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71st FIS F-106A Pilotless Landing

On 2 Feb 1970 a 71st FIS F-106A (S/N 58-0787) entered a flat spin forcing pilot Capt Gary Faust to eject. Un-piloted, the aircraft recovered on its own and miraculously made a gentle belly landing in a snow-covered Montana field. In some stories, as you'll read below, it became know as the "Cornfield Bomber"... [ Read more http://www.f-106deltadart.com ]

       
    
    
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