Convair B-58 Hustler-"Landing Study"-1962

[hammerogod]

@mcdonnell220

To the best of my recollection the accident happened over Stephens and/or Comanche counties in SW Oklahoma, West of the town of Duncan.

I was approximately 10-15 miles East of were the debris impacted.

The timing had to have been Fall of '59

There were 2 B-58 disasters in that general area during that time period.

I looked at both of them on several sites, the locations given are not accurate.

The explosion I saw was due West of Duncan, Ok in Clear Weather, no doubts about that.

[mcdonnell220]

@hammerogod Hey, can you tell me geographically where this accident was? Would like to look it up. Thanks

[hammerogod]

Like a Buick with worn out shocks going over railroad tracks.

The B-58 was one of my favorite aircraft but they had some problems.

I watched one blow up when I was about 11 yrs old (1958-59 approx)....just flying along making a nice contrail the boom...gone.

These videos are interesting.

Thank you mcdonnell220 for upping them.

[GTElwood]

@engaurd I agree, maybe a pack of 2 engines ° wing, like the Concorde for example.. i mean, less shakes (no pylons), better weight distrubution. Don't ya?. Is very odd to watch the outer engines almost touching the ground.

[gnark1ll1us]

great video, beautiful plane. Thanks for posting

[grooteschuur62]

Seems incredibly difficult to handle, but then I've never flown a delta design...Thank you for these excellent motion pictures

[crotchboots]

talk about a squirrelly bird to set down...i guess all the delta wings are pretty much like that