Riverside in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
B-58 Hustler
43rd Bombardment Wing (M) • 1960 - 1970
— 305th Bombardment Wing (M) • 1961 - 1970 —
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 5, 2010
1. B-58 Hustler Marker
those who flew and served in
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 1997 by B-58 Hustler Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Cold. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.
Location. 39° 46.763′ N, 84° 6.751′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker (Memorial Wall #1, 058) is in the Memorial Park of the National Museum of the United States Air Force, with museum access off Springfield Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 Spaatz Street, Dayton OH 45431, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 47th Fighter Squadron (here, next to this marker); AC-130A Spectre Gunship II (here, next to this marker); SSgt Forrest Ray Cope (here, next to this marker); 504th Bomb Group (VH) (here, next to this marker); Frederick W. Kaufmann, Colonel, USAF (here, next to
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Convair B-58 Hustler. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 29, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. B-58 Hustler Association. Association website homