1.) Sequestration: Florida-based company offers alternative to military flyovers - As sequestration continues to affect the U.S. military's ability to perform at air shows and participate in flyovers, the civilian-owned Black Diamond Jet Team is stepping in as an alternative for professional and college-level sports teams, as well as other organizations looking to book a flyover for an upcoming event. [Full post]
2.) NASA
plans to remove engines on Shuttle Carrier Aircraft - NASA's
Dryden Flight Research Center launched a project last month to remove
the engines from the two retired Boeing
747
Shuttle Carrier Aircraft so they can be used on the agency's
astronomy research aircraft SOFIA. [Full post]
3.) F-16C
Falcon jets collide near Chincoteague, Va. - The
U.S.
Coast Guard rescued
an Air National Guard pilot last month after his F-16 jet went down
approximately 35 miles southeast of Chincoteague, Va. [Full post]
4.) Watch for the Perseid meteor shower this weekend – Observers worldwide enjoyed a summer evening of sky watching last month as the annual Perseid meteor shower peaked on the morning of Aug. 12. [Full post]
5.) NTSB
releases preliminary data from UPS 1354 crash - National
Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) member Robert Sumwalt held a
series of press briefings last month following the crash of UPS flight 1354 in
Birmingham, Ala. [Full post]
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