Editor's Note:
The Swiss Air Force held their annual live fire shooting drill over Axalp near Brienz, Switzerland, in the Bernese Alps on October 10, 2018. At an altitude of 2,200 meters above sea level, spectators observed the unique aviation display performed at the highest air force firing range in Europe. (Photos: VCG)
A F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft flies over spectators during the annual live fire drill of the Swiss Air Force over Axalp near Brienz, Switzerland, in the Bernese Alps on October 10, 2018. Photo: Fabrice COFFRINI/VCG 
A Swiss Air Force Super Puma Cougar helicopter releases flares during a flight demonstration of the annual live fire drill over Axalp in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, on October 10, 2018. Photo: Arnd Wiegmann/VCG 
A F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft (above) flies next to a Pilatus PC-21 during the annual live fire drill of the Swiss Air Force over Axalp near Brienz, Switzerland in the Bernese Alps on October 10, 2018. Photo: Fabrice COFFRINI/VCG
