 Cougar
T-351 EC635

The 2 PC-7's were part of an 8 ship formation taking off. Time to move on. Next stop Bern-Belp for a cup of coffee.

Greets, Maikel