hey bountyhunter : as far as i know there was only two u.s.airforce aircraft that had a detachable cockpit or pod...they are the B-58 hustler of the 50's and 60's that had escape pods for each crewman , on command the pod would eject and a parachute would carry the pod to the ground or water.... the other aircraft was the F-111 ardvark of the 70's.... the cockpit had two side by side seats and this would also eject as a complete enclosed pod and parachute to the ground or water etc... both of these aircraft are no longer in the u.s. airforce inventory.....vince g.11b inf..