F/A-18 in action at Axalp Fliegerschiessen Airshow.
A McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet of the Swiss Air Force.
The Axalp Fliegerschiessen Airshow takes place at the Swiss Air Force's Ebenflüh shooting range. It is located in the mountains at about's 2,200 metres altitude near the village of Axalp. This shooting range has been used for target practice by the Swiss Air Force since 1942.
The exercise area requires a lot of skill and ability from the participating pilots. For instance, they have to stick to flying between minimum and maximum altitude, aiming and being able to shoot well with the on-board gun in a very short period of time. In addition, flying at high speeds, making sharp turns and steep acceleration creates hefty g-forces of up to 9G at times. A very impressive happening to witness up close.
This photo was taken on 11 October 2018 during the Axalp Fliegerschiessen Airshow.
Note on ISO value 1800: I took this photo in October 2018 and uploaded it to my webshop on 28 July 2024. In recent years, editing software has become so good that removing noise leads to very good results.
I am Jaap van den Berg and photography has become a great passion of mine since 2010. Since then I travel all over the world to take pictures of military aircrafts. But besides aircraft I also love to photograph other subjects like landscapes, architecture, flowers, animals, .. Read more…
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