In a move that might restart enthusiasm for the planned United Launch Alliance, Boeing and Lockheed Martin announced Wednesday that they have withdrawn their anti-trust filing with the Federal Trade Commission, but they plan to re-file later this week. That starts the clock over for the federal regulators, who questioned the promised cost savings. (DR, 9/22/05)
The last remaining T-1 Jayhawk at JBSA-Randolph, Texas, took its final flight to the "Boneyard" at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on July 15. The 99th Flying Training Squadron will train pilots using T-6 and simulator until it gets T-7 Red Hawk in fiscal 2026.