71st Fighter Squadron
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The 71st Fighter Squadron is an active squadron of the United States Air Force, part of the 1st Operations Group of the 1st Fighter Wing. Stationed at Joint Base Langley–Eustis, Virginia, the squadron
North American F-86A Sabre, at Griffiss AFB, New York, 1950
F-106s of the 71st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, about 1970
Squadron personnel photo, about 1964. F-106 58–0773 in background
F-15 Eagle of the 71st Fighter Squadron
Cornfield Bomber
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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 Mon
71st Fighter Squadron
…for the first time. in the United States Air Force. In 1970, an F-106 of the 71st glided onto a field in Montana and subsequently became known as the Cornfield Bomber. In 1970, the 71st won the William Tell Competition taking the F-106 category and the overall category for the first time for an F-106 unit. A major…
The "Cornfield Bomber" after landing in a frozen Montana field, February 1970
The underside of 58-0787, showing the damage it received during its belly landing
The aircraft at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in 2016