"Scott Peterson" wrote in message
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Mike Marron wrote:


And for those unfamiliar with what happens from time to time in said
single-seat, single-engine aircraft....

Wasn't there an incident involving an F-102 where the pilot bailed
out in an emergency and the corrected itself and eventually landed in
a field intact and with the engines still running? The farmer had to
call and ask them to come and get their plane.

Scott Peterson

--
Puritanism -- The haunting fear that someone,
somewhere, may be happy.
-- H. L. Mencken

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There was in incident where someone punched out of an F-106, which landed
(belly-up) in a farmer's field with the engine running. The thrust setting
was sufficient that as snow melted under the aircraft, it would slide
forward a few feet. According to the story (in Airpower or Wings), the
aircraft was minimally damaged, and was returned to flying status.

KB