Low-flying planes to begin collecting geological data in eastern Maine this month

The flights are part of a U.S. Geological Survey initiative that maps resources to better understand the nation's geology.
New Hampshire Public Radio

See a plane flying low over CT? Don't worry; it's putting rocks on the map

Look up and you may spot a quirky-looking plane flying low in the sky. The plane is meant to be there, federal officials say. And it’s on a mission: to improve maps. Outfitted with an elongated “boom” ...
Yahoo

What's that low-flying plane over the Philly area? It's NASA

Keep your eyes on the skies on Tuesday as two NASA research aircraft are expected to make low-altitude flights over the Philadelphia area between 1 and 4 p.m. The flights are part of a larger NASA ...

Seeing low-flying airplanes over Fort Collins and Loveland? Here's what they're up to

Starting April 23 and lasting a few days, you might see fixed-wing aircraft flying low in Fort Collins, Loveland, Estes Park and Longmont.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Low-flying planes will survey Northwest Arkansas geology

Off and on over the next eight months, airplanes will be flying low over Northwest Arkansas. But this isn't a remake of Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest, so there's no reason to rush to the ...
The San Bernardino Sun

NASA planes to fly as low as 1,000 feet over Southern California in pollution study

Residents in Southern California may notice low-flying NASA aircraft later this month as part of a mission to study air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, the agency announced Friday. From June ...
Stuff.co.nz

German planes spotted flying low in a test of New Zealand’s ability to support combat

German planes have been spotted flying over the country. The two Luftwaffe aircraft were spotted flying low in Hawke’s Bay and Wairarapa on Monday on a training route from Marlborough to Taupō. It is ...