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Search and rescue aircraft have discovered the apparent wreckage of the missing F-22 assigned to the 3rd Wing at JB Elmendorf, Alaska, wing officials announced Wednesday at approximately 4:30 East Coast time. This aircraft went missing Tuesday evening during a training flight. The search continues for the aircraft's pilot, with a rescue team being dispatched to the area, which is approximately 100 miles north of Anchorage, they said. "Finding the missing pilot is our top priority," said Col. Jack McMullen, 3rd Wing commander. He added, "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of this missing airman, and we thank all Alaskans for their continued support and prayers during this trying time."

Air Force HH-60 rescue helicopters and an HC-130 rescue tanker are combing an area northeast of Cantwell, Alaska, for a missing F-22 pilot whose aircraft lost contact with air traffic control Tuesday evening during a training mission from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. That area is the last known location of the aircraft, stated Elmendorf officials in a release issued around 1:30 p.m. East Coast time on Wednesday. "Right now, our top priority is to try to bring the pilot home safely," said Col. Jack McMullen, commander of Elmendorf's 3rd Wing. He added, "We will continue to search until we find our pilot. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of this missing airman." Per Defense Department policy, the Air Force is withholding the pilot's name until his condition is known.

An F-22 from the 3rd Wing at JB Elmendorf, Alaska, “lost contact with air traffic control at 7:40 p.m. Alaska time” (11:40 East Coast time) on Tuesday while on a routine training mission, officials from the base announced in a...

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Air Sorties in Southwest Asia, Nov. 9-11, 2010 Sortie Type OND OEF OND/OEF Total YTD ISR 75 168 243 23,999 CAS/Armed Recon 54 283 337 30,918 Airlift 513 513 54,795 Air refueling 156 156 15,309 Rescue 98 98 7,141 Total...