David P. Cooley Military person

David Paul Cooley (February 15, 1960 – March 25, 2009) was a Lockheed test pilot and retired United States Air Force (USAF) officer, responsible for developmental flight testing of the F-117 Nighthawk. He was killed while flying a test mission in an F-22 Raptor jet fighter over the high desert of Southern California.

Personal facts

David P. Cooley
Birth dateFebruary 15, 1960
Birth place
England , RAF Mildenhall
Date of deathMarch 25, 2009

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Military person

military branch
United States Air Force
military command
F-117 chief test pilot
Vice Commandant USAF TPS
service start1982
service end2003

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David P. Cooley on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2009/mar/26/news/chi-ap-il-f-22crash-pilot
  2. http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123141485
  3. http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/25/california.crash
  4. http://www.f-22raptor.com/news_view.php?nid=412
  5. http://www.mahalo.com/David_Cooley
  6. http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/us_world/AP-F-22-Crashes-Near-Edwards-Air-Force-Base.html
  7. http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/us_world/AP-F-22-Crashes-Near-Edwards-Air-Force-Base.html