NASA chief Jared Isaacman flew private military jets over D.C. for July 4th despite FAA disapproval

NASA chief Jared Isaacman flew private military jets over D.C. for July 4th despite FAA disapproval

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman flew private military jets over D.C. in a flyover Saturday — with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as a passenger — despite safety objections from the FAA.

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. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Isaacman said he transferred control of the F-5s—which since Janua…