United States military services F22 aircraft lost above Alaska

The military has begun searching for a lost aircraft. The F-22 fighter aircraft went lost recently. The plane and single pilot were in AK for a “training mission” on Tues night. The stealth fighter didn’t broadcast any mayday before losing contact.

F-22 fighter aircraft lost in motion

At approximately 7:40 p.m. AK time on Tuesday evening, an F-22 Raptor jet lost contact with air traffic control. Elmendorf's 3rd wing is stationed in AK. The pilot was part of this wing. Search and rescue teams have been dispatched to areas around the last known location of the F-22 Raptor. They are also looking for the aircraft with C-130 aircraft and military services helicopters. As of right now, nothing has actually been heard from the pilot of the F-22 Raptor or the aircraft itself.

Weather conditions didn't impact anything

While the missing F-22 Raptor was on a training mission above the Alaska wilderness, weather conditions was not likely an aspect. According to the National Weather Service, the weather conditions was "fair." This is within the exact spot the F-22 dropped contact with air traffic control. The pilot didn’t broadcast any indication that whatever had gone wrong. There was a quick disappearance from the F-22. The radar did not TV show the jet anymore.

All F-22 Raptors being halted

As of October 2009, the United States of America Government has removed all military funding for further manufacturing of the F-22 Raptor plane. The plane is a stealth fighter that may also be used for ground attack and intelligence. A less expensive aircraft that is more versatile has been replacing the F-22 Raptor slowly. This is the F-35. The F-22 is really a huge investment with $150 million an aircraft. No other nations have a plane even similar to the F-22 since there is a ban on United States of America exports of the F-22 Raptor aircraft. The Pentagon said the missing Alaska F-22 is "believed to be crashed" although they’re nevertheless searching.

Articles cited

CNN

edition.cnn.com/2010/US/11/17/alaska.plane.overdue/index.html?npt=NP1

Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_F-22_Raptor

MSNBC

msnbc.msn.com/id/40231873/ns/us_news-security/