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B-58 navigator recalls dropping Mark-53 nuclear bomb (without plutonium pit)
B-58 Navigator
The first operational supersonic bomber of the US Air Force, the B-58, took flight on November 11, 1956. Apart from its delta wing design, the Hustler was distinguished by its advanced inertial guidance navigation and bombing system, its slender "wasp-waist"...
During a night training Mach 2 bomb run, the B-58 navigator remembers his pilot turning in his wings after their Hustler went in a...
The B-58 Hustler
On November 11, 1956, the B-58, the US Air Force's first operational supersonic bomber, took off. Apart from its delta wing design,...
Why the B-58 Mach 2 had the most controversial designs in the history of aviation
Despite several flaws, the B-58's pilots and crews were in awe of it. The Hustler represented the apex of a bomber pilot's career
The B-58,...
The arrival of the first B-58 Hustler Supersonic Bomber at the Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB
The B-58 Hustler was the first bomber in history to be built with supersonic speeds maintained throughout the mission profile
The beautiful picture in this...
When Convair planned to turn the B-58 into a Supersonic Airliner
Convair stated in 1957 that it could adapt an MB-1C pod to accommodate five people beneath a B-58 and provide some initial experience with...