Stefan wrote:

There's more about Switzerland than the Alps, you know...

Matter of fact, since I had domiciles in Bern-BE, Itingen-BL,
Zuerich-ZH, and Interlaken-BE, I do know that. Got to wear the
Fascnacht pin for Liestal in 1990 and everything. Basel-Land is one of
my favorite places.

Arolla in in the Canton Valais. You go to the town Sion and then follow
a little valley which points to the south, direction Matterhorn. At the
very end of that valley you'll find Arolla. You needn't be too
disappointed if you don't find it on your map, as it's a really really
really small village.

Ah, OK. Well, the only visit I was able to make to Wallis was a train
ride to Zermatt. I've got my old rail map around here someplace...

That's where I'm living. You worked for the chemistry, I guess?

No, I was a missionary/teacher for a small church in each area where I
lived, in 1989-1990. I met a lot of people that way.

In any case, I don't doubt it's possible, just that it'd be really
difficult on any road the Swiss build except the Autobahn.

Yes, those runways are on the Autobahn.

OK.

Take a look at http://www.steehouwer.com/ (scroll to the bottom and
choose Swiss Air Force, Axalp). Some of those pictures are impressing.

I remember watching a film at the Verkehrshaus in Lucerne, about the
stunt flyers in the Swiss Air Force. I didn't think it was that
impressive until someone pointed out they weren't in fly-by-wire
airplanes. Based on that, they're better than the Navy Blue Angels,
*especially* given the mountains around them.

Rob