{"id":27854,"date":"2026-08-22T07:48:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T05:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/?p=27854"},"modified":"2026-08-22T08:15:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T06:15:41","slug":"wie-ist-denn-der-hier-gelandet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/en\/wie-ist-denn-der-hier-gelandet\/","title":{"rendered":"How did this end up here?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>That was the question some passersby asked when they spotted a Velis Electro in the heart of Bern on Friday, August 21\u2014a day that, unfortunately, started out very rainy. Thanks to the posters and the volunteers, however, it soon became clear to everyone why the modern light aircraft was parked right in front of the Bubenberg Monument.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On March 31, 1901, the founding meeting of the Swiss Aero Club took place at Caf\u00e9 Rudolf, a popular gathering place for lawmakers of all political stripes. Fifty years later, the Aero-Club commemorated this meeting by, among other things, displaying a modern Piper Cub in front of the caf\u00e9. Another 75 years later, a modern Velis Electro electric aircraft was placed at the same spot.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27840 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FN_Nydegger_2149-50-Jahre-AeCS.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"737\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FN_Nydegger_2149-50-Jahre-AeCS.jpg 737w, https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FN_Nydegger_2149-50-Jahre-AeCS-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FN_Nydegger_2149-50-Jahre-AeCS-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FN_Nydegger_2149-50-Jahre-AeCS-336x350.jpg 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As the rain gradually let up toward the afternoon, more and more curious passersby gathered around the plane, and a number of knowledgeable volunteers and organizers were on hand to answer their questions. At first, some people simply couldn\u2019t believe that the sleek aircraft actually had no gasoline engine under the hood. And the fact that it can fly for nearly an hour on electric power alone also met with amazement. Many also asked questions about the Aero-Club, which were readily answered\u2014including by Central President Matthias Jauslin, who, like the organizing team and the members of Electrifly-In, bravely braved the rain.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7649.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27861 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7649-1024x640.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7649-1024x640.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7649-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7649-768x480.webp 768w, https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7649-1536x960.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7649-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7649-350x219.webp 350w, https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7649-1100x688.webp 1100w, https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7649.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27863 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7652-1024x640.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7652-1024x640.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7652-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7652-768x480.webp 768w, https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7652-1536x960.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7652-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7652-350x219.webp 350w, https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7652-1100x688.webp 1100w, https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7652.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27862 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7655-1024x640.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7655-1024x640.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7655-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7655-768x480.webp 768w, https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7655-1536x960.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7655-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7655-350x219.webp 350w, https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7655-1100x688.webp 1100w, https:\/\/aeroclub.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_7655.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A team from Italian-speaking Switzerland was also on site at the event, and they presented a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rsi.ch\/play\/tv\/telegiornale\/video\/telegiornale-2000?urn=urn:rsi:video:3938502\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Report for the main broadcast of \"Tagesschau\"<\/strong><\/em><\/a> which featured an interview and background information.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bernerzeitung.ch\/velis-electro-elektroflugzeug-am-bubenbergplatz-in-bern-953656523402\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Berner Zeitung (BZ) published an online article as early as Friday afternoon<\/a>,<\/strong><\/em> which brought even more visitors to Hirschengraben.<\/p>\n<p>By the way, on the weekend of September 12\u201313, Velis Electro will be at the <a href=\"https:\/\/electrifly-in.ch\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Electrifly-In at Bern Airport<\/strong><\/em><\/a> Passenger sightseeing flights were conducted.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>That was the question some passersby asked when, on Friday, August 21\u2014which unfortunately started out very rainy\u2014they saw a Velis Electro right in the middle 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