FAA Tried to Block a July Fourth Flyover—NASA Did It Anyway

The FAA rejected a request on behalf of NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman to fly his personal, Cold War-era F-5 Tiger II fighter jets over the National Mall in Washington, D.C., as part of celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary.

The regulator cited safety concerns. But the space agency found a workaround to the FAA’s objections.