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The "Hustler", what a beautiful aircraft, it must of freaked people out when they saw it, it looked sooo far ahead of it's time, am sure they thought it came from outer space or something..
I'm certain that's what I saw. I read that they were in the reserves until that time. It was fairly low level. Four engines, delta wing. I was at Sheppard AFB, Wichita, TX at my ASC course.
@majajh The B-58s were retired by 1970 to Davis Motham AFB, and scrapped out in 1977. Last flight was in 1971 (watch the video, one of the parts has my old buddy Jay Miller in it and that what he said). If anything you may have seen a F-106 with the drop tanks (which they almost always had on) they were in service until 1988, then they were mostly turned into drones......
To learn about everything there is to know about the B-58, look for the AEROFAX book "B-58" by Jay Miller.
What I saw was delta winged, low level, and four engines. Not F-106. Germans were doing flight training at Sheppard. I don't know- did they ever fly B-58s? In the grand scheme of things, machs nichts.
@TheFunkadelicFan : I've seen Hustler at Chanute Air Museum in IL and that was my first thought: this plane does not look like it's from the 50s, especially next to other planes from the era. In fact, it looks rather contemporary even today. Back then people must have been stunned! It's a magnificent bird!
But as far as its cost - the money wasn't paid to Martians. People earned money designing and building it and bought cars, houses, sent kids to college etc. You get my drift...
I remember reading somewhere that there was actually discussion about making an executive version of the B-58 as a supersonic transport for President Kennedy. (and subsequent chief executives) I don't know how far those talks evolved, but it sure must have been interesting. Thanks for posting this!
'i remember reading somewhere that there was actually discussion about me having a sex change operation on board the B-58 as a supersonic transport for President Kennedy. (penis removal, breast and vag augmentation ) I don't know how far transgender operations have evolved, but it sure must have been interesting. Thanks for posting this!'
@hibob418 I recently purchased a book about Convair delta winged aircraft, and in it they discuss how Convair wanted to adapt the B-58 into an SST which was all the rage in those days. It would have been a stretched version of the B-58 and would have been about half the diameter of a Boeing 707. Another plan was to build a "Passenger Pod" to hold about 5 VIPS carried where the B-58's massive weapons pod normally would. Neither plan came to fruition.
By the way, thank you for the videos! Between you and Bomberguy I'm in aviation history heaven! How do you find the films in the first place? If they're available on DVD I wouls love go get some!
Does the forward fuselage have a bigger hump, or does the paint scheme just make it look that way? Would they start training in a TF-102 to give the pilot a taste of flying a delta wing aircraft with the benefit of having the instructor right next to him?
By the way, the absolute BEST looking jet aircraft ever built is right here on the page....it's the X-3 Stiletto. Too bad they never got an adequate engine in it. With the right engine and fly by wire flight controls?.....who knows. Wait a minute, with the right engine and fly by wire flight controls.....that'd be the F-16.
Awesome video. Thanks for posting it. I served at Carswell on B-52s in the early '80s. Always glad to see anything on Carswell. I didn't get around that much but I thought Carswell was a great assignment. I always thought Dyess was designed the way an AFB should be designed though....with taxi-on spots which minimized the need for tugs and towing. Thanks again.
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MrRockPix 1 month ago
The "Hustler", what a beautiful aircraft, it must of freaked people out when they saw it, it looked sooo far ahead of it's time, am sure they thought it came from outer space or something..
OMEGATECH 1 month ago
Everyday I'm husslin
bigred2989 2 months ago
In 1984, at Sheppard AFB, TX, I saw a B-58 fly by. It was incredibly loud!
majajh 2 months ago
@majajh Cool, they were LONG gone by 1984.... Try again...
P51Mstg 1 month ago
I'm certain that's what I saw. I read that they were in the reserves until that time. It was fairly low level. Four engines, delta wing. I was at Sheppard AFB, Wichita, TX at my ASC course.
majajh 1 month ago
@majajh The B-58s were retired by 1970 to Davis Motham AFB, and scrapped out in 1977. Last flight was in 1971 (watch the video, one of the parts has my old buddy Jay Miller in it and that what he said). If anything you may have seen a F-106 with the drop tanks (which they almost always had on) they were in service until 1988, then they were mostly turned into drones......
