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Old 16th Mar 2015, 22:27
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The Cornfield Bomber
Fascinating story; I especially liked this bit reported by Wiki:

Foust watched incredulously as the now-pilotless aircraft descended and skidded to a halt in a farmer's field...Shortly thereafter, the local sheriff arrived at the scene of the crash, and was surprised when he observed the aircraft – the heat of the crash landing, combined with the exhaust from the still-idling jet engine, melted the snow which allowed the aircraft to start to move. Having contacted the air base, he was informed that he should simply allow the jet to run out of fuel, which occurred an hour and forty-five minutes later without further incident
The ac was recovered, repaired and returned to service, ending its days in the USAF Museum
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