Thomas Jay Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Convair B-58A Hustler
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021
1. Convair B-58A Hustler Marker
B-58A
Hustler
Bomber
1959-1970
On Loan From USAF Museum
Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1959.
Location. 32° 8.461′ N, 110° 52.053′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. It can be reached from East Valencia Road 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. The marker is located in the northeastern section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sky Islands, in the Sonoran Desert, and in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also the Gadsden Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Douglas WB-66D Destroyer (a few steps from this marker); Martin B-57E Canberra Bomber (within shouting distance of this marker); Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15UTI (within shouting distance of this marker); Shenyang J-6A (MiG-19PF) Farmer Fighter (within shouting distance of this marker); Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-17F (LIM-5) (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas YEA-3A Skywarrior (within shouting distance of this marker); Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17PF (LIM-6MR)
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More about this marker. The marker is located on the outside section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. There is an entry fee required to visit both the inside and outside sections of the museum.
Also see . . . Convair B-58 Hustler.
The B-58 was developed during the 1950s for the United States Air Force (USAF) Strategic Air Command (SAC). To achieve the high speeds desired, Convair adapted the delta wing used by contemporary fighters such as the Convair F-102. The bomber was powered by four General Electric J79 engines in underwing pods. It had no bomb bay: it carried a single nuclear weapon plus fuel in a combination bomb/fuel pod underneath the fuselage. Later, four external hardpoints were added, enabling it to carry up to five weapons. Source: Wikipedia(Submitted on January 5, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021
2. Front view of the Convair B-58A Hustler and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021
3. Side view of the Convair B-58A Hustler and Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, November 9, 2021
4. The Convair B-58A Hustler
Public Domain - US Air Force Photo
5. Convair B-58A Hustler in flight
Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 193 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 5, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
