Hi All,
If this was the final time I would get to see military exercises at Sion then it was a fitting finale. Every day was blessed with sunshine (though still sub zero temperatures for the most part) with the Hornets involved in air policing over Davos and Tigers on repetition training there was plenty of action during the short number of daylight hours. Here's my take on days spent in great company, a trip I wont forget any time soon.
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Tigers Taxi by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Swiss Tiger II by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Swiss Air Force McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Getting mission ready by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Reflecting on Sion - Pilatus PC-7 by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Twin Peaks by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Mountain Climber by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Base aérienne Sion by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Alpine Vista by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Canton of Valais by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Fliegerstaffel 19 - Swans by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Hornets Nest by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Touching down by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Out of the Tiger den by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Northrop F-5E Tiger II 'J-3073' by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Tiger Chute by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Climbing Out by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Alpine Tiger by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Swiss Hornet by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Golden Hornet by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Night Ops by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Pilatus PC-21 by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Tiger Pair by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Tourbillion castle by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Tiger II by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Departure at Dawn by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Snow Tiger by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Hornet recovery by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Swiss Hornet by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Last light - Pilatus PC-21 by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Blue Steel by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Valère Basilica by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Swans by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Tiger Pair by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Swiss Hornet by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Swiss Hornet by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Tiger II by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Adieu by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
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Last Call by Jonathan Haylock, on Flickr
Cheers everyone
Sion's Last Call - WEF17
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Re: Sion's Last Call - WEF17
Lovely selection. I particularly like the composition in #24.
Re: Sion's Last Call - WEF17
I love this set
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Re: Sion's Last Call - WEF17
Lovely set Jonathan, some great compositions
Re: Sion's Last Call - WEF17
Absolutely cracking set with great variety......these alone would form a great basis for a photobook
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Re: Sion's Last Call - WEF17
Fantastic - drooling over all of them!
John
John
Re: Sion's Last Call - WEF17
Thanks for taking the time to comment everyone, much appreciated and glad you liked the shots
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