For Old Glory: Convair Super Hustler

[prolific1]

Re: For Old Glory: Convair Super Hustler with B-58 Carrier Aircraft

There are some minor bits I've still got to ad but I'm moving on to the top view and then the Northrop nuclear powered asymmetrical flying wing bomber concept.

 

[airrocket]

Awesome the B-58 is my fave bomber. It would have made an excellent first stage for many air-drop X-plane like vehicles. If only there was still couple a in boneyard somewhere!

 

[prolific1]

Looks...er...flyable.

 

[airrocket]

Not bad for its age.....any idea where its located appears to part of a display.

 

[Lauge]

It would have been interesting to fly. B)

"Interesting"........yes, in an "Oh my god, we're gonna DIE!" kind of way........ :

Regards & all,

Thomas L. Nielsen
Luxembourg

 

[shockonlip]

Not bad for its age.....any idea where its located appears to part of a display.

You won't find a newer B-58A, thar son!
This baby is he last B-58A produced !
Tires once kicked by Curtis LeMay hisself!
Yup!
61-2080 !
Aint another like her!
Just needs a wash, a little wax, and's she's good as new!

Just take her over to Monster Garage and fit them J58s we have
on special this week only!

Sorry airrocket, I couldn't resist!
She's at Pima County Aerospace Museum, Tucson, AZ
She actually is the last of the breed!

 

[shockonlip]

It would have been interesting to fly. B)

"Interesting"........yes, in an "Oh my god, we're gonna DIE!" kind of way........ :

Regards & all,

Thomas L. Nielsen
Luxembourg

Some of the guys that trained in M-21's or M-12's or whatever, to become LCOs,
came from the B-58 program.

I got to meet a couple of them at the SMOF party to commemorate the finishing of
6940 and its drone.

They described flying in the B-58 as like riding in a Cadillac. They also said that
one of their favorite passtimes was bouncing fighters!

They really loved the B-58!

Larry

 

[airrocket]

Sorry airrocket, I couldn't resist!

It really is a same to see a jet like that just setting around static! I priced the turbines very $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!!!! A few fund raisers aint going to cut it.