BREITLING SION AIRSHOW 2017
From Bleriot XI to Eurofighter, 110 years of aviation history in the sky.
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| Saab Gripen in flying display at Breitling Sion Airshow 2011 |
The Sion Airshow is the largest air show in Switzerland in 2017, it will take place from September 15 to 17. The location is very interesting because the background of the airport is composed by the Alps, the photographers have the opportunity to take original and suggestive pictures of flying planes.
Many aircraft have already confirmed their presence: from warbirds to modern fighter jets more than 50 aircraft are scheduled in the daily flight display.
PARTICIPATING IN THE FLYING DISPLAY
Aircraft
Eurofighter Typhoon
Rafale C
FA-18C Hornet
F-16 Falcon
PC-21
Mirages III DS
Hunter MK58 (Historical)
Dassault MD 312 Flamant (Historical)
Breitling Super Constellation (Historical)
Dewoitine D 26 (Historical)
DH-60 GIII Moth Major (Historical)
OV-10 Bronco (Former)
Vampire DH-100 (Former)
Hamilton Electrique
Laird LC R-300 (Historical)
Morane Saulnier MS-317 (Historical)
Bücker 131 Jungmann (Historical)
Bücker 133 Jungmeister (Historical)
Comte AC-4 (Historical)
Ryan PT-22 Recruit (Historical)
Messerschmitt Bf 108B Taifun (Historical)
Gripen C
Aerobatic Teams
Breitling Jet Team – Aéro L-39 Albatros
Patrouille Suisse – Northrop F-5 Tiger II
Frecce Tricolori – MB-339 Aermacchi
Breitling Wing Walkers – Boeing Stearman
Pioneer team – Pioner 330 ACRO (Twilight evolution on Saturday evening)
Royal Jordanian Falcons – Extra 330 SC
PC-7 Team – Pilatus PC-7
Yellow Piper Team – L4
Blanix Team – Blanik L13 (Twilight evolution on Friday evening)
P3 Flyers – Pilatus P-3
Classic Formation – Beech-18 / Douglas DC-3
Patrouille Suisse – Northrop F-5 Tiger II
Frecce Tricolori – MB-339 Aermacchi
Breitling Wing Walkers – Boeing Stearman
Pioneer team – Pioner 330 ACRO (Twilight evolution on Saturday evening)
Royal Jordanian Falcons – Extra 330 SC
PC-7 Team – Pilatus PC-7
Yellow Piper Team – L4
Blanix Team – Blanik L13 (Twilight evolution on Friday evening)
P3 Flyers – Pilatus P-3
Classic Formation – Beech-18 / Douglas DC-3
Warbirds
Douglas DC-3 Breitling
Grumman TBM-3R Avenger
Hawker Hurricane MkII
North American T-6 Texan
Spitfire Mk IX
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-11
Hawker Fury
North American P-51 Mustang
Morane MS406
Curtis P-40
Grumann F8-F Bearcat
North American T-6 Texan
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Helicopters
Eurocopter Super Puma AS33aM1 – Swiss Air Force
Sikorsky CH-53G Sea Stallion – Luftwaffe
Grumman TBM-3R Avenger
Hawker Hurricane MkII
North American T-6 Texan
Spitfire Mk IX
Yakovlev Yak-3
Yakovlev Yak-9
Yakovlev Yak-11
Hawker Fury
North American P-51 Mustang
Morane MS406
Curtis P-40
Grumann F8-F Bearcat
North American T-6 Texan
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Helicopters
Eurocopter Super Puma AS33aM1 – Swiss Air Force
Sikorsky CH-53G Sea Stallion – Luftwaffe
Source: Sion Airshow Official Website
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