AXALP 2023 THE GREATEST AIRSHOW ON PLANET EARTH

Practice day For AXALP Fliegerschieassen 2023 on the Ebenfluh shooting range in Switzerland saw an incredible performance from the Swiss air force in their F/A-18 Hornets. In no particular order I’ve included some of my favourite passes and photos from the day.
Enjoy!
Daf

[@larryjenkinson5525]

🇦🇺 The pilots are crazy and the photography is awesome!!

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for watching Larry!, they’re talented pilots for sure 👍

[@psychomech111]

@@DafyddPhillips May I ask what gear you use? Because that autofocus is spot on..😮 Great photos btw! 👌

[@badbilly1083]

Other than Finland, nobody does a better F/A 18 Hornet demo than the Swiss. I really wish the US Navy’s demo team would add some of these maneuvers to their show.

[@victormanuelpolanco922]

I'd dare rank both Finland & Switzerland at the same spot as far as flying the Hornet goes. Those pilots don't just fly the Hornet, they're the true Hornets.

[@scottshanklin5533]

Huh it's a Marine Corp thing about the Hornet , yeah the Navy has them too. It's all about American Air Power and Superiority anyways

[@Ganiscol]

@@scottshanklin5533 No, its about the US military in its entirety not allowing their jockeys to do with their birds what these boys do.

[@psychomech111]

@Dafydd Phillips May I ask what gear you use? Because that autofocus is spot on..😮 Great photos btw! 👌

[@stephenhill560]

Wow. Absolutely incredible. Can’t wait for the rest of your videos

[@rafaelexpurueguia3119]

As always, a top-notch video and some great photos. A pleasure to be on your channel 💪

[@DafyddPhillips]

Really appreciate you being here Many thanks 👍

[@karaoke127]

Thank you, couldn't go there myself, greatful for these impressive moment caught by your cam.🙏

[@1919champ]

Some sporty flying amongst the rocks there! Great video as always. Thanks Dafydd!

[@DafyddPhillips]

They know how to throw them around ✈️🇨🇭 Thanks for watching

[@markfortuin7111]

Wow! Mind blowing! Thanks Dafydd.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for watching mark Appreciated 👍

[@theblower069]

only one word WOW The Swiss doing for real what they did in top gun maverick. Very good flying. Great camera work. thanks.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Happy you enjoyed it!! Many thanks for watching 😎👍

[@scottgorman7166]

Oh my, everyone at this show has a front row seat. What a beautiful place to fly, and stare at those mountains. Dafydd you are one lucky ( and all the others next to you) person. Those F-18's were so close you could see the rivets. Thanks again for the excitement!

[@stephenbrown1077]

Superb Dafydd, thankyou for sharing 😊

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for watching Stephen 👍

[@ElwynR]

Pretty dam good Mr Phillips 👌

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks elwyn. Means a lot 👍

[@martinforrester8249]

That show is awesome, the landscape makes it more dramatic.

[@ericajaneparsley6367]

Stunning footage and photos as always Daffyd!!Great fun!Thank you so much for posting,Always Erica🤘🤘🥰🥰😘XX

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for viewing Erica Appreciated 😎

[@ericajaneparsley6367]

@DafyddPhillips Oh MY!Thank YOU,Daffyd💖🥰😘XX

[@petershaw9155]

Great filming as always Dafydd. Some fantastic flying from the boys from my mother country👌🇨🇭 thanks for posting matey

[@DafyddPhillips]

Cheers Pete, it’s a magical place 🇨🇭👍

[@2K9s]

Bucket list trip!! Thanks for sharing your experiences!

[@DafyddPhillips]

Your welcome, thanks for watching ! 👍

[@ianprice2298]

Pulling those moves in those high mountains is no joke, puts Mach Loop and Star Wars Alley to shame.

[@MelissaAnthony-wy6ld]

Mind blowing! Spectacular

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for watching. Appreciated

[@muhannad2910]

Many thanks for all efforts

[@DafyddPhillips]

Appreciate you watching. Thanks you. 👍

[@planestrainswildlife]

Wow Daf 😍👌🇨🇭✈️ absolutely superb video and those pictures 👌😍😍 you certainly know when to capture them👏👏👌 I'm deffo need to dust off my passport and getting out there soon . ATB Andy

[@DafyddPhillips]

Cheers andy! You won’t need your passport until the next axalp in 2024. Hope you can get out here ✈️✈️✈️🇨🇭👍

[@custardthepipecat6584]

Spectacular 👍

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Baxter911]

😮👍👍👍👍😻 Very cool !!!

[@BE.]

Fantastic! Thank you! 🥰

[@DafyddPhillips]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching 👍

[@padster87]

That looks incredible

[@DafyddPhillips]

It was fun! Thank for watching 👍

[@victormanuelpolanco922]

Every single one of those speedy flybys wete awesome Those aviators were frolicking around ant it shone thru. Your close- up stills just genius

[@DafyddPhillips]

Happy you enjoyed the video. Many thanks ✈️👍

[@Kurt_Philanderer]

Another banga Dafydd !!!

[@DafyddPhillips]

Cheers Kurt 👍

[@garethdavies2815]

that gave me goose bumps this video...bloody awesome again mate

[@DafyddPhillips]

Glad you enjoyed it, cheers Gareth ✈️👍

[@texascclp1445]

Hope 'Mom' was watching at the end. Awesome Video! Made my Day!

[@DafyddPhillips]

Never misses an upload! Thanks for watching 👍

[@bgivco]

Very good!!

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thank you.

[@charlesphillips8635]

Brrrrrrrt love it! All those fireworks and it’s not November 5th😊. Super footage as always Dafydd thank for.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks Charles, appreciate you being on here 👍

[@Richlloydgreen]

Brilliant

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks rich, hope your well?

[@lyndonhamby7432]

Awesome brother 👍👍💪🏻💪🏻

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for the visit 👍

[@douglas_brighty_tan127]

Tremendous and awesome close up passes on these F/A-18C Hornet from the Swiss Air Force as they are agile 😊

[@DafyddPhillips]

Many thanks Douglas 👍

[@douglas_brighty_tan127]

@@DafyddPhillips you are welcome sir and cheers !!! 😎✨

[@lindaj5492]

Those hanging-in-mid-air vertical climbs are 😳😱😳

[@64Pete]

Nice work brother! ✌🇦🇺

[@DafyddPhillips]

Cheers! Thanks for visiting ✈️👍

[@andrastetriformis6241]

Wow! Amazing how up close those fly bys are! Stellar work by you as always! ❤😍❤

[@DafyddPhillips]

Happy you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

[@rickwilliamson9248]

Amazing scenery. Even more amazing flying especially considering these appear to legacy Hornets.

[@Ganiscol]

They have customized avionics, they can do a lot more than stock legacy Hornets 😏

[@FranklinBurns42]

WOW! I hope I don’t sound demanding but I sure hope you have more of this

[@DafyddPhillips]

Cheers Franklin, will have another later today ✈️🇨🇭👍

[@zzzaccounting5924]

What a beautiful backdrop

[@abitofaviation]

That was an amazing display. First time live for me!

[@skipallen3309]

Awesome video as always!

[@DafyddPhillips]

Many thanks. 👍

[@MrZappeur01]

The greatest airforce show in the World !

[@DafyddPhillips]

100%. ✈️👌

[@davemellor4697]

And thats how you demo an F18 Hornet! ..............nice 1 Daffyd

[@DafyddPhillips]

They nailed it dave 👍

[@scupking]

Got to love how hard the Swiss push those classic legacy hornets!!

[@DafyddPhillips]

Indeed they do. Thanks for watching.

[@ericvadekro8334]

Superb!

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ElNarros]

Simply awesome. Surely that would have to be the best place for sound?

[@DafyddPhillips]

Yes, definitely ✈️✈️ Thank you.

[@tamipalin8171]

Fantastic demo, and fantastic photos as always!!!

[@DafyddPhillips]

Many thanks!👍

[@chrishopkins8987]

Awesome work Dafydd, I was down at Tschingel missing some of these angles. How do you catch zoomed stills together with video, is it a rig attached to your camera? Would love to try this myself.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks Chris, I mount a video camera on top of my dslr lens. If I’ve set it correctly I should catch all footage of my photos. 😎👍

[@chrishopkins8987]

Many thanks - it works so well!@@DafyddPhillips

[@DafyddPhillips]

@@chrishopkins8987 thank you

[@reaper111able]

Great Work !

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thank you! Cheers 👍

[@tedthurgate]

It is about $30k per hour to operate an F18. This is small potatoes but those flare they keep pumping out are $100 each.

[@34thncrenshaw]

damnnnn!!! how much does it cost to be up there????

[@danielzenger2333]

basically its free :) but if you want to take the shuttle and chairlift: 60 Bucks !

[@34thncrenshaw]

worth it@@danielzenger2333

[@34thncrenshaw]

would it be a trek to get up there without the shuttle and chairlift, or does everyone do that method@@danielzenger2333

[@Malik-t7d1p]

Sublime sublime sublime 🤩👍🇫🇷😘

[@andymurray515]

This is on my "must see" list. How long does the "walk" up the hill take?

[@DafyddPhillips]

The walk from the cable car station is about 90 mins to the top. If you can’t get accommodation on the hill you will have to add approx 20 mins bus journey from brienz.

[@andymurray515]

Diolch. Will definitely look for next year

[@mauces190]

You have to buy a ticket very fast. Normaly they sellout in a short time. And with out a ticket you cant walk in a spot who is close enough

[@DafyddPhillips]

@@andymurray515 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👍

[@DafyddPhillips]

@@andymurray515 2025 will be the next event on this hill

[@Lahukufuwanahad]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@tomhughes9639]

how do they know when this activity will take place. ??

[@DafyddPhillips]

It’s an event organised by the Swiss airforce for the public so any future events will be advertised online the internet. Search axalp.

[@centavo7714]

"Fliegerschiessen Axalp 2023" or " 😉 "Axalp 2023 - Flugvorführungen der Schweizer Luftwaffe" many greetings from Germany.

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thanks for the update 🎓👍

[@jeanjacquesdufossez155]

Superbe vidéo et supers pilotes. Je te dis pas le spectacle qu'ils nous auraient fait avec le Rafale !! Oups!

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thank you. It would be great to see one there ✈️👌

[@محمدجمالی-ت1ث]

❤❤❤❤

[@chamindraandrado6962]

If I can Come, you All are Lucky.

[@Slithermotion]

That‘s what she said

[@JuergenW.]

Impressive shots... But I really wonder why the mountains aren't completely evacuated...

[@danielzenger2333]

90% of the area is restricted. but there are 3 spectator-areas

[@MrRobot-om9mz]

The cows have been evacuated ;-). Visitors are limited to designated areas during the display.

[@bodi6709]

You are right: On top of Mount Wildgärst (ans porbably other mountains) you can see spectators. And why not. You cannot empty all the mountains ;-)

[@antoniocarlosmoreira3780]

lindas imagens

[@DafyddPhillips]

Thank you.

[@ariehaakman9428]

Schwissssssss. The best. 🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭

[@C-M-E]

Holy smokes, these guys know how to party! Makes you wonder why they don't do the tandem flares elsewhere in the world, but WOW, that's a stunning backdrop for an even more thrilling demo run! 👍👍

[@DafyddPhillips]

Happy you enjoyed it!! They sure do know how. ✈️✈️✈️👌 Thanks for watching

[@guybeingaguy]

Ah, see now you’re just showing off!

[@MathewBT81]

Farrrk mee that actually coming right at you 😅😅😅😅

[@patrickr9606]

Better than Star Wars Canyon!!!

[@DafyddPhillips]

Only for three days of the year 🇨🇭🤠👍

[@CaptainLonestarr]

brrrrrrrrrrrttt....