An F-22 stealth fighter crashed about 10 a.m. Wednesday near Edwards AFB, Calif., where the aircraft was assigned for test purposes. The Air Force said it did not know the condition of the pilot when it released the news Wednesday afternoon around 3 p.m. (EDT). The aircraft went down about 35 miles northeast of the base.
Since President Donald Trump first unveiled his “Golden Dome” missile defense initiative in late January, much of the focus for it has been focused on space—how the Pentagon may deploy dozens, if not hundreds, of sensors and interceptors into orbit to protect the continental U.S. from missile barrages. But the Air…