To learn about everything there is to know about the B-58, look for the AEROFAX book "B-58" by Jay Miller.
P51Mstg 1 month ago
What I saw was delta winged, low level, and four engines. Not F-106. Germans were doing flight training at Sheppard. I don't know- did they ever fly B-58s? In the grand scheme of things, machs nichts.
majajh 1 month ago
that's an old ass water tower still there on I30
brown9708 5 months ago
please define "loser". if you mean millionaire living on a beach and travelling 500k miles a year. yeah baby!
TANGOMAN1 8 months ago
Beautiful but a complete waste of ingenuity, money and resources...... all that's left is the debt now :-)
TANGOMAN1 10 months ago
@TANGOMAN1 Only a stupid old loser like you would say something like that.
ThunderAppeal 8 months ago
"(in 1959 it was reported that each B-58A cost more than its weight in gold)." - wikipedia.
Worth every penny! In the fifties, it must have looked like it came from the future!
Great video.
TheFunkadelicFan 11 months ago
@TheFunkadelicFan : I've seen Hustler at Chanute Air Museum in IL and that was my first thought: this plane does not look like it's from the 50s, especially next to other planes from the era. In fact, it looks rather contemporary even today. Back then people must have been stunned! It's a magnificent bird!
But as far as its cost - the money wasn't paid to Martians. People earned money designing and building it and bought cars, houses, sent kids to college etc. You get my drift...
MrScriptster 6 months ago
Beautiful airplane.
generalripper1964 1 year ago
I remember reading somewhere that there was actually discussion about making an executive version of the B-58 as a supersonic transport for President Kennedy. (and subsequent chief executives) I don't know how far those talks evolved, but it sure must have been interesting. Thanks for posting this!
hibob418 1 year ago
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'i remember reading somewhere that there was actually discussion about me having a sex change operation on board the B-58 as a supersonic transport for President Kennedy. (penis removal, breast and vag augmentation ) I don't know how far transgender operations have evolved, but it sure must have been interesting. Thanks for posting this!'
FoxAirfieldMaverick 1 year ago
@hibob418 I recently purchased a book about Convair delta winged aircraft, and in it they discuss how Convair wanted to adapt the B-58 into an SST which was all the rage in those days. It would have been a stretched version of the B-58 and would have been about half the diameter of a Boeing 707. Another plan was to build a "Passenger Pod" to hold about 5 VIPS carried where the B-58's massive weapons pod normally would. Neither plan came to fruition.
AdmiralShat 11 months ago
The a/c outside the gate on static display at Grissom (Bunker Hill) AFB in Indiana is a TB-58.
driver658658 1 year ago
By the way, thank you for the videos! Between you and Bomberguy I'm in aviation history heaven! How do you find the films in the first place? If they're available on DVD I wouls love go get some!
jpatt1000 2 years ago
Does the forward fuselage have a bigger hump, or does the paint scheme just make it look that way? Would they start training in a TF-102 to give the pilot a taste of flying a delta wing aircraft with the benefit of having the instructor right next to him?
jpatt1000 2 years ago
Never knew there was a trainer version.
jpatt1000 2 years ago
By the way, the absolute BEST looking jet aircraft ever built is right here on the page....it's the X-3 Stiletto. Too bad they never got an adequate engine in it. With the right engine and fly by wire flight controls?.....who knows. Wait a minute, with the right engine and fly by wire flight controls.....that'd be the F-16.
JetMechMA 2 years ago
Awesome video. Thanks for posting it. I served at Carswell on B-52s in the early '80s. Always glad to see anything on Carswell. I didn't get around that much but I thought Carswell was a great assignment. I always thought Dyess was designed the way an AFB should be designed though....with taxi-on spots which minimized the need for tugs and towing. Thanks again.
JetMechMA 2 years ago