An entry in the Jan. 25 Daily Report incorrectly stated the number of persistent threat detection system aerostats the United States is considering selling to Saudi Arabia. The correct number is 10. We have updated the original entry.
The crash of a T-38 trainer jet this May—which caused a weekslong pause in flights across the fleet—was caused by an improperly installed pin for one of the jet’s horizontal stabilizers, according to a new accident report released Oct. 30. When the pin disengaged midflight, it created the slightest amount…