| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | "61-2059" |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair B-58 Hustler |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair B-58 Hustler |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair YRB-58A Hustler |
| C/n (msn): | 7 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Greased Lightning |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Rantoul - National Aviation Center / Frank Elliott FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Illinois, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: TIP Other: - |
| Collection: | Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum |
| Photo Date: | 20 April 2013 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 634665 |
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Actually 55-666. 20 Mar 58 first flight as YB-58A. Used as test aircraft by Convair. 8 Nov 58: Flew 32 minutes at sustained Mach 2 with YJ79-GE-5 engines. 28 Apr 59: TOS USAF, but retained by Convair as a test and evaluation aircraft. 1 May 59: Converted to YRB-58A. 11/62: 6510th Operational Maintenance Squadron (AFSC), Edwards AFB, CA. 5/64: 3345th Maintenance and Support Group (ATC), Chanute AFB, IL. 5/65: Redesignated GRB-58A. 1967: Museum status; displayed at base air park. 1993: Chanute Air Museum. Marked as 61-2059. 10/15: Chanute Museum closed. 2017: Moved to Castle Air Museum, Castle AFB, CA. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 26 December 2023, and has since been viewed 291 times. |