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Cornfield Bomber
| Cornfield Bomber | |
|---|---|
 The "Cornfield Bomber" after landing in a frozen Montana field, February 1970 | |
| General information | |
| Type | F-106A-100-CO Delta Dart |
| Manufacturer | Convair |
| Owners | United States Air Force |
| Serial | 58-0787 |
| History | |
| In service | 1958–1988[1] |
| Preserved at | National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio |
| Fate | On display |
The "Cornfield Bomber" is the nickname given to a Convair F-106 Delta Dart of the United States Air Force's 71st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron which made an unpiloted landing in a farmer's field in Montana in 1970. Suffering only minor damage after the pilot had ejected from the aircraft during a training mission gone awry, the 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.
- ^ "Fact Sheets – Convair F-106A Delta Dart". National Museum of the United States Air Force. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
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