Scramble Magazine 416 - January 2014 Zurück Ausgabe

Amongst our returning topics, this month's edition features specials about:

- Gulfstream Heritage Tour
Ron Verhaegh started spotting in 90's, when the Gulfstream IV conquered the skies, just too late to see the sight of flying G-Ii and G-III's. A recent visit to California and Arizona was made to try to catch up with the vintage Gulfstream II and III's.

- Blue Flag 2013
Imagine a barren desert, a large airbase, two runways and four large holding points at the beginning of each runway, which are chock-full with fighters. Heat waves are building up. The engines of these fighters are stabilized at idle thrust, all warmed up, the navigation systems have been programmed,
the targeting systems have been aligned...this is Blue Flag 2013.

- Picture Writing... Brazilian Fairy tale
Last September, Embraer achieved a major milestone in the history of the company: the Brazilian manufacturer delivered the 1000th E-jet. A shiny new ERJ175 was awaiting dignitaries of Republic Airways and American Eagle. The former, as they will own the plane and the latter as they will use it. This milestone delivery doesn’t mean that the E-jet’s success was clear from the start of the program. .