Swiss fighter

Zurich Day One

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September 5th 2009
After a very pleasant breakfast in the Hotel Allegra we were picked up by René Huddlestone the Elite Sales Manager for a visit to the Elite factory at Dubendorf, formerly the main Zurich airfield but now used by a couple of small flying school and Ju-Air, a company operating four of the last 5 JU-52 WWII German transport aircraft still flying. The JU-52 was the Luftwaffe equivalent of the DC3 bu ... read more

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The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. Switzerland... ... read more