The B-58 Hustler The B-58 Hustler 4-engined delta wing bomber came into service with the US Air Force (USAF) Strategic… Read More
‘It was a wonder to watch in our radar scopes what they were able to do to us. Their favourite… Read More
Thanks to the massive B-36, Convair easily transported the XB-58 prototype by air from Ft. Worth TX to Wright-Patterson Air… Read More
The B-58 Hustler “The Firefly” New York to Paris time Was 3 hrs 19 min 58 sec (about the same… Read More
Although the B-58 had its issues pilots and crews were in awe of it. Flying the Hustler was the pinnacle… Read More
Ironically, the B-58A's only operational strategic mission in a conflict situation was a Quick Check reconnaissance flight by aircraft 55-0668… Read More
Although it did not propose a large SST of the size that Lockheed and North American were studying, Convair suggested… Read More
On Mar. 5, 1962, Capts. Robert G. Sowers (pilot), Robert MacDonald (navigator) and John T. Walton (defensive systems operator) flew… Read More
The tail gun of the B-58 boasted many firsts for an aircraft defensive gun including the first fully automatic defensive… Read More
Given that bombers were the focus in the 1940s and 1950s, the facility earned a nickname among locals that endures… Read More
When the B-58 Hustler entered service in 1961 the crew members had typical ejection seats, but to improve aircrew survivability… Read More
The B-58 Hustler was the world’s first bomber designed to sustain supersonic speeds during its mission profile Taken on Feb. 15,… Read More
