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Don't forget the Cornfield Bomber! The pilot ejected from this F-106 (a single-seat, single-engine all-weather interceptor) after passing through 15,000 feet in a flat spin - and the plane promptly exited the flat spin and proceeded to a soft landing in a farmer's field.

And it was truly a soft landing - the plane's engine was still running after coming to a stop, and the aircraft was returned to service!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornfield_Bomber




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