Iconic Aircraft Aviation Forum

by **XM606** » Thu Dec 30, 2010 10:20 pm

MOD wrote:BTW I suppose these were before your Dad's time?? I really regret never getting to see one of these.
http://www.b-58hustler.com/

Ian

So all this talk about strategic bombers got me thinking about the Convair B-58 Hustler on display in San Antonio, Texas. San Antonio has two active USAF Bases and two closed USAF Bases, one of the latter is Kelly AFB which has been closed since 2001. Back in the day Kelly used to overhaul the entire USAF fleet until that duty was taken over by Tinker AFB in Oklahoma. As such a lot of unique aircraft passed through San Antonio from time to time. At one point the entire B-58 Hustler fleet was overhauled at one time or another in San Antonio. Over the years as aircraft were retired from the USAF fleet, many were put on display in San Antonio and several were placed on display at Kelly AFB. One such aircraft is B-58 Hustler 59-2437.

This Hustler has an interesting post-Air Force History.The fuselage was stranded at Kelly AFB for years after the Hustlers left the USAF in 1970, but in 1991 a group of dedicated individuals from the 2954th Combat Logistics Squadron refurbished her using spare parts from scrapped Hustlers and refabricating other parts.

I took these photos of her today.

by **Olicat** » Thu Dec 30, 2010 10:20 pm

nice, its an interestin aircraft

by **Jigsaw** » Thu Dec 30, 2010 10:22 pm

She has long legs and plenty of thrust......I'd do her

Great story, brilliant pics. Thanks for that 606 :ymapplause:

by **MOD** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 12:20 am

Thanks very much.

Now then ... Any shots of the X15??? :))

Are any preserved? Smithsonian Museum? Does NASA have a Museum? I could google but it is 23.15 GMT and I am signing off now.

Thanks again XM606, do your friends call you XM for short ?

EDIT The penny has just dropped. San Antonio is where the Alamo battle was fought.

I don't suppose you remember Fes Parker as Davy Crockett??

Ian

by **Olicat** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 12:23 am

Nasa museum : http://www.hightechscience.org/nasa_museum.htm
There's an X-15 here : http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/

by **XM606** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 4:20 am

MOD wrote:Thanks very much.

Now then ... Any shots of the X15??? Are any preserved? Smithsonian Museum? Does NASA have a Museum? I could google but it is 23.15 GMT and I am signing off now.

Thanks again XM606, do your friends call you XM for short ?

EDIT The penny has just dropped. San Antonio is where the Alamo battle was fought. I don't suppose you remember Fes Parker as Davy Crockett??

Ian

I do not know of any X-15s on display in San Antonio. Actually I've never seen one in person.

Yes I do remember that movie, I've seen it a dozen or so times. I've been down to the Alamo so much I could probably give the tour.

by **Xplumberlives** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 8:57 am

MOD wrote:Thanks very much.

Now then ... Any shots of the X15??? Are any preserved? Smithsonian Museum? Does NASA have a Museum? I could google but it is 23.15 GMT and I am signing off now.

Thanks again XM606, do your friends call you XM for short ?

EDIT The penny has just dropped. San Antonio is where the Alamo battle was fought. I don't suppose you remember Fes Parker as Davy Crockett??
Ian

He's NOT as old as you Ian!