Elmendorf F-22 Missing
11-16-2010 | 11:47 PM
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Elmendorf F-22 Missing
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A spokeswoman for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson says an F-22 fighter jet based at the military facility near Anchorage is overdue.
Spokeswoman Corinna Jones said tonight that the jet, with one pilot aboard, is assigned to Elmendorf's 3rd Wing.
She said she did not immediately know how long the aircraft was overdue, its last takeoff point, its destination or its mission. The plane would have originally taken off from the Alaska base. She declined to identify the pilot.
A spokeswoman for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson says an F-22 fighter jet based at the military facility near Anchorage is overdue.
Spokeswoman Corinna Jones said tonight that the jet, with one pilot aboard, is assigned to Elmendorf's 3rd Wing.
She said she did not immediately know how long the aircraft was overdue, its last takeoff point, its destination or its mission. The plane would have originally taken off from the Alaska base. She declined to identify the pilot.
11-17-2010 | 05:44 AM
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It appears the plane lost contact with ATC 7:40 pm Alaska time yesterday, it's now been over 10 hours. I'm surprised the major news stations have yet to pick up on this.
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F-22 aircraft overdue in reporting
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F-22 aircraft overdue in reporting
11-17-2010 | 07:53 AM
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Fox has picked it up, but it's just the base press release.
Air Force Fighter Jet Missing in Alaska - FoxNews.com
Air Force Fighter Jet Missing in Alaska - FoxNews.com
11-17-2010 | 08:10 AM
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Missing military jet 'believed to be crashed,' Pentagon says - CNN.com
Washington (CNN) -- An Alaska-based Air Force F-22 that went missing on a training mission is "believed to be crashed," a Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday.
Col. Dave Lapan did not immediately give other details about the situation.
The aircraft lost contact with air traffic control Tuesday evening, officials from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson at Anchorage, Alaska, said Wednesday.
Gary Strasburg, an Air Force spokesman, told CNN that a pilot was in the single-seat aircraft during a routine training mission.
Contact was lost with the F-22 at 7:40 p.m. Alaska time (11:40 p.m. ET) on Tuesday.
Washington (CNN) -- An Alaska-based Air Force F-22 that went missing on a training mission is "believed to be crashed," a Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday.
Col. Dave Lapan did not immediately give other details about the situation.
The aircraft lost contact with air traffic control Tuesday evening, officials from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson at Anchorage, Alaska, said Wednesday.
Gary Strasburg, an Air Force spokesman, told CNN that a pilot was in the single-seat aircraft during a routine training mission.
Contact was lost with the F-22 at 7:40 p.m. Alaska time (11:40 p.m. ET) on Tuesday.
11-17-2010 | 12:18 PM
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Given the media, the only fact that's probably correct is that the jet is missing.
Here's to hoping the crew is sitting by a camp fire cold and bored waiting to get picked up....
11-17-2010 | 06:36 PM
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11-17-2010 | 06:51 PM
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Who said it was a solo mission? Night sortie in Alaska...throw in mountains, snow on the ground, weather, NVGs, lots of tasks, anything could happen. Flight lead could be 20 miles away before he even knew anyone was missing.
11-17-2010 | 07:08 PM
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The initial news release was completely vague and made it sound as though no one realized the plane was missing till it "failed to report in" to command post. It was reasonable to assume from the release that the pilot was single ship.
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