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The aviation museum "Clin d'Ailes"
was founded by the 5th Squadron (5ème escadrille) and ‘Espace
Passion’ in April 2003.
The
founder members wanted radio to be a major element of the exhibition in
the Air Force museum, set up by the amateur radio station HB4FR created
by Herbert Aeby HB9BOU and his amateur radio friends working on the
military air base. However, it was necessary to find an exciting link
with aviation and this proved to be
ARISS (Amateur Radio on International Space Station).
The
club station HB4FER is operated by the « " Clin d'Ailes ", Swiss Air
Force Museum HAM Radio Club ». The club, which is a member of
USKA (Union of Swiss Shot Wave Amateurs),
is part of the museum organization.
Through interesting and alternating " Clin d' Ailes " exhibitions, the
club displays radio and transmission equipment of Swiss aviation troops
collected over time. It also demonstrates the importance of radio in
military aviation by operating the amateur radio station HB4FR. Thus it
is possible to interest the numerous visitors in both radio technology
and amateur radio.
The
Payerne Swiss Air Force Museum is located in the middle of a very
attractive part of Switzerland with two biggest fresh water harbours in
Europe - Chevroux and Portalban - and numerous campsites. Aviation
attracts a large number of tourists who come to see planes taking off
and landing and, in-between, visit the museum.
This
also means we can interest potentially far more visitors in our hobby. |
