1.) Last
DC-9 flight for Delta Air Lines - On
Jan. 6, Delta
Air Lines will
retire its remaining Douglas DC-9 aircraft following Flight 2014
scheduled to depart Minneapolis/St. Paul for Atlanta at 5:20 p.m.
(EST), the last scheduled commercial flight of the DC-9 by a major
U.S. airline. [Full story]
2.) Atmospheric
effects on satellite V and W radio frequencies - The Air
Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Space Vehicles Directorate,
in collaboration with the Space
and Missile Systems Center, Military Satellite Communications
Directorate,
and NASA
Glenn Research Center,
plan to conduct fundamental research to increase knowledge and
understanding of atmospheric effects on radio frequency signal
propagation in the V and W bands. [Full story]
3.) Air
Force releases B-1B crash investigation report - A
displaced fold-down baffle in the left overwing fairing of a B-1B
Lancer led to a fuel leak and a series of detonations that disabled
the aircraft prior to it crashing Aug. 19 near Broadus, Mont.,
according to an Air
Combat Command Accident
Investigation Board report released Monday. [Full story]
4.) UAV
chase plane services needed at Southern California Logistics Airport
- The Air National Guard is seeking a contractor capable of providing
chase plane services in support of unmanned aerial vehicle flight
operation at the Southern
California Logistics Airport in
Victorville. [Full story]
5.) US
seeks helicopters for Colombian National Police - The Department
of State’s Office
of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement at
the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, is seeking potential sources
capable of providing five Bell 206B3 helicopters for the Colombian
National Police. [Full story]
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