Scramble Magazine 418 - March 2014 Back Issue

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

- Bahrain International Air Show 2014
The 2014 edition of the biennial Bahrain International Air Show (BIAS) was held for the third time at Sakhir Air Base. Around 30.000 people were visiting as trade, while 22.000 people were making use of the dedicated viewing area. This year’s line-up had some nice surprises with displays of the TAI T129A attack helicopter and Indian Air Force ERJ145SM AEW aircraft.

- World Economic Forum 2014
Over the past twenty years, the World Economic Forum has evolved the stakeholder principle beyond the corporate level to a truly global sphere, stipulating that political, business and civil society leaders must work together to address the challenges of a globally interconnected world. “The Reshaping of the World: Consequences for Society, Politics and Business” was the thematic focus of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014. The aim was to develop the insights, initiatives and actions necessary to respond to current and emerging challenges. We have tried to provide an overview of movements.

- Croatian Firefighters
Like other countries around the Mediterranean Sea and in equivalent climates, Croatia occasionally suffers from serious wildfires. We had the opportunity to have a closer look at the Fire Fighting Squadron.

- C-130K - The early years
RAF operations in the early years of the C-130K were much more diverse than the current actions, utilizing several airfields and commands
that have since passed into history. It is these early years of service on which Mike Bursell's article is focused.