| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 61-2059 |
| Military Code: | 12059 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair B-58 Hustler |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair B-58 Hustler |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair B-58A Hustler |
| C/n (msn): | 95 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Greased Lightning |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Ashland / SAC Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Nebraska, United States |
| Collection: | Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum |
| Photo Date: | 9 August 2017 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 640221 |
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16 Feb 62: TOS USAF; assigned to the 305th Bomb Wing, Bunker Hill (later Grissom) AFB, IN. The plane set numerous speed records during its career, the last of which was on 16 Oct 63 flying 8,028 miles from Tokyo to London in 8 hrs, 35 min, 20.4 sec, averaging 938 mph. Speed record from Tokyo to Anchorage averaged 1,093 mph. 1969: Flew to Offut AFB, NE for display at the SAC Museum. 1997: Disassembled and trucked to the new museum facility in Ashland, NE. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 January 2024, and has since been viewed 279 times. |