NORAD dispatched two USAF F-15s to intercept a Cessna flying through the temporary flight restriction zone posted over Crawford, Tex., on Aug. 23. There’s no indication in this NORAD release of the origin of the fighters, but they apparently shot off eight flares before getting the attention of the civilian aircraft. The Cessna then contacted the FAA and got out of the area.
Lockheed Martin plans to enter the Advanced Tactical Trainer fray to supply the Air Force with a new jet to bridge undergraduate flight instruction and fighter training units, but the company declined to say whether it will offer a T-50A derivative, a different non-developmental airplane, or a clean-sheet design. Its…