United States Air Force Academy in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

43rd Bombardment Wing / 305th Bombardment Wing

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020

1. 43rd Bombardment Wing / 305th Bombardment Wing Marker

Inscription.

Dedicated to the memory
of those who flew and served in

43rd Bombardment Wing (M) 1960-1970
305th Bombardment Wing (M) 1961-1970

World's First Supersonic Bomber
B-58 Hustler held 19 World Records
Won the following aviation trophies

Thompson Trophy 1961 • Harmon Trophy 1962 & 1964
Bleriot Trophy 1961 • Bendix Trophy 1962
Mackay Trophy 1962 & 1963 • Schilling Trophy 1963

Erected 1987 by B-58 Hustler Association.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Cold. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.

Location. 39° 0.979′ N, 104° 51.31′ W. Marker is in United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, in El Paso County. Marker is in the United States Air Force Academy Cemetery, on Parade Loop west of Stadium Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: USAF Academy CO 80840, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 379^th Bomb Group (H) (here, next to this marker); World War II Glider Pilots (here, next to this marker); 306^th Bombardment Group (H) (here, next to this marker); 95^th Bomb Group H (here, next to this marker); 492nd Bomb Group (H) & 801st Bomb Group (P)

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(here, next to this marker); 416th Bombardment Group (L) (here, next to this marker); 20th Fighter Group (here, next to this marker); 344^th Bomb Group (M) AAF (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in United States Air Force Academy.

More about this marker. Must have a valid ID to enter the USAF Academy grounds.

Also see . . .
1. Convair B-58 Hustler. Port San Antonio website entry (Submitted on April 7, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

2. Convair B-58A Hustler. Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum website entry (Submitted on April 7, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

3. The B-58 Hustler: America's Cold War Nuclear Bomber Blunder. The national Interest website entry (Submitted on April 7, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

4. B-58 Hustler Association. Website homepage (Submitted on April 7, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

5. B-58 Hustler Supersonic Nuclear Bomber. Darks Skies YouTube video (13m 4s) (Submitted on April 7, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

43rd Bombardment Wing / 305th Bombardment Wing Marker on Memorial Wall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 17, 2020

2. 43rd Bombardment Wing / 305th Bombardment Wing Marker on Memorial Wall

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.