Cornfield Bomber Landed Itself After Pilot Ejected 55 Years Ago this Month

Two weeks ago was the 55th anniversary of the "Big Sandy Cornfield Bomber" incident. Locals were shocked to witness an F-106A Delta Dart performing a belly landing in a field north of Big Sandy, not far from Box Elder. As surprised as they were by the landing. little could prepare them for the revelation that the airplane had landed without a pilot at the controls. The aircraft was quickly retrieved by officials from Malmstrom Air Force Base, repaired, and returned to active duty. The story of the Cornfield Bomber has spread and become the stuff of local legend in the Big Sandy Area and is one...