Posted on 12/21/2004 5:09:39 PM PST by iso
12/21/2004 - NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFPN) -- An Air Force F/A-22 Raptor crashed on takeoff here Dec. 20. The pilot ejected successfully and was taken to the base hospital for evaluation.
The pilot and aircraft are assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron here.
Heluva loss. Thank God the pilot is ok.
See also:
NEXT GENERATION F/A-22 RAPTOR: Stealth fighter crashes
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1306060/posts
Thanks
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