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Schweizer Im Rampenlicht Das Schweizer Luftfahrt-Magazin Nr. 12/Dezember 2016 CHF 8.20 / € 5.50 Helitech International Schweizer im Rampenlicht 12 Military Aviation Civil Aviation Report Thun: militärische In 5 Minuten über Landung auf dem Charme-Offensive den Bodensee falschen Airport 9 770010 011006 BEREIT FÜR DIE MISSION? sphair.ch Cockpit 12 2016 Editorial 3 Foto: Joël Bessard Foto: Take your seats Liebe Leserinnen und Leser m Normalfall stehen oft die «Grossen» wie die Swiss oder der nicht ganz begriffen: Es geht gar nicht um den Flug von Alten- Flughafen Zürich im Fokus des Interesses. In dieser Ausgabe rhein nach Friedrichshafen, der lediglich ein Überführungsflug Ihaben wir das Schwergewicht auf die «Kleinen» gelegt. Die ist, sondern um die Verbindung von Friedrichshafen nach Köln, People's Air Group brauchte sich in den letzten Wochen über mit welcher der Nischencarrier People's Viennaline versucht, eine Medienpräsenz wahrlich nicht zu beklagen. Der «kürzeste Inter- langfristig erfolgreiche und rentable Verbindung zu realisieren. nationale Linienflug der Welt» von Altenrhein nach Friedrichs- Knapp daneben ist auch vorbei, kann man da nur sagen: Weshalb hafen sorgte für viel Gesprächsstoff. Sogar es – wenn auch höchst selten – vorkommt, dass Piloten auf einem Medien aus den USA und aus Japan war falschen Flugplatz landen, erfahren Sie in der Reportage auf den die 25 Kilometer lange, knapp 5 Minuten Seiten 28 und 29. dauernde Verbindung eine Story wert. Wie Auch in Sion war im Herbst einiges los: Der dortige Flugplatz wurde sich das anfühlt, plötzlich die Aufmerk- saniert. Insgesamt war während sechs Wochen kein Flugbetrieb samkeit der Weltöffentlichkeit auf sich mehr möglich (Seite 45). Das obige Bild stammt vom Flugplatz gerichtet zu wissen, erfahren Sie auf den Sion und dokumentiert wohl eine der letzten Herbststimmungen, Seiten 11 bis 15. bevor der Winter Einzug hält. Der kürzeste internationale Linienflug der Welt sorgte aber auch für Unmut. Die politischen Gegner haben indes eines Patrick Huber, Chefredaktor Cockpit 12 2016 Inhalt 5 Military Aviation Report Military Aviation 6 Yeovilton im Zeichen 28 Knapp daneben... Yeovilton Air Day: der der Marinefliegerei Landung auf dem 6 Marinefliegerei gewidmet 8 Das grosse Treffen der falschen Flugplatz Militärfreunde in Thun Helicopter Civil Aviation 32 Data Sheet: Bell 11 Monatsinterview mit Helicopter Huey II Daniel Steffen, CEO People's Air Group History 14 Der kürzeste Internatio- 36 MiG-15 für die Schweiz nale Linienflug der Welt (Teil I) 18 Was macht eigentlich… Regelmässige Hanspeter Brütsch Rubriken Civil Aviation Luftfahrtkongress mit 20 3 Take your seats Daniel Steffen, CEO bei der Doris Leuthard 10 Inside 11 People's Group, im Interview Business Aviation 22 Your Captain speaking… 16 Neues Logistikgebäude 31 SHA inside der Pilatus Flugzeug- 33 Heli-Focus werke 34 Vor 50 Jahren Cover Story 38 Gallery 23 Starke Schweizer 43 News und Services Präsenz an der Helitech 48 HB-Register in Amsterdam 50 Letzte Seite: Wettbewerb, Agenda Business Aviation Die Pilatus Flugzeugwerke 16 rüsten sich für die Zukunft Mittelposter 26 Landeanflug einer A340 der Swiss in Kloten bei wundervoller Stimmung am 2. Oktober 2016. Foto: Thierry Weber Titelbild: SKYe SH09 (HB-ZXB) von Marenco Swisshelicopter AG. Foto: Benjamin Dieckmann / zvg Marenco Herausgeber: Anzeigenverkauf: Schnupperabo (für 3 Text- und Bolliger, Hansjörg Egger, Druckvorstufe: Jordi AG – das Medienhaus Jordi AG – das Medienhaus Monate): Fr. 20.