The museum
The Clin d’Ailes museum at the Payerne air base tells the history of Swiss military aviation through an officially published collection of Cold War-era fighters, jet trainers and helicopters. The museum is known for its former operational Hawker Hunter and Mirage III family aircraft.
The Clin d’Ailes museum at the Payerne air base tells the history of Swiss military aviation through an officially published collection of Cold War-era fighters, jet trainers and helicopters. The museum is known for its former operational Hawker Hunter and Mirage III family aircraft.
The aviation component emphasizes swiss jet fighters and training aircraft spanning the Vampire, Venom, Hunter, Mirage III and Tiger eras. The official page explicitly calls these aircraft exhibits and identifies fourteen display types. Visitor access follows the museum schedule at an active aviation base and may differ during special military events.
The aircraft records are selected documented collection entries rather than a complete inventory. An aircraft may be temporarily away from the museum, held in storage, undergoing restoration, or represented by a replica or partial airframe. An unknown display status does not mean the aircraft can be seen during a visit. Confirm opening arrangements and specific aircraft access with the institution before traveling.
What defines the collection
Swiss jet fighters and training aircraft spanning the Vampire, Venom, Hunter, Mirage III and Tiger eras
What to expect
The official page explicitly calls these aircraft exhibits and identifies fourteen display types. Visitor access follows the museum schedule at an active aviation base and may differ during special military events.
What the museum holds
14 aircraft types named in current museum exhibition inventory
The inventory below separates what the museum or its sources say the institution holds from the smaller set of aircraft histories already connected to the Air Archive.
- Hawker HunterOn Display
- Hawker HunterOn Display
- Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter / Tiger II familyOn Display
- BAe Hawk Mk.66On Display
- Dassault Mirage IIIDSOn Display
- Dassault Mirage IIIRSOn Display
- Dassault Mirage IIISOn Display
- de Havilland DH.100 VampireOn Display
- de Havilland DH.112 VenomOn Display
- de Havilland DH.115 Vampire TrainerOn Display
- Pilatus PC-7On Display
- Pilatus PC-9On Display
- Sud Aviation SE 3130 Alouette IIOn Display
- Sud Aviation SE 3160 Alouette IIIOn Display
Open full museum-listed inventory (14 entries)
| Aircraft | Status | Identity |
|---|---|---|
| BAe Hawk Mk.66 | On Display | — |
| Dassault Mirage IIIDS | On Display | — |
| Dassault Mirage IIIRS | On Display | — |
| Dassault Mirage IIIS | On Display | — |
| de Havilland DH.100 Vampire | On Display | — |
| de Havilland DH.112 Venom | On Display | — |
| de Havilland DH.115 Vampire Trainer | On Display | — |
| Hawker Hunter Hawker Hunter fighter | On Display | — |
| Hawker Hunter Hawker Hunter trainer | On Display | — |
| Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter / Tiger II family Northrop F-5E Tiger II | On Display | — |
| Pilatus PC-7 | On Display | — |
| Pilatus PC-9 | On Display | — |
| Sud Aviation SE 3130 Alouette II | On Display | — |
| Sud Aviation SE 3160 Alouette III | On Display | — |
Aircraft histories connected to this museum
These links connect museum holdings to aircraft histories already in the Trackpads Air Archive. They are not intended to imply that every museum aircraft has a dedicated archive profile yet.