F-117 pioneer test pilot passes away at 70

Posted at: Sat May 5th, 2007

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFNEWS) -- The Air Force and the F-117A Nighthawk program lost one of its premier test pilots nearly 25 years, to the day, after his near-fatal accident while attempting to take-off on an F-117A's final acceptance test.

Multiyear Raptor procurement deal nearly complete

Posted at: Sat May 5th, 2007

The Air Force and F-22 Raptor contractors team is only a couple of weeks away from completing negotiations for a multiyear procurement contract that could serve as a foundation for additional aircraft buys beyond the deal and become a template for other simila...