Why The Swiss Air Force Trained At RAF Leeming ✈️ | Forces TV

[@oskar3757]

Great to see Swiss and RAF training together. What a fantastic initiative.

[@AtheistOrphan]

‘A landlocked country with a dense population’. - Oh I don’t know, some of them are pretty intelligent. They do make some damn fine watches after all.

[@biddyboy1570]

cheesy

[@daveslow84]

:D Genius. The UK's population is definitely more dense...

[@automated8493]

Yeah I've heard people say they're not that sharp too, but they do make good army knives..

[@tropmaj]

But... sadly, despite our welcoming attidude to Swiss Airforce, the Swiss government have downgraded the UK to third country status because we have left the EU, British tourists no longer welcome in Switzerland!! Very sad.

[@Brian-om2hh]

You'd be surprised what Switzerland exports......

[@number8485]

A huge welcome to the Swiss Air Force...What a great idea to train with the RAF!

[@12Burton24]

They train with a lot of different airforces. Also on carriers of the US and sometimes in norway and so on

[@MervynPartin]

@@12Burton24 You have surprised me regarding training on US carriers. Doesn't the Swiss Navy have any?

[@12Burton24]

@@MervynPartin I guess this is a joke 😂🤣 if not switzerland has no access to the sea. Switzerland is south of germany, north of italy, east of France and West of austria

[@MervynPartin]

@@12Burton24 Yes, it was a joke, but as a matter of interest, Switzerland does have a Merchant Navy, albeit a small one with some ocean going ships in addition to the river freighters. Their military do have a number of armed speedboats on Lake Lucerne, but no aircraft carriers (yet)

[@12Burton24]

@@MervynPartin Well lake of constance and lake of lugano and lago maggiore i think have some armed speed boats. Merchant Navy exists all ships are registred in Basel (Rhine river is there) but as far as I know most of them are not small enough to sail Basel 😉

[@kirad2234]

I'll never forget the sound of the Swiss F/A-18 at RAF Cosford, beautiful

[@MyLifeIsAFrickingMess_MRPOLSKA]

Ive been to cosford for an airshow once. Spent a bit on souvenirs but the main attraction was the LOUDEST GODDAMN JET ive ever heard. I was waltzing around the museum for most of my stay and could still hear it reverberating thru the building lmao

[@airzulu2733]

This is so good. Hope this happens again in the future .

[@L0r0x_o]

Always makes me feel a bit special when people come here to train with our forces 😊

[@MervynPartin]

Yes, but with reservations about who our friends actually are. Don't forget that Osama Bin Laden was also trained here

[@davman115]

@@MervynPartin That's a very bad comparison.

[@MervynPartin]

@@davman115 No way am I comparing the nice Swiss people with the evil Bin Laden, but merely reflecting on the fact that Government idiots do the stupidest things for perceived short term "policy". (What's new?) Hence the SAS having to train Bin Laden, and the CIA arming the Mujahedeen to get rid of the Russians from Afghanistan. They then turned into the Taliban and killed a lot of Americans, British, and others.

[@davman115]

@@MervynPartin I agree.

[@vschnz]

No worries. The US Air Force come and train in Switzerland

[@Kampfhamster81]

Thanks for that. Nice to see it from the british perspective. It's thanks to cooperations like this that the Swiss Air Force is finally back on 24/7 readiness.

[@Phil_AKA_ThundyUK]

Nice to have you here lads (and lasses?). Regards from the Shire. :)

[@robjennings9143]

I’m so happy we the brits can help, just a small thank you for your chocolate 🇬🇧😉

[@MervynPartin]

Quite right and it's better than Belgian chocolate.

[@Chris-ni7ei]

As a Swiss I am very thankful that we had this opportunity!❤️ Thank you!

[@jaymartin4298]

And lovely mountains !! For snowboarding

[@HMSDaring1]

That's alright Captain Mattle, a slow F-18 makes for an easier target for an ASRAAM :D Very cool to see the Swiss training in the UK. It never occurred to me the issues posed training Fast-Jets around Switzerland.

[@airbornewhite6536]

Never underestimate a swiss Pilot.... who flys in the high Mountains at low level ...

[@nitro5463]

well the Harrier was lot slower than the Mirage back in 82 ;)

[@wss2191]

The Swiss are great low flying pilots

[@bennperkins4006]

Indeed, but, it has excellent low speed turning capabilities, so if it can get something to turn with it, the bleeding of the speed on both jets won’t affect the Hornet as heavily, and if they other tried to fly away, the Hornet has a turning circle that more than means they can can get a Sidewinder away ;) it’s about playing to strengths, in the real world the Typhoon would blap the Hornet before it got close enough to see the Typhoon, but the Hornet would do everything it could to drag the Typhoon in closer, and slower!

[@alexanderrose1556]

Doesnt matter how fast or slow you fly you cant outrun a ASRAAM flying at over march 3..

[@dannyblackwell2426]

great to see the swiss coming to the UK to train

[@Kehl92]

Makes me proud as a Swiss as well 🇨🇭🤝🏻🇬🇧

[@imranzazai7404]

British army trainers is very professional.

[@just_chrigu]

naice that are guys train with the uk lads, makes me proud!

[@ukdaniel2743]

UK and SWI two of Europe's very few Sovereign Nations - We have much to build on and achieve together.

[@just_chrigu]

we can do that!

[@MikeHuntGenius]

We will! We won‘t let ourselves get scammed by the EU.

[@trevorhart545]

Very good news, mutual recognition and mutual learning. Hope this becomes a routine event.

[@AtheistOrphan]

3:03 - Ancient BT ‘Viscount’ phone spotted extreme left. We used to have one in the mid 1980’s.

[@johnweighell7725]

Ah Leeming - In the late 1950’s used to lay in the grass at the end of the runway watching the Lightnings take off - go supersonic in near vertical flight - then off to the North Sea to escort Russian Bombers

[@kneelneil]

Are you sure John? No lightnings at Leeming in the late 50's. First lightnings were 74 squadron at Coltishall in 1960.

[@johnweighell7725]

@@kneelneil Yes had a school mate whose father was a pilot, one Saturday sat in the cockpit had legs strapped to ejection seat (disarmed ) so that our legs were pulled in as we pulled down the blind on the seat. definitely can not have been 1960 as I had left school by then. The next thing is the Canberra flights out of Leeming over Russia that were not supposed to happen but in the 50's spoke to pilots who did that trip regularly.

[@lefthandedluke]

I love the Swiss, there flag is a big plus.......

[@charliechristmas5147]

I think this will be lost on many........

[@Brian-om2hh]

What's a there flag?

[@charmer23]

My old ATC Squadron use RAF Leeming as it's launch point for cadet flight sessions! 2223 FTW

[@centergaming5055]

My local airbase. I was there when the Americans were there I think. Cant wait to get back

[@paultanton4307]

The Main Reason for this Excercise was for the RAF to Help and Advise the Swiss AF in Implementing a True 24/7 QRA Capability.

[@michaelmulligan0]

Regaining

[@jaymartin4298]

The Swiss are no dozers!!! they are smart...Plus they have good snowboard parks ! Swiss you are welcome !!! Ps thanks for the handy army knife with the bits on it Lol

[@stefranks5150]

Enjoyed the video hoping to go Monday, were you airside, I've only been a couple of times and parked on the road,

[@JanB1605]

Ayyy, I recognize some of the ground crew and pilots! Squadron 11 "Tigers" is stationed at my homebase.

[@gavg89iiuktvii35]

Thank you for your service god bless you 🙏🏻🇬🇧🙏🏻

[@itsmedik8628]

Wonderful to see us actively cooperating with the UK. I hope one day the infantry will get to work together.

[@martinjohnson9316]

I think in the past the swiss had Hawker Hunters in their inventory. I wonder if they kept one or two for posterity?

[@TheGmeister812]

Vampires too I think

[@akaufmann]

The "Fliegermuseum Altenrhein" has three former swiss air force Hawker Hunter. You can book them for displays or even fly with them.

[@cf6282]

@@TheGmeister812 correct!

[@armeddeafboi7276]

1:51 this dude sounds like a high schooler bullshitting his essay😂

[@Replica-Airgun-Lovers]

Funny how Switzerland became so strong around the time the templar fled execution. Beat back an army way bigger and stronger with new weapons nobody had ever seen. Farmers lol.. the flag isn't too far off a templar flag either

[@David-tm4yj]

Also you increase the height of the the net for different aircraft types, 'bad form to decapitate a crew'. The crew also has the option to take Approach or overrun on the RHAG's.

[@realQuiGon]

Shouldn't the latter be the preferable way to perform an emergency stop for a carrier hardened aircraft like the Hornet?

[@David-tm4yj]

@@realQuiGon Crews prefer approach as they can line up, drop hook and arrest, overrun is used on problems on take off or as a last chance before the barrier. It damages the aircraft and crews have to be cut out of the webbing.

[@realQuiGon]

@@David-tm4yj I see, thanks!

[@grahamburks2895]

It's not possible to change the height of the nets. However, only certain aircraft are cleared to use the barriers and the setting is changed between light and heavy depending on type. The height is checked daily to ensure that it is within the acceptable heights.

[@David-tm4yj]

@@grahamburks2895 I forgot about that, i used to check the net height when on Duty Crew ( I was a Leckie). Get ATC to switch to local and then raise at the barrier to check net, then lower and get ATC to switch back to remote. Had a good one at Bruggen in 1992, net was fine at evening checks and then in the morning it was GONE. A fully loaded VC10 the previous night sent it flying and knackered the two towers.

[@tobyhallidie1498]

2:37 callsign Gollum

[@Pvt_Badger0916]

Nice to see Swiss air force in UK .. I hope they are having fun in Mach loop aswell and bombing battleship island ..

[@JamesW81]

Battleship island?

[@Pvt_Badger0916]

@@JamesW81 sorry didn't I use the correct terminology for you ? for Cape wrath bombing range aka Gravie island aka battleship island (because it looks like a battleship and to some in circles of British forces )..🤔🙄😳 only place in western Europe where 1000kg bombs are tested by NATO countries .. where did you think I was talking about battleship island in Japan 😉 .. ???

[@JamesW81]

@@Pvt_Badger0916 I genuinely had never heard of it, and I couldn't find it on Google maps so it was a real question! :) Thanks 👍

[@ibrindubony8569]

They trained with the best the RAF

[@goodputin4324]

Nice

[@12Burton24]

Oh the FA18 which have the highest structural loads on the whole planet...the one from the swiss airforce.

[@davidclarke6718]

To all armed services thanks. Regardless of country.

[@Replica-Airgun-Lovers]

Iran? China? North Korea? 🤣

[@Tranefine]

@@Replica-Airgun-Lovers They serve their country, what else can someone expect?

[@rovercoupe7104]

Flew in Chippies at Leeming. M.

[@RJM1011]

VERY GOOD :)

[@batproject3755]

Don't forget, before let fly back our's FA 18.... To paint'it with "Red Lester" on tail :)

[@Trevor_Austin]

Isn’t it amazing. Two European non-EU countries being able to work together.

[@michaelmulligan0]

One being in EFTA 😁

[@armadspengler2717]

@@michaelmulligan0 They are not only in EFTA but for good reasons also a Schengen member state.

[@Chris-ni7ei]

Welcome to the outside world😉

[@Tranefine]

@@armadspengler2717 Only Switzerland is a Schengen member state. The UK has never been

[@armadspengler2717]

@@Tranefine Obviously yes. My comment was only about Switzerland. That's why I said 'member state' not 'states'... The Swiss know about the advantages of an open border regime with the EU, even though they are no member state - unlike some other ex-EU state...

[@ruairibreathnach4511]

Cool

[@mbak7801]

Having the Swiss training here is a very good idea and they are most welcome. I remember hearing a sonic boom when walking in Altstetten as a Swiss jet was sent to intercept a straying US fighter. They can fly fast over Switzerland but probably only when necessary. There is a pressure group trying to hobble the Swiss airforce and more or less disarm the army for 'environmental reasons'. The real reasons are more political. Luckily the troublesome referenda have not passed up to now.

[@Brian-om2hh]

During WW2, the Swiss were very territorial, and impartial. On occasion, they shot down US, British *and* German aircraft which strayed into their airspace.....using Me 109's they'd acquired from Germany.

[@Brian-om2hh]

I'm not in the least bit surprised at the Swiss being trained by the RAF. It is no secret that RAF pilot training is among the best in the World. During the Gulf Wars, even US pilots commented on the exceptionally high standards of piloting ability of RAF pilots during combat sorties. Why do you suppose the Chinese are trying to tempt ex RAF pilots over there to train their mob?

[@Slaktrax]

All the experts saying which is better or best. Time and time again it has shown that it is the pilot not the plane.

[@noone5568]

They've come for some Yorkshire tea

[@ZedsDeadOK]

I hear that flying low in Swiss airspace plays havoc with the cuckoo clocks? 🤣🤣

[@khenlherauos9139]

F-16 Viper/Block 2 and F-15EX is Compatible to Swiss Airforce

[@H4rleyBoy]

Not a lot of social distancing in that briefing lads.

[@JBinthesticks]

After having watched KZbin videos of the Swiss using Hunters on ground attack exercises and landing on roads, I thought their low level training opportunities were limitless. Maybe it's down to the aircraft...😀

[@Braun30]

Those were the days. Hunter was retired over 25 years ago.

[@michaelmulligan0]

Some Swiss airbases have roads crossing the runways

[@JBinthesticks]

Of course you can't compare the Hunter to modern aircraft, but we have one, so I am completely biased.😀

[@Braun30]

@@JBinthesticks you own a Hunter? What model?

[@Braun30]

@@JBinthesticks once flew as a passenger in a two seater from Ambri to Emmen. It's one of the planes kept flying by a local association.

[@MrLeeleeeeeeee]

A national referendum was needed to sort out the replacement for the ageing Tiger 2.

[@Hatypus]

National referendums are used for most things.

[@lancetimothy2739]

Ah yes the country with a lot of cheese and bunker

[@Replica-Airgun-Lovers]

Anyway... why don't you have a Switz army plane 😂

[@chandrachurniyogi8394]

the Swiss Air Force should replace it's present fleet of aging F/A-18C Hornet multi role fighter (including the five F/A-18D multi role fighter variant) with the new F-15EX Strike Eagle II multi role interdictor strike fighter . . . acquiring the F/A-18C Hornet multi role fighter & F/A-18D multi role fighter variant back in the mid 1980s - early 1990s was more of a political decision than strategic national defense . . . SAF can also opt for a fleet of 43 - 49 brand new Dassault Rafale F4.2 (Block IIIB) multi role interdictor strike fighter which is more recent airframe compared to the heavily upgraded F-15EX Strike Eagle II multi role interdictor strike fighter . . . not to mention SAF's aging fleet of F-5E Tiger II light multi role fighter that should have been retired years back . . . the BAE Hawk 132 (Block IV) multi role advanced jet trainer could be apt for the Swiss Air Force as the final tier 3 jet trainer for trainee pilots . . .

[@robharris8844U]

Did you see that jet come out of the Toblerone?

[@raboalvarez9853]

Cause are good endeed

[@BernieTheBoxer]

We obviously don't shave in the RAF anymore!!!!!!! Seriously though, great to see co-operation exercises like this getting the publicity they deserve.

[@decam5329]

Invoice: low flying in UK- BC100,000 What's BC? Bars of chocolate.

[@AbdulGani-ji9hd]

👍

[@jamiewalker8131]

Hopefully air cadets can visit soon

[@musteila6789]

RAF, would you mind keep our planes... It's much cheaper than have them back here again...

[@Taffwildmanofthewoods]

The F35 can fly slowly and hover which the hornet cannot. It's good to see such cooperation 👍

[@amigman7199]

Complete difference not comparable plus both American he was comparing British design and American.

[@scouser1733]

I seen a jet yesterday flying over john Lennon Airport any ideas what it was guys?

[@tonester09]

It was the eurofighter, they sometimes go that way. I live in Preston and see them all the time flying over, a large part of them are made here and have test flights this way

[@Elfin4]

Hope the UK are charging them proper fees for our services ?

[@adamwoodford7629]

Couple boxes of Toblerone. Job jobbed.

[@Elfin4]

@@adamwoodford7629 Ooooh that's a good call.

[@petrolhead1960]

I’d take a couple of Rolexes, please!

[@Elfin4]

​@@petrolhead1960 Omega for me any day over a Rolex.

[@petrolhead1960]

@@Elfin4 Actually, I’d rather have an Audemars Piguet but couldn’t spell the damn thing. 😂

[@biddyboy1570]

Swiss: I can fly slower than you. RAF: jolly good old chap. I'll keep the altitude, energy, angles and engagement options.

[@williamjordan5554]

Harriers kicked ass by flying slower.

[@1chish]

I wonder if they tried the RHAG (Rotary Hydraulic Arrestor Gear) cable system used by the RAF to stop fighters with brake issues? Nearest those F-18s will get to a carrier landing.

[@Kampfhamster81]

the cable system is used in Switzerland as well during emergency landings

[@1chish]

@@Kampfhamster81 Oh right thanks for the info.

[@MrYehchunhuan]

美國，台灣，印度，澳洲，日本全力加強戰略目標合作，真正的民主自由聯盟。。

[@jeffreyburlas4140]

ADP6-22PHILIPPINES GOd IS with us Speak: the starting point to invade is in the water and land (underwater and underland ) I repeat the starting point of invade is IN UNDERWATER AND UNDERLAND

[@stephenskinner3851]

Great to see the Swiss Air Force here. Shame about the masks - that didn't age well.

[@Sandhoeflyerhome]

Some people should not be allowed to speak on a broadcast-able video. Especially those with limited brain power, command of English or much to say, and I’m not talking about the excellent Swiss.

[@MC-en7im]

love the plastic chairs there sitting on ? how embarrassing

[@PRC420]

I thought the Swiss was a neutral country

[@lachlanchester8142]

They still got a military, being neutral doesn’t protect you from invasion

[@paultanton4307]

Being Neutral means you have to Work Much Harder to Preserve it - no Allies to Fall Back on.

[@Juju-pq1wm]

They have a good army and they used to be good. In medieval times they were known for fighting the Swiss they guarded the pope and other famous leaders.

[@AtheistOrphan]

@@Juju-pq1wm - And their army is equipped with those handy little red knives!

[@BuddySpike101]

Switzerland has actually invaded Lichtenstein 3 times in the past 30 years. 170 soliders marched across the border into Lichtenstein after getting lost on the second Swiss invasion. The first time they also shot missiles into Lichtenstein causing Forrest fires by accident.

[@VovelPunch]

Im from switzerland we dont even have an airforce. For what purpose we have mountains.

[@Rschaltegger]

We don`t? Strange since I was in the Swiss Airforce...and for some odd reason always seemed to hear strange noises whilst training next to an odd thing called Emmen Airbase were more strangely flying things with Swiss Markings started and landed...but maybe I dreamed that

[@bearcatracing007]

@@Rschaltegger did those noisy things fly over mountains as well? 😂

[@Rschaltegger]

@@bearcatracing007 are you drunk, a troll or just jokeing?

[@bearcatracing007]

@@Rschaltegger it was a joke....

[@robmurphy3361]

NATO+Switzerland .. yeeeeeee :)

[@andyberryman3148]

Guys I love your videos but you have a large section on Covid adaptations on every single video and it's so so so so so boring! I know it may seem like an interesting angle because it's out of the norm but honestly the way it's in every single video is really tiresome. Love your channel and I find your videos so interesting and well produced but please cut down on the Covid angle? It is not an interesting topic it's boring.

[@FiveLiver]

I hope the masks were discarded once the cameras were off.

[@renatovonschumacher3511]

Probably not. The show goes on. Strict orders from their superiors. We must show courtesy in our host country. Interestingly, the air traffic controllers do not wear masks.

[@marcbiff2192]

The UK should have bought F18s.

[@tonester09]

Why? The typhoon is far more advanced

[@williamjordan5554]

@@tonester09 Not quite.

[@tonester09]

@@williamjordan5554 it's about the best 4.5 generation fighter you can get. Run rings around the 1970s era hornet

[@williamjordan5554]

@@tonester09 heard of the Super Hornet?

[@tonester09]

@@williamjordan5554 of course i have, now that's a different beast. This debate/conversation is regarding the hornet though. Even the super hornet though would have it's hands full with the typhoon

[@bulletproofguy5112]

Is leeming closing ? Oh and a bird in a jet engine won’t do much damage....Jesus they will be blown to bigs

[@bulletproofguy5112]

@@thinknaught7735 exactly, wouldnt do much damage, and I seen a f35 take in a small tweety bird and they grounded the dam plane, for precautionary mesures I bet but hell it does t take a genius to know the blood and guts are the only proble.

[@henryvagincourt4502]

@@thinknaught7735 + Really mucker, a flock in a jet engine! You not military I take it?

[@henryvagincourt4502]

@@bulletproofguy5112 + Grounded to repair a fan blade mucker, bird's and jet engines don't mix to well, forget Tom Cruise, it's real life!

[@bulletproofguy5112]

@@henryvagincourt4502 AH right, I wouldn’t have thought titanium blades would be stopped by hollow boned birds.

[@henryvagincourt4502]

@@bulletproofguy5112 + Ex Royal Navy mucker, have a look on here what firing chicken's into jet engines do on test, you maybe interested.

[@binod7623]

Swiss Air Force main mission :- PROTECT THE BANKS

[@philippebignens5293]

Aniruddha Das main dream become an inteligent person!

[@jamieanderson3475]

Aren’t we nice , letting them play in their planes

[@williamjordan5554]

Typical British condescension.

[@jamieanderson3475]

@@williamjordan5554 Don’t cry lad

[@moneymandan6217]

Whats this covid pantomime?

[@renatovonschumacher3511]

Yes, was asking myself too

[@serenomagna655]

🤣🤣🤣SWISS AIRFORCE🤣🤣🤣 SWISS = NEUTRAL = MONENEY

[@marcusp905]

Hope they are paying rent !!

[@bobthebomb1596]

Why? Our pilots will gain from the opportunity to engage in BFM with F-18s.

[@brysonkarson2998]

Oh yeah. Do you love me? 😍💋 💝💖❤️

[@jeffreyburlas4140]

ADP6-22PHILIPPINES GOd IS with us Speak: the starting point to invade is in the water and land (underwater and underland ) I repeat the starting point of invade is IN UNDERWATER AND UNDERLAND