Comments for "awesome - jet fighter flying incredibly close to mountains (Swiss Air Force)" Video at VideoSift.com

By HorsSujet

HorsSujet (http://www.videosift.com/member/HorsSujet) — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 17:49:46 -0700

Those are some really awesome images.
those look like Mirage fighters to me, but I'm not sure. Anyone out there know for sure?

By oligopol

oligopol (http://www.videosift.com/member/oligopol) — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 20:10:59 -0700

You're right. those are Mirage III RS. The swiss air force had 60 of them since 1965. ironically they received completely new electronics and computer systems (i bet expensive ones) shortly before they were dismissed in 1999. few of them served for training and reconnaissance until 2005. i had to deal with them during my military service in air defence, and though i'm kind of a pacifist and environmentalist, i have to admit they're both beautiful and impressive and it was fascinating to watch them.

By HorsSujet

HorsSujet (http://www.videosift.com/member/HorsSujet) — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 14:25:22 -0700

Thanks Oligopol! )

By oligopol

oligopol (http://www.videosift.com/member/oligopol) — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 18:37:23 -0700

You're welcome

By oligopol

oligopol (http://www.videosift.com/member/oligopol) — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 12:57:55 -0700

see other videos related to this here
http://www.videosift.com/story.php?id=7524
http://www.videosift.com/story.php?id=7532
http://www.videosift.com/story.php?id=7526

By Farhad2000

Farhad2000 (http://farhad.videosift.com) — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 01:55:54 -0700

*music

By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 01:55:55 -0700

Video added to music channel (music called by gold star member farhad2000)

By Farhad2000

Farhad2000 (http://farhad.videosift.com) — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:46:52 -0700

Anyone know the music used here?

By Farhad2000

Farhad2000 (http://farhad.videosift.com) — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 14:49:10 -0800

It's ERA BTW Farhad2000 from 32 Days 1 minute ago *promote

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siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 14:49:12 -0800

Re-promoting this video to the front page as a VideoSift Classic. Originally published on Thursday 10th August 2006 (promotion called by gold star member farhad2000)

By smoochr

smoochr (http://www.videosift.com/member/smoochr) — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 17:05:28 -0800

test

By T-man

T-man (http://tman.videosift.com) — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 20:05:35 -0800

They better not crash because that's the Swiss Air Force... the entire Swiss Air Force.

By Farhad2000

Farhad2000 (http://farhad.videosift.com) — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 22:29:06 -0800

Its ironic for Switzerland to have a population that is basically a civilian army, Israel I understand but Switzerland? Who ever attacked them for their finely crafted watches and chocolates?

By oligopol

oligopol (http://www.videosift.com/member/oligopol) — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 09:49:12 -0800

You're actually right. I wrote an awfully long comment on that for http://www.videosift.com/story.php?id=7524. It's probably a question of our countries history. switzerland was a republic and for a very long time the only democracy in europe, surrounded by monarchies. our neighbour countries also were becoming national states with one predominant nationality, i.e. a german state for germans, a french for the french and so on. but there is no "swiss" nationality, only a german-siwss, a french- and an italian-swiss, making switzerland a country with 3 different cultures and languages. the uprising nationalism all over europe, beginning around 1800, supported the fear of getting "absorbed" by the neighbour countries and finally led to the feeling of being isolated and surrounded by hostiles. this may be the rason for the strange antipathy towards the rest of europe that is sometimes still observable today. (i.e. when swiss-germans celebrate when the german national soccer team loses or even stranger when there are parades of honking cars showing the joy of italian-swiss about an italian defeat.)

By Deano

Deano (http://www.videosift.com/member/Deano) — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:22:02 -0700

*long

By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:22:04 -0700

This video has been marked Long (called by gold star member Deano)

By Deano

Deano (http://www.videosift.com/member/Deano) — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:26:52 -0700

*promote

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siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:26:53 -0700

Re-promoting this video to the front page as a VideoSift Classic. Originally published on Sunday 19th November 2006 (promotion called by gold star member Deano)

By kulpims

kulpims (http://www.videosift.com/member/kulpims) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:43:48 -0700

*wings

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siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:43:48 -0700

Adding video to channels (Wings) - requested by kulpims.