| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 59-2458 |
| Alternate Serial: | 92458 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair B-58 Hustler |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair B-58 Hustler |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair B-58A Hustler |
| C/n (msn): | 61 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 15 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 822043 |
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Out of the 116 B-58 supersonic bombers built, eight survive. The type had a high accident rate and relatively short service life from 1960, ending in 1970 when it was determined that the cost of maintaining the fleet was too great. This example was operated by the 43rd BW from Carswell AFB, TX and in March 1962 set a transcontinental speed record averaging 1,214 mph while flying non-stop from Los Angeles to New York (in 2:00 hours) and back, winning the crew the Bendix and Mackay Trophies. It was ferried to the museum in December 1969 - my 1973 photo here shows it outside This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 July 2025, and has since been viewed 58 times. |