Check Out The Astonishing Story Behind This Montana Ranch

I have an extra cool Montana legacy ranch to share with you.  This one comes with all the ranch stuff we love AND a chunk of history. Of course, I found this ranch on the Hall and Hall website.

The Rocking Chair Ranch, Philipsburg, Montana

This is a spectacular ranch near Philipsburg.  Before I get into all the amazing features of this Montana ranch, I have to tell you about it's cool history.

This Sprawling Ranch Was The Home Of Ex-Soviet Fighter Pilot Viktor Belenko

From The New York Post:

Here's a synopsis of the story:

In 1976, a soviet pilot defected to the United States during a training exercise.  He was flying a MiG-25 Foxbat, a supersonic interceptor.  He flew to Japan, defected to America and gave the plane to the government along with sharing soviet military secrets.  When asked where he wanted to live in America, Belenko said he wanted to live on a ranch in the western United States.  The CIA agent know the Vietor family, ranchers, and this is where they decided to send him.

Cool, right?

The Rocking Chair Ranch

Believe it or not, this piece of history is for sale, the listing is with Hall and Hall. Listed price is at 21,700,000.

• Over 7,000 acres.  Mix of irrigated bottom ground, improved pasture and expansive native range
• 5 Bedroom 3 1/2 bathroom ranch house on the property
• Corrals, calving facilities, scales, equipment storage, and shops
• About 2 1/2 linear miles of Flint Creek, both sides
• Conservation easement on the lower ranch
• Stock water directly from the source
• Balanced 350 AU black angus cattle operation

Get a peek at Rocking Chair Ranch 👇👇👇