Wiederholungskurs 1994. This air base was not often used.

Picture taken during a ceremony to conclude the last repetition course of Fliegerstaffel 2 & Fliegerkompanie 15 operating Hunters out of Ulrichen, after which the airfield was closed to jet traffic. J-4119 was built in 1955 and served with the RAF until 1970 (serialled WV380). After refurbishment by Hawker Siddeley, it was part of an 1971 order of 30 second hand Hunter Mk58As for the Swiss AF, to supplement the 100 new aircraft bought back in 1958. Two more orders for 2nd hand a/c followed: one in 1973 for 22 single and finally one in 1974 for eight dual seat Hunters (TMk68).

Ulrichen was - with 1350m/AMSL - the highest active Air Base in Switzerland, being in operation between 1942 and 1999. After it's closure, it was a few times used by AgustaWestland for high altitude trials of various helicopter prototypes. Such was the case in September of 2009, when the 2nd prototype of the VTOL / Tilt Rotor AW-609 was based there for a week to conduct test flights. Seen here just about to take-off. Unfortunately, this airframe crashed in northern Italy on October 30, 2015 during high speed trials, with loss of both test pilots.

Seen during the annual Wiederholungskurs at Ulrichen.

Wiederholungskurs 1994 of the Air Transport Staffels on this remote air base.

During the WK of 1994 Ulrichen was active with a great number of helicopters.

When we came at Ulrichen the base proved to be active for a change. There were about five Super Pumas and five Alouettes flying in and out. As it was early in the year the montain slopes were still covered with snow.

In the last days of its military use the Swiss used Ulrichen for helicopters only. V-229 passed through for just a fuel stop.

Wiederhlungskurs 1994