Convair B-58 Hustler

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The Convair B-58 Hustler, designed by American aircraft manufacturer Convair and manufactured by Consolidated at Fort Worth, TX, was the first operational bomber capable of Mach 2 flight.
Developed in the 1950s, it was used as a nuclear weapon carrier by the Strategic Air Command during the Cold War until 1970.
A total of 116 aircraft were built, 30 of them test and 86 series machines.
The introduction of new anti-aircraft systems in the USSR (especially SA-2 Guideline) quickly ruins the strategic advantage of the B-58.
The high operating and maintenance costs ultimately led to the end of the program and from 1965 to the gradual decommissioning of the Convair B-58.
As far as I know there are 8 surviving aircraft.
A little more information can be found in the placemarks.

55-0663 Grissom Air Museum, Peru, Indiana (This is the oldest remaining aircraft)

55-0668 Little Rock Air Force Base , Jacksonville, Arkansas

55-0665 Edwards Air Force Base, California

55-0666 Castle Air Museum Atwater, California ( Under restoration)

59-2437 Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas

59-2458 National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio

61-2059 Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum Ashland, Nebraska

61-2080 – Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona (It was the last B-58 to be delivered)

See also the B-58 rocket sled (Post here in the forum)

Attachments:

B-58 Collection.kmz (2.78 KB)