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Wreckage Of Missing F22 Found - The Air Force says they have found the apparent wreckage of the F-22 that went missing Tuesday night. A rescue team is being deployed to the area approximately 100 miles north of Anchorage. The jet, from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson near Anchorage, was on a training mission when it lost contact with air traffic control Tuesday night. The plane carries one pilot. The Alaska Air National Guard is leading the search effort, using three helicopters and a cargo plane. In a news release, the guard says the F-22 was flying with another fighter, which also lost contact with it. The search area is concentrated near Cantwell on the east side of the national park and about 150 miles north of Anchorage. Spokeswoman Corinna Jones said Tuesday night that the jet, with one pilot aboard, was on a training mission out of the base and lost contact with air traffic control at 7:40 p.m. Alaska time. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of this missin...