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The Convair B-58 Hustler is the first operational jet bomber capable of Mach 2 flight. The aircraft was designed by Convair and developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) for service in the Strategic Air Command (SAC) during the 1960s. It used a delta wing, which was also employed by Convair fighters such as the F-102, with four General Electric J79 engines in underwing pods. It carried five nuclear weapons; four on pylons under the wings, and one nuclear weapon and fuel in a combination bomb/fuel pod under the fuselage, rather than in an internal bomb bay.

• Construction #: 1
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• First flight, November 11, 1957.
• Bailed to Convair Fort Worth/Carswell AFB, TX.
• Named "Old Grandpappy".
• Transferred to Kelly AFB, TX, March 15, 1960.
• Used for ground instructional airframe.
• Scrapped at Kelly AFB after use as a ground maintenance trainer sometime after 1960.

• Construction #: 2
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Converted to NB-58A and used at Edwards AFB for tests of Stanley rocket-powered encapsulated crew escape capsule in 1961.
• Converted to TB-58A.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ063, January 9, 1970.
• Scrapped, July 13, 1977

• Construction #: 3
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 6592nd Test Squadron at Carswell AFB, TX.
• Modified as NB-58A and used as engine test bed for General Electric YJ93 engine destined for XB-70 and XF-108.
• Converted to TB-58A trainer.
• Used as chase aircraft at Edwards AFB for XB-70 project.
• Assigned to 305th BW.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ083, January 16, 1970.
• Scrapped, July 21, 1977

• Construction #: 4
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Brought on charge: 1957.
• Carried by a B-36 to Wright-Patterson AFB, OH and assigned there for static testing, March 12, 1957.
• Made its first flight, August 12, 1957.
• Transferred to the 6592nd Test Squadron at Carswell AFB, TX, September 1957.
• Made the first B-58 supersonic pod drop, September 20, 1957.
• Made the first B-58 mach 2 pod drop, December 30, 1957.
• Converted to the first RB-58A and tested the reconnaissance pod, 1958.
• Loaned to NASA for sonic boom testing in anticipation of the American SST project, 1962.
• Converted to TB-58A and transferred to the 305th Bomb Wing (Medium) at Bunker Hill (later Grissom) AFB, IN, circa 1963.
• Suffered substantial damage due to a cockpit fire, January 1969.
• Since the B-58 fleet was due to be retired, this aircraft was repaired only for display as a gate guard.
• Moved to the new Grissom AFB museum collection, 1987.

• Construction #: 5
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 6592nd Test Squadron, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Served as the airloads data test aircraft.
• Also used to help establish the B-58’s inflight refueling envelope, and from June 27, 1958 through March 17, 1959, its operational mission profiles.
• Destroyed on November 7, 1959 near Lawton, OK during flight test.
• All aboard were killed.

• Construction #: 6
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Named "Snoopy".
• Used to test AN/ASG-18 radar systems for the GAR-9/AIM-47 missile for the F-108 and the YF-12A.
• After the completion of the tests, the special modifications were removed (but the long nose was retained) and the plane was put out on the Edwards AFB photo test range.
• There were at one time plans for the aircraft to be restored for future Flight Test Pilot Museum at Edwards AFB, but as of 2004 the plane was still out on the range in fairly poor condition.

• Construction #: 7
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• First flight, March 20, 1958.
• Used as a test aircraft by Convair, with a YJ79-GE-5 jet engine on a special centerline pod, 1958.
• Flew 32 minutes at sustained Mach 2 with YJ79-GE-5 engines, November 8, 1958.
• Taken on strength with the USAF, but retained by Convair for use as a test and evaluation aircraft, April 28, 1959.
• Converted to YRB-58A, March 1, 1959.
• Made the longest B-58 early test program flight of 11 hours 15 minutes, August 16, 1962.
• Transferred to the 6510th Operational Maintenance Squadron (Air Force Systems Command) at Edwards AFB, CA, November 1962.
• Transferred to the 3345th Maintenance and Support Group (Air Training Command) at Chanute AFB, IL, May 1964.
• Designated as GRB-58A for use as an instructional airframe, May 1965.
• Transferred to museum status and displayed at the Chanute AFB base air park, 1967.

• Construction #: 8
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 6592nd Test Squadron, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Assigned to Eglin AFB, FL 1959 for fire control system tests.
• Destroyed Jun 4, 1960 near Lubbock, TX.
• The aircraft sustained substantial damage from hail in a thunderstorm resulting in crew ejection into a thunderstorm at supersonic speed using conventional ejection seats.
• The crew were killed.

• Construction #: 9
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 6592nd Test Squadron, Carswell AFB, TX and used for various special projects;Hughes AN/APQ-69 SLAR, Goodyear AN/APS-73.
• Originally scheduled to be first airframe fitted with J79-GE-9 engines for B-58B.
• Converted to TB-58A.
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Named ‘Wild Child II’
• Renamed ‘Peeping Tom’.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ081 (or BQ084) January 16, 1970.
• Transferred to USAF Museum Collection.

• Construction #: 10
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 6592nd Test Squadron, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Used for passive ECM system tests; engine performance tests; autopilot evaluation tests.
• Destroyed Oct 27, 1959 near Hattiesburg, Mississippi due to loss of control during normal flight.

• Construction #: 11
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 6592nd Test Squadron, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Assigned to Eglin AFB, FL.
• Placed in climatic test chamber on 8Jul58 and removed Sep58.
• Modified as a trainer, designated TB-58A 10May60.
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR 13Aug60.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ020 12/11/69.
• Scrapped Aug 16, 1977.

• Construction #: 12
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 6592nd Test Squadron, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Converted to TB-58A.
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Named ‘Mary Ann’.
• Renamed ‘All Day All Night’.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ067, 1/12/70.
• Scrapped, July 11, 1977

• Construction #: 13
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 6592nd Test Squadron, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Detached to Kirtland AFB, NM for pod drop testing.
• Converted to TB-58A.
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Grissom AFB, IN.
• Named ‘Lucky 13’
• Renamed ‘Sweet Sadness’.
• Named ‘Q Twice’.
• Named ‘Clean Sweep’.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ080 1/15/70.
• Scrapped Aug 3, 1977

• Construction #: 14
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Ordered as YB-58A.
• Modified during production for a photo reconnaissance pod designated as RB-58A.
• First flight 8Nov58.
• Assigned to 6592nd Test Squadron, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Modified as a trainer, designated TB-58A.
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Named ‘Super Sue’.
• Named ‘Boomerang’.To MASDC as BQ0081 1/15/70.
• Scrapped Aug 5, 1977

• Construction #: 15
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Ordered as YB-58A.
• Modified during production for a photo reconnaissance pod designated as RB-58A.
• Assigned to 6592nd Test Squadron, Carswell AFB, TX.
• For pod suitability testing.
• Destroyed Dec 16, 1958 near Cannon AFB.
• Accident was caused by loss of control during normal flight when the auto-trim and ratio changer were rendered inoperative due to an electrical system failure.

• Construction #: 16
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Ordered as YB-58A.
• Modified during production for a photo reconnaissance pod designated as RB-58A.
• First flight, December 15, 1958.
• Assigned to 6592nd Test Squadron, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Modified to operational aircraft for SAC, designated B-58A.
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Named ‘Bonanza’.
• Named ‘Sweet Sixteen’.
• Named ‘El Toro de Moron’.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ023 12/12/69.
• Scrapped, June 9, 1977

• Construction #: 17
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Ordered as YB-58A.
• Modified during production for a photo reconnaissance pod designated as RB-58A.
• Assigned to 6592nd Test Squadron, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Modified to operational aircraft for SAC.
• Designated B-58A.
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Named ‘Hot Stuff’.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ029, 12/16/69.
• Scrapped Jul 11, 1977

• Construction #: 18
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Ordered as YB-58A.
• Modified during production for a photo reconnaissance pod designated as RB-58A.
• First flight 30Jan59.
• Assigned to 6592nd Test Squadron, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Modified to operational aircraft for SAC.
• Designated B-58A.
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Little Rock AFB, AR, August 1964.
• Named ‘Wicked Witch’.
• Named ‘Trailblazer’.
• Named ‘Pulaski Hustler’.
• Named ‘The Polish Prostitute’.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ021 12/11/69.
• Scrapped, June 6, 1977

• Construction #: 19
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Ordered as YB-58A.
• Modified during production for a photo reconnaissance pod designated as RB-58A.
• First flight Feb 1959.
• Assigned to 6592nd Test Squadron, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Used as a navigation/bomb test aircraft.
• Destroyed May 14, 1959 at Carswell AFB by fuel leak and accidental ignition.

• Construction #: 20
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Ordered as YB-58A.
• Modified during production for a photo reconnaissance pod designated as RB-58A.
• First flight Feb 1959.
• Assigned to 6592nd Test Squadron, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Modified to operational aircraft for SAC.
• Designated B-58A.
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR .
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ043 12/29/69.
• Scrapped, Jul 25, 1977

• Construction #: 21
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Ordered as YB-58A.
• Modified during production for a photo reconnaissance pod designated as RB-58A.
• Assigned to 6592nd Test Squadron, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Modified to operational aircraft for SAC, designated B-58A.
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR .
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ055, January 7, 1970.
• Scrapped, June 29, 1977

• Construction #: 22
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Ordered as YB-58A.
• Modified during production for a photo reconnaissance pod designated as RB-58A.
• First flight, March 19, 1959.
• Assigned to 6592nd Test Squadron, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Flew a low level mission at 500ft and a speed of 610kts on 18Sep59 from Fort Worth/Carswell AFB, TX to Edwards AFB, CA.
• Assigned to Air Force Flight Test Center [AFFTC], Edwards AFB, CA.
• Damaged 13Apr60 when the right main landing gear tires failed during takeoff.
• Modified to operational aircraft for SAC.
• Designated B-58A.
• Delivered to USAF, October 23, 1962.
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR, October 25, 1962.
• Named ‘little Joe’.
• Named ‘Ginger’.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ0040, December 22, 1969
• Scrapped, August 9, 1977

• Construction #: 23
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Ordered as YB-58A.
• Modified during production for a photo reconnaissance pod designated as RB-58A.
• Assigned to 6592nd Test Squadron, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Modified to operational aircraft for SAC, designated B-58A.
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Named ‘Champion of Champions’.
• Crashed at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas May 20, 1965 due to a hard landing.
• The navigator ejected at low speed and was killed.

• Construction #: 24
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Ordered as YB-58A.
• Modified during production for a photo reconnaissance pod designated as RB-58A.
• Assigned to 6592nd Test Squadron, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Destroyed, September 16, 1959 at Carswell AFB during aborted takeoff.
• Tire failed and takeoff was aborted.
• two crew killed.

• Construction #: 25
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Ordered as YB-58A.
• Modified during production for a photo reconnaissance pod designated as RB-58A.
• First flight 29Apr59.
• Assigned to 6592nd Test Squadron, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Used for ECM system test program.
• Modified to operational aircraft for SAC.
• Designated B-58A.
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Damaged on September 19, 1961, when left main landing gear failed.
• Named ‘Reddy Kilowatt’.
• Named ‘Omega’.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ026, December 15, 1969.
• Scrapped, June 24, 1977

• Construction #: 26
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Ordered as YB-58A.
• Modified during production for a photo reconnaissance pod designated as RB-58A.
• Assigned to 6592nd Test Squadron, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Modified to operational aircraft for SAC.
• Designated B-58A.
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Named ‘Black Dragon’.
• Named ‘Beech-Nut Kid’.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ045, January 5, 1970.
• Scrapped, July 28, 1977.

• Construction #: 27
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Ordered as YB-58A.
• Modified during production for a photo reconnaissance pod designated as RB-58A.
• Assigned to 6592nd Test Squadron, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Modified to operational aircraft for SAC, designated B-58A.
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Destroyed, December 27, 1961 near Cole Camp, MO due to engine flameout caused by ruptured fuel manifold during normal flight.

• Construction #: 28
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Ordered as YB-58A.
• Modified during production for a photo reconnaissance pod designated as RB-58A.
• Assigned to 6592nd Test Squadron, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Modified to operational aircraft for SAC.
• Designated B-58A.
• Delivered to USAF, December 30, 1960.
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ027, December 15, 1969.
• Scrapped, June 27, 1977

• Construction #: 29
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Ordered as YB-58A.
• Modified during production for a photo reconnaissance pod designated as RB-58A.
• Assigned to 6592nd Test Squadron, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Used for cyclic loading tests March 1960 to January 1961.
• Later tested to destruction during a five year fatigue test program.

• Construction #: 30
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Ordered as YB-58A.
• Modified during production for a photo reconnaissance pod designated as RB-58A.
• First flight, July 24, 1959.
• Assigned to 6592nd Test Squadron, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Destroyed on April 22, 1960, 29 mi NW of Ogden, Utah due to loss of control during normal flight due to Mach/airspeed air data system failure.
• Two crew killed

• Construction #: 31
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• First B-58 with operational tail gun.
• First flight Sep59.
• Assigned to 6592nd Test Squadron, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR 1Dec59.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ0057 1/8/70.
• Scrapped, Jul 6, 1977

• Construction #: 32
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Named ‘The Pulaski Hustler’.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ034 12/18/69.
• Scrapped, August 2, 1977.

• Construction #: 33
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Delivered to USAF 10Feb60. Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ069 1/13/70.
• Scrapped, August 10, 1977

• Construction #: 34
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 6592nd Test Squadron, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ012 12/8/69.
• Scrapped, June 29, 1977

• Construction #: 35
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Named ‘Regal Beagle. Transferred to MASDC as BQ037 12/19/69.
• Scrapped, August 1, 1977

• Construction #: 36
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Named ‘Now or Never’. Transferred to MASDC as BQ051 12/19/69.
• Scrapped, Jul 20, 1977

• Construction #: 37
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Named ‘Cannonball’.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ032, 12/17/69.
• Scrapped, June 27, 1977.

• Construction #: 38
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 6592nd Test Squadron, Carswell AFB, TX for pod drop testing.
• Named ‘Shackbuster’.
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Transferred to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ052, January 7, 1970.
• Scrapped, June 27, 1977.

• Construction #: 39
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Delivered to USAF 1Aug60. Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ061 1/9/70.
• Scrapped, Jul 5, 1977.

• Construction #: 40
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Named ‘Firefly II’.
• Named ‘Rigley’s Baby’.
• Permanently grounded due to damage after main gear strut failure during landing at Little Rock AFB, AR, July 16, 1968.
• Remained derelict at Little Rock AFB for several years.
• Put on display at Kelly AFB.

• Construction #: 41
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ038 12/19/69.
• Scrapped, May 25, 1977

• Construction #: 42
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Loaned to Convair, Fort Worth/Carswell AFB, TX for ground suspended vibration tests and flutter analysis.
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ064 1/12/70.
• Scrapped, August 1, 1977.

• Construction #: 43
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ056, January 8, 1970.
• Scrapped, January 8, 1970

• Construction #: 44
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Named ‘Road Runner’.
• Set three speed-with-payload records, by flying at average speed of 1284.73 mph over 1000-km .
• course Jan 14, 1961. Awarded 1961 Thompson Trophy.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ044 1/5/70.
• Scrapped, Jan 5, 1970

• Construction #: 45
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Named ‘Untouchable’.
• Participated in Operation Quick Step on January 12, 1961 and set world records for class. The aircraft flew from Carswell AFB, TX to Edwards AFB, CA. There, it flew two laps of a 1,000 kilometer circuit between Edwards and Yuma, establishing six new Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) speed records at an average of 1,708.82 kilometers per hour (1,061.81 miles per hour) carrying a payload.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ003, November 12, 1969.
• Scrapped, August 9, 1977

• Construction #: 46
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Named ‘Bye Bye Birdie’.
• Destroyed June 15, 1965 at Le Bourget Field, Paris due to under-shooting during final landing approach. Arrived .
• late at Paris/LeBourget for the Paris Air Show with much fuel still on board. As flying display was about to start,.
• pilot was given the option of diverting elsewhere or making an immediate overweight landing. He chose the latter, but.
• aircraft touched down short of runway. Pilot was killed

• Construction #: 47
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Named ‘Lucky Lady V’.
• Damaged May 20, 1965 near Little Rock AFB, AR when nose gear failed to extend.
• Plane flew alongside the runway and jettisoned the pod prior to landing.
• Erroneously identified as 58-1016.
• Repaired at Little Rock AFB and returned to service.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ017, December 10, 1969.
• Scrapped, May 27, 1977.

• Construction #: 48
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Named ‘Sno White’.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ031 12/17/69.
• Scrapped, June 28, 1977.

• Construction #: 49
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ001 11/3/69.
• Scrapped, Jul 19, 1977.

• Construction #: 50
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Transferred to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Named ‘Rapid Rabbit’.
• Destroyed 38 mi E of Lawton, OK, February 15, 1962.
• Loss of control due to Mach and airspeed system malfunction during normal flight.
• Crew ejected

• Construction #: 51
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ009 11/20/69.
• Scrapped, May 27, 1977

• Construction #: 52
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Named ‘Hobo 49’.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ068 1/13/70.
• Scrapped, Jul 12, 1977

• Construction #: 53
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Transferred to MASDC 1/15/70.
• Scrapped, June 16, 1977.

• Construction #: 54
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, Texas, later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Named "The Firefly".
• Set speed record of 1302.048 mph over 669 mile closed course on 5/10/61 to win Bleriot Trophy.
• Set New York to Paris speed record of 3 hrs 19 mins 51 sec at average speed of 1089.36 mph .
• 5/26/61. Crew awarded Mackay and Harmon Trophies for this flight.
• Destroyed June 3, 1961 during Paris Air Show near Le Bourget Field, Paris during attempted low-altitude .
• aerobatic flight. Crew of 3 killed.

• Construction #: 55
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ059 1/9/70.
• Scrapped, May 27, 1977

• Construction #: 56
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Named ‘Top Cat’.
• Transferred to MASDC 1/5/70. Scrapped August 22, 1977

• Construction #: 57
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Accident at Little Rock AFB, AR due to structural failure of the aircraft forward fuselage section while .
• taxiing. Repaired and returned to service.
• Named ‘Wild Child Patches’.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ073 1/14/70.
• Scrapped, August 23, 1977

• Construction #: 58
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Transferred to MASDC 1/15/70.
• Scrapped, June 30, 1977

• Construction #: 59
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to Edwards AFB, CA.
• Used for sonic boom studies September 1961 to March 1, 1962.
• Assigned to 6512th Test Squadron, Air Force Systems Command (AFSC), Edwards AFB, CA. .
• Set a 26,017.93 meter altitude record while carrying a 5,000kg payload.
• Transferred to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Transferred to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ015 Dec 9, 1969.
• Scrapped, June 1, 1977.

• Construction #: 60
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Transferred to MASDC 1/8/70.
• Scrapped, June 27, 1977.

• Construction #: 61
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Named ‘Cowtown Hustler’.
• Set transcontinental speed record 03/05/62 by flying nonstop from Los Angeles.
• to New York and back again. First leg at average speed of 1214.71 mph,.
• return leg at average speed of 1081.77 mph. Return leg was first transcontinental flight.
• that moved across the country faster than the rotational speed of the earth.
• Crew awarded Bendix and Mackay Trophies. Sep 1964: Moved with its unit to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Dec 1969: Assigned to the 2750th Air Base Wing (Air Force Logistics Command), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; .
• the plane was ferried to Wright Field to await the construction of the new Air Force Museum.
• Now on display at WPAFB Museum, Dayton, OH.

• Construction #: 62
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Destroyed Mar 5, 1962 at Carswell AFB, TX due to mechanical failure.
• of flight control system. Three crew killed.

• Construction #: 63
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ007 11/18/69.
• Scrapped, June 6, 1977

• Construction #: 64
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN 11May61.
• Named ‘Hoosier Hustler’.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ074 1/14/70.
• Scrapped, August 19, 1977

• Construction #: 65
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill AFB, IN. Destroyed Apr 12, 1962 near Bunker Hill.
• AFB, IN due to control system failure during takeoff. One crew killed.

• Construction #: 66
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Named ‘The Heart of Dixie’.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ002 11/7/69.
• Scrapped, June 10, 1977

• Construction #: 67
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Originally scheduled to serve as the production prototype B-58B with 4 GE J79-GE-9 engines.
• Delivered to USAF 8Jun61.
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN 14Jun61.
• Named ‘City of Peru’.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ0035 12/18/69.
• Scrapped, Aug 18, 1977

• Construction #: 68
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Delivered to USAF 8Jun61.
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN 12Jun61.
• Named ‘Four Aces’.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ0013 12/8/69.
• Scrapped, Jun 8, 1977

• Construction #: 69
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ0008 1/5/70.
• Scrapped, Jul 15, 1977

• Construction #: 70
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ0030 12/16/69.
• Scrapped, Jun 28, 1977

• Construction #: 71
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ0006 11/17/69.
• Scrapped, Jun 8, 1977

• Construction #: 72
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ0071 1/13/70.
• Scrapped, Jun 21, 1977

• Construction #: 73
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Destroyed Dec 8, 1964 near Bunker Hill AFB, IN due to collapse of landing gear during taxiing.
• The ensuing fire burnt portions of the five nuclear weapons on board the aircraft. The high explosives in the weapons did not detonate, although some portions melted and burned. One weapon that caught fire was removed from the accident area, and extinguished by placing it in a shallow trench and covering it with sand. The contaminated area was excavated and buried along with the aircraft wreckage at a different location on the base.
• One crew member ejected but was killed.

• Construction #: 74
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ0076 1/14/70.
• Scrapped, Aug 2, 1977

• Construction #: 75
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ0028 12/15/69.
• Scrapped, Jun 27, 1977.

• Construction #: 76
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill AFB, IN.
• TDY to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX. Modified to carry iron bombs
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Named ‘Pink Panther’.
• Named ‘City of Kokomo’.
• Destroyed 12/12/66 near McKinney, KY due to collision with ground during low-level bombing run.
• Three crew killed.

• Construction #: 77
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ0025 12/12/69.
• Scrapped, Jun 14, 1977

• Construction #: 78
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN
• Named ‘Can Do’.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ0041 12/22/69.
• Scrapped, Aug 11, 1977.

• Construction #: 79
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ0008 11/19/69.
• Scrapped, Jun 3, 1977.

• Construction #: 80
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ0048 1/5/70.
• Scrapped, Aug 4, 1977.

• Construction #: 81
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ0022 12/11/69.
• Scrapped, Jun 14, 1977.

• Construction #: 82
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ0014, December 8, 1969.
• Scrapped, June 3, 1977.

• Construction #: 83
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ0054 1/7/70.
• Scrapped, Jul 13, 1977.

• Construction #: 84
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ0036 12/18/69.
• Scrapped, Aug 12, 1977

• Construction #: 85
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill AFB, IN.
• Destroyed Jul 22, 1965 at Bunker Hill AFB, IN due to departure of aircraft from runway during landing.

• Construction #: 86
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Transferred to MASDC as BQ0062 1/9/70.
• Scrapped, Aug 15, 1977

• Construction #: 87
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Delivered to USAF 1Dec61.
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill AFB, IN 4Dec61
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Little Rock AFB, AR.
• Transferred to MASDC, 11/14/69 as BQ0005.
• Scrapped Jun 13, 1977

• Construction #: 88
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Transferred to MASDC, 1/13/70 as BQ0070.
• Scrapped Aug 8, 1977

• Construction #: 89
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Transferred to MASDC, 1/6/70 as BQ0049.
• Scrapped Jul 28, 1977

• Construction #: 90
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Transferred to MASDC, 11/13/69 as BQ0004.
• Scrapped Jul 9, 1977

• Construction #: 91
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Transferred to MASDC, 12/22/69 as BQ0042.
• Scrapped Jul 22, 1977

• Construction #: 92
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Destroyed Apr 18, 1969 near Danville, IL due to crew ejecting from aircraft following suspected system anomalies.

• Construction #: 93
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Destroyed Sep 14, 1962 2 mi NE of Butlerville, IN due to structural breakdown caused by control system failure during normal flight.
• Three crew killed.

• Construction #: 94
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Transferred to MASDC, 11/21/69 as BQ0010.
• Scrapped Jun 1, 1977

• Construction #: 95
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Brought on charge: Feb 16, 1962.
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Named ‘Can Do’.
• Named ‘Greased Lightning’.
• Flew 8028 mi nonstop from Tokyo to London in 8 1/2 hours at average speed of 938 mph Oct 16, 1963. Loaned to Strategic Air Command Museum, Offutt AFB, NE.
• Moved May 1998 to Ashland, NE. Name changed to Strategic Air and Space Museum Jun 2001. Preserved and on
• display at Strategic Air and Space Museum, Ashland, NE.

• Construction #: 96
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Transferred to MASDC, 12/17/69. Scrapped Aug 2, 1977

• Construction #: 97
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Destroyed 6/14/67 6 mi SSW of Darrozett, TX due to abandonment of aircraft in flight due to minor weather damage.
• The accident was caused by the windscreen shattering in flight, blinding the pilot who could continue to fly but not see to land the aircraft.
• One crew member killed.

• Construction #: 98
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill AFB, IN.
• Destroyed Apr 18, 1968 at Bunker Hill AFB, IN due to loss of control
• due to mechanical failure shortly after takeoff.
• Three crew killed.

• Construction #: 99
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill AFB, IN.
• Destroyed Aug 26, 1963 near Bunker Hill AFB, IN during hard landing.
• Two crew killed.

• Construction #: 100
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• To MASDC 11/14/70 as BQ0075.
• Scrapped Jul 5, 1977

• Construction #: 101
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Destroyed Nov 13, 1967 3 mi SW of Bunker Hill, AFB due to loss of control during
• initial climb after takeoff.
• Three crew killed.

• Construction #: 102
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX. Later to Little Rock AFB, AR.
• To MASDC 1/7/70 as BQ0053.
• Scrapped Jun 13, 1977

• Construction #: 103
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Transferred to MASDC, 1/9/70 as BQ0060.
• Scrapped Jun 30, 1977

• Construction #: 104
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Named ‘Deputy Dog’.
• To MASDC 12/10/69 as BQ0018. Scrapped Jun 9, 1977

• Construction #: 105
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Transferred to MASDC, 12/9/69 as BQ0016.
• Scrapped May 24, 1977

• Construction #: 106
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Transferred to MASDC, 1/12/70 as BQ0065.
• Scrapped Aug 17, 1977

• Construction #: 107
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Transferred to MASDC, 1/15/70 as BQ0079.
• Scrapped Jul 19, 1977

• Construction #: 108
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Transferred to MASDC, 12/12/69 as BQ0024.
• Scrapped Jul 26, 1977

• Construction #: 109
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Crashed Apr 3, 1969 due to a systems failure near Rokeby, NE. The aircraft appeared to stall and fall out of the sky; one wing was reported to have landed some distance from the main wreckage.
• The crew ejected and survived

• Construction #: 110
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Transferred to MASDC, 11/24/69 as BQ0011.
• Scrapped May 23, 1977

• Construction #: 111
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Transferred to MASDC, 1/12/70 as BQ0066.
• Scrapped Jul 15, 1977

• Construction #: 112
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Transferred to MASDC, 1/13/70 as BQ0072.
• Scrapped Jun 16, 1977

• Construction #: 113
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Transferred to MASDC, 12/10/69 as BQ0019.
• Scrapped Jul 26, 1977

• Construction #: 114
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX.
• Later to Little Rock AFB, AR 26Oct62.
• Named ‘Top Dawg’.
• To MASDC 1/16/70 as BQ0082.
• Scrapped Aug 5, 1977

• Construction #: 115
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN 26Oct62.
• Named ‘The Thumper’.
• To MASDC 12/19/69 as BQ0039.
• Scrapped May 25, 1977.

• Construction #: 116
• Delivered to United States Air Force
• First flight 23Oct62.
• Delivered to USAF 26Oct62.
• Assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN.
• Transferred to MASDC, 1/6/70 as BQ0050.
• Now on static display at Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ.
  Research assistance provided by
  • Joe Baugher
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