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| F-106 Delta Dart A/C Tail Number 58-0787 aka The Cornfield Bomber |
Here and here.
According to Joe Baugher's website:
Now that is quite a story!Convair F-106A-100-CO Delta Dart0787 - While on a training mission from Malmstrom AFB, entered an uncontrollable flat spin Feb 2, 1970, forcing pilot to eject. Unpiloted, the aircraft recovered on its own and made gentle belly landing in a snow-covered field. Repaired and returned to service. Last served with 49th FIS. Put on display at Griffiss AFB, NY. Now on display at WPAFB, Ohio.
Thanks for the tip Murph!
My pleasure, sir. I've seen #58-0787 at Wright-Patterson and it's beautifully restored. Sadly, the F-106 (and F-102) has joined the F-105 on that list of aircraft that will never take to the skies again despite the existence of numerous airframes just because the Air Force has decreed it.
ReplyDeleteI know. Breaks my heart it does.
DeleteA most interesting story, indeed.
ReplyDeletePretty amazing.
DeleteCornfield?
ReplyDeleteTo paraphrase Crocodile Dundee> "This" is a cornfield.
Why yes, yes that IS a cornfield.
DeleteHahaha...
Some people have always questioned the real role of pilots. They got their start with the big watch, fluttering scarf and trick glasses but the rumors really went ballistic when NASA chose the very best the country had to offer for all their early rocket flights...:) Little fellas. Big ears. Kinda hairy. monosyllabic. You know. Pilots.
ReplyDeleteI am trying very hard to stifle my laughter Cap'n. Though I feel that I must share that characterization with my son-in-law, Big Time.
Delete(Come to think of it, he's a man of few words. And he wears a big watch!)