Now THAT'S a slalom! Airbus A321 and F-5E Tiger fighter jets weave between mountains during Alpine Ski-ing World Cup training session in Switzerland

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Ski fans were treated to a spectacular air display over the Alps today ahead of the Alpine Ski-ing World Cup.

Jets from Patrouille Suisse - the Swiss Air Force's aerobatic display team - tailed a Swiss International Air Lines passenger plane above Wengen during a training session for the men's downhill race.

The Airbus A321 led a formation of six Northrop F-5E Tigers soaring above the Bernese Alps as the sun dipped behind the mountains. 

The Lauberhorn ski races are one of the highest attended winter sports events in the world, attracting more than 30,000 spectators every year. This year's competition runs from tomorrow until Sunday.

The Patrouille Suisse (Swiss Patrol) airshow is an established annual attraction at the event.   

An Airbus A321 leads a formation of six Northrop F-5E Tigers soaring above the Bernese Alps at the Ski World Cup

An Airbus A321 leads a formation of six Northrop F-5E Tigers soaring above the Bernese Alps at the Ski World Cup

The planes soared above the Bernese Alps as the sun dipped behind the mountains in a spectacular display

The planes soared above the Bernese Alps as the sun dipped behind the mountains in a spectacular display

Jets from Patrouille Suisse - the Swiss Air Force's aerobatic display team - tailed a Swiss International Air Lines passenger plane above Wengen during a training session for the men's downhill race

Jets from Patrouille Suisse - the Swiss Air Force's aerobatic display team - tailed a Swiss International Air Lines passenger plane above Wengen during a training session for the men's downhill race

The Patrouille Suisse airshow is an established annual attraction at Alpine Ski World Cup in Wengen, Switzerland

The Patrouille Suisse airshow is an established annual attraction at Alpine Ski World Cup in Wengen, Switzerland

A Swiss Airbus A321 and jets from the Patrouille Suisse aerobatic display team soar over the Alpsat the Ski World Cup

A Swiss Airbus A321 and jets from the Patrouille Suisse aerobatic display team soar over the Alpsat the Ski World Cup

Patrouille Suisse - the Swiss Air Force's aerobatic display team - tailed a passenger jet for the spectacular display in the Alps

Patrouille Suisse - the Swiss Air Force's aerobatic display team - tailed a passenger jet for the spectacular display in the Alps 

F-5E Tigers tailing a Swiss Airbus A321
F-5E Tigers soar above the Swiss Alps

Fighter jets of the Patrouille Suisse (Swiss patrol) and an commercial plane of Swiss International Air Lines fly over the mountains during a training session of the Men's downhill race at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup,

Fighter jets of the Patrouille Suisse (Swiss patrol) and a Swiss International Air Lines passenger plane put on a display

Fighter jets of the Patrouille Suisse (Swiss patrol) and a Swiss International Air Lines passenger plane put on a display

Jets from the Patrouille Suisse air display team tail a passenger jet over the Alps during the Ski World Cup

Jets from the Patrouille Suisse air display team tail a passenger jet over the Alps during the Ski World Cup 

The air display by Swiss fighters and a passenger jet cast shadows on the mountain snow in the Alps at the Ski World Cup

The air display by Swiss fighters and a passenger jet cast shadows on the mountain snow in the Alps at the Ski World Cup

The Swiss Air Force display team, Patrouille Suisse, put on a spectacular display with a passenger jet in the Alps

The Swiss Air Force display team, Patrouille Suisse, put on a spectacular display with a passenger jet in the Alps

The Patrouille Suisse (Swiss patrol) airshow is an established annual attraction at the Ski World Cup in Wengen, Switzerland

The Patrouille Suisse (Swiss patrol) airshow is an established annual attraction at the Ski World Cup in Wengen, Switzerland

More than 30,000 ski fans  attend the Ski World Cup in Wengen, Switzerland, each year which includes an annual air display

More than 30,000 ski fans  attend the Ski World Cup in Wengen, Switzerland, each year which includes an annual air display

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