Schweiz: Gletscherflieger, Faszination in Weiß
TV Series (2021)
French title : Suisse, en vol avec des pilotes des glaciers
Starring:
Michael Estermann (instructor)
Isabel Menzi (student pilot)
Joachim Koppenberg (doctor)
This documentary (coproduction ARTE and GEO) spots aerial activity on Swiss glacier : Air Rescue ... by helicopter or by light aircraft. For this last type, we are witness of the learning and graduation of a trainee.
AgustaWestland AW-109SP Grand New
Reg. HB-ZRR AgustaWestland AW109SP c/n 22211 built in 2011.
Reg. HB-ZRX AgustaWestland AW109SP Grand New c/n 22206 (2009).
Reg. HB-ZRZ AgustaWestland AW109SP Grand New c/n 22204 (2009).
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Rotary-Wing).
Aviat Husky A-1A
Reg. HB-KME Aviat Husky A-1A c/n 1443 built in 1998 and based at Flugplatz Luzern-Beromünster (read the discussion tab).
Uetz Pelikan & Piper PA-16 Clipper
(left to right) Reg. HB-TBV Uetz Pelikan U-3M (or U-4M ?) c/n 25 built in 1963;
Reg. N5723H (profile of) Piper PA-16 Clipper c/n 16-334 built in 1949;
Unidentified Aircraft;
Reg. HB-PKI Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub c/n 18-7692 built in 1961 (see below).
Unidentified Piper & Fieseler Fi 156 Storch :
EKW C-36
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper
Reg. s/n 42-68846 USAF Douglas C-53 Skytrooper crash-landed on 19 November 1946 at the 8000 feet-level of the Gauli Glacier.
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Fieseler Fi 156 C-3 Storch
A-97 Fieseler Fi 156C-3 Storch WrNu 8063 of the (Swiss) Fliegertruppen was later part of the Swiss Museum of Transport (Luzern) until 2015. Now at Dübendorf.
And another anonymous one with a Swiss cvil registration :
Eurocopter AS350 Ecureuil & Diamond DA42 Twin Star
Diamond DA42 Twin Star in the green circle.
Aérospatiale SA 316 Alouette III
Aérospatiale SA 316 Alouette III in service for the REGA (1971 - 1995).
Various Bizjet
Behind the takeof of REGA's AgustaWestland AW109SP HB-ZRR :
1 & 2 & 4 : Unidentified Aircraft
3 : Gulfstream G700
5 : Cessna 680A Latitude
6 : Gulfstream G150
7 : Cessna (Citation I / II / V ... which one ?)
Eurocopter EC135
At Flughafen Zürich Kloten - Zurich International Airport (ZRH/LSZH)
Four Airbus A320-214 of Edelweiss Air among twelve aircrafts of Swiss.
Boeing 777-3DE/ER
Reg. HB-JNJ Boeing 777-3DE/ER c/n 62755 of Swiss built in 2018.
Airbus A320-214
Reg. HB-JJL Airbus A320-214 (c/n 2606) of Edelweiss Air. Was first B-6261 (2005-2016) and later D-ABNV (2016-2018).
Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Boeing 787 (-8 ? -9 ? or -10?) Dreamliner of United Airlines.
Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub
Reg. HB-PKI Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub c/n 18-7692 built in 1961. Was on the right edge of the hangar when the Aviat Husky is rolled out.
Reg. HB-PLG Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub c/n 18-7949.
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See also
- Unidentified Aircraft
- Aérospatiale SA 316/319 Alouette III
- AgustaWestland AW109
- Airbus A320 family
- Aviat Husky
- Boeing 777
- Boeing 787
- Diamond DA42 Twin Star
- Douglas C-47 Skytrain
- Douglas C-53 Skytrooper
- Eurocopter AS350 Ecureuil/AStar
- Eurocopter EC135
- Fieseler Fi 156 Storch
- Piper PA-16 Clipper
- Piper PA-18 Super Cub
- Swiss International Air Lines
- United Airlines