Cornfield Bomber
1970 accident involving an F-106 of the US Air Force / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The "Cornfield Bomber" is the nickname given to a United States Air Force Convair F-106 Delta Dart which made an unpiloted landing in a farmer's field in Montana in 1970, after the pilot had ejected from the aircraft. Suffering only minor damage during a training mission gone awry, the 71st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron aircraft was recovered, repaired, and returned to service. It is currently on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio.
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The "Cornfield Bomber" after landing in a frozen Montana field | |
Type | F-106A-100-CO Delta Dart |
Manufacturer | Convair |
Serial | 58-0787 |
Owners and operators | United States Air Force |
In service | 1958–1988[1] |
Fate | On display |
Preserved at | National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio |
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