The Cornfield Bomber

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How would you like to look out your window and see this?

:)

The "Cornfield Bomber" was a Convair F-106 Delta Dart, operated by the 71st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron of the United States Air Force, that made an unpiloted landing in a farmer's field in Montana, suffering only minor damage, after the pilot had ejected from the aircraft. The aircraft, recovered and repaired, was returned to service, and is currently on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.

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The rest of the story:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornfield_Bomber

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Bruce
 
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I trust the USAF repaired the damage both that the aircraft did AND the retrieval of same?
 
 
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