– Bildredaktion: Markus Herzig, Walter Hodel, Swiss Aviation Media Verlag «Cockpit» Daniel Enggist Einzelverkaufspreis: Fr. 8.20 Swiss Aviation Media Felix Kälin, Ian Lienhard, Zurzacherstrasse 64 Postfach 96, 3123 Belp Aemmenmattstrasse 22 inkl. Porto und MWSt. Zurzacherstrasse 64 Georg Mader, Rolf Müller, CH-5200 Brugg Zentrale: +41 31 818 01 11 3123 Belp Auslandabo steuerfrei, Porto 5200 Brugg Markus Rindisbacher, Jürgen Telefon: +41 56 442 92 46 Fax: +41 31 819 38 54 Telefon +41 31 818 01 17 nach Aufwand. Telefon: +41 56 442 92 46 Schelling, Samuel Sommer, [email protected] www.cockpit.aero [email protected] Preisänderungen Fax: +41 56 442 92 43 Dr. Bruno Stanek, Hans-Heiri Druck und Vertrieb: vorbehalten. Stapfer, Thomas Strässle, Gesamtverantwortung: Aboservice: [email protected] Jordi AG – das Medienhaus Dennis Thomsen, Simon Gabriel Jordi Jordi AG – das Medienhaus Auflage Website: www.cockpit.aero Aemmenmattstrasse 22 Vogt, Franz Wegmann, Verlagssupport: Daniel Jordi Aemmenmattstrasse 22 9000 Exemplare Chefredaktor: Patrick Huber 3123 Belp Anton E. Wettstein, Marco Shenja Graber Chefin vom Dienst: (gedruckt auf FSC- «Cockpit» erscheint Flughafenauflage Zürich und Zatta, Rino Zigerlig, Sven 3123 Belp Patricia Andrighetto zertifiziertem Papier) monatlich am Ende Basel: 3000 Exemplare Zimmermann, Franz Zussner des Vormonats und ist Telefon +41 31 818 01 27 ISSN 0010-0110 [email protected] Notariell beglaubigt Verbandsorgan der Swiss 2012 Redaktions- Helicopter Association Abonnementspreise: Total verkaufte Auflage: Mitarbeitende: Artikel und Fotos bitte nur (SHA) und Partner der AOPA Inlandabo jährlich Fr. 87.– 4677 Exemplare Jean-Luc Altherr, Daniel nach vorheriger Absprache Switzerland. Bader, Joël Bessard, Andrea einsenden. 6 Military Aviation Cockpit 12 2016 Yeovilton Air Day Zwei Royal Army AgustaWestland EH-101 Merlin HC3 (Mod 411) im Übungseinsatz. Im Hintergrund eine AW-159 Wildcat AH1. Fliegender Wechsel Zahlreiche Luftfahrtbegeisterte pilgerten diesen Sommer in die englische Grafschaft Somerset. Dort fand der traditionelle Yeovilton Air Day statt, der dieses Mal der Marinefliegerei gewidmet war. ie englische Royal Naval Air Station Royal Navy Historic Flight (RNHF). Die Ma- Kleines Bild oben rechts: Royal Yeovilton, kurz RNAS Yeovilton, mit schine hatte während des Zweiten Weltkriegs Army Air Corps AgustaWest- Dder Zusatzbezeichnung HMS Heron, eine wichtige Rolle gespielt und unter ande- land AW-159 Wildcat AH1 ZZ410 ist ein Militärflugplatz des Fleet Air Arm der rem etliche deutsche Kriegsschiffe versenkt. (cn:480). Dieser Typ ersetzt die britischen Royal Navy, einige Kilometer nörd- Verabschiedet wurde im Rahmen des diesjäh- alten Westland Lynx Helikopter. Kleines Bild Mitte rechts: Fairey lich von Yeovil in der Grafschaft Somerset. rigen Air Days der Lynx Helikopter, der im Swordfish Mark 1 W5856 der Jeden Sommer findet dort ein Air Day statt, März 2017 in Pension geht. In Zukunft wird Royal Navy Historic Flight so auch dieses Jahr. 40 000 Avia tikbegeisterte die Royal Navy die Helikopter Wildcat und (RNHF). besuchten den Anlass. Merlin (siehe Hauptbild) im Einsatz haben. Unten: De Havilland DH-110 Der erste Air Day wurde bereits 1947 durchge- Der nächste Yeovilton Air Day findet am 8. Juli Sea Vixen FAW2 der Royal Navy führt. Dieses Jahr stand die Marinefliegerei der 2017 statt. nach dem Display. Dieser Flug- Royal Navy im Zentrum. Besondere Attraktion zeugtyp war von 1952 bis 1972 war die Fairey Swordfish Mark 1 W5856 der Markus Rindisbacher im Einsatz. Markus Rindisbacher Fotos: 7 8 Military Aviation Cockpit 12 2016 Thun meets Army Charme- Offensive in Thun Foto: ©VBS/DDPS Foto: Bildlegende Foto: Tina Steiner Foto: «Thun meets Army & Air Force»: anz nach militärischer Manier wur- folgten Tausende Zuschauer die Vorbeiflüge de die grösste umfassende Armee- in perfekter Formation, die Demos der bei- Unter diesem Motto fand Ende Gschau auf dem Waffenplatz in Thun den Solisten, die schnellen Überflüge und Oktober ein Grossanlass der exakt um 9.00 Uhr eröffnet. Trotz wolken- den finalen Abschuss der Flares. verhangenem Himmel strömten bereits am Im Beisein von Verteidigungsminister Guy Schweizer Armee in Thun statt. ersten Tag ungewöhnlich viele Zuschauer Parmelin am Freitag und dem Chef der Ar- Die vielfältigen militärischen und Interessierte auf das Gelände. Zu be- mee, Korpskommandant André Blattmann, Darbietungen, die letzte Vorfüh- staunen gab es viel: unzählige Ausstel- am Samstag, eröffnete Oberst Rolf Lerch, lungen und Darbietungen der Schweizer Kommandant der Panzerschule 21, im rung der Patrouille Suisse in die- Armee aus allen Sparten und Informati- Namen von Brigadier Wellinger die Trup- sem Jahr sowie die «Steelparade» onsstände der grossen Rüstungsfirmen und penparade – das Defilee. Nach dem Fahnen- Armee-nahen Anbietern. block (Fahnen und Standarten aller beteilig- lockten 170 000 Zuschauer auf das ten Lehrverbände) und dem Rekrutenspiel Areal des Waffenplatzes. Viel los am Himmel über Thun kündigte der Speaker die historischen Flug- Über die Platzlautsprecher wurde um 11.30 zeuge an. Der tiefe Überflug zweier Beech Uhr der Auftritt der Patrouille Suisse ange- 18, die der Schweizer Armee respektive der kündigt. Inzwischen setzte leichter Regen Landestopographie in drei Exemplaren bis ein. Verständlich, dass sich «Tiger Zero», 1969 zur Verfügung standen, verblüffte das Kommandant der Patrouille Suisse, Nils Publikum. Anschliessend tauchte am Him- «Jamie» Hämmerli, für das mittlere Pro- mel eine Piper PA-18 Super Cub auf, welche gramm – also eine eingeschränkte Show – bis 1978 als Beobachtungsflugzeug einge- entschied. Unter frenetischem Beifall ver- setzt wurde, gefolgt von zwei Junkers Ju 52 9 Fotos: Tina Steiner Fotos: Grosse Bild links: Die Patrouille Suisse über der Thuner Allmend. Mitte: Ein AS.532UL Cougar setzt eine militärische Spezialeinheit auf einem Hallendach ab. Oben rechts: Ju 52. Mitte rechts: EC 635. Unten rechts: PC-6 Turbo Porter. im Patrouillen-Flug und dem Absetzen der Aus Witterungsgründen mussten am Frei- Leopardenanstrich, der seit dem Jahr 2000 Fallschirmaufklärer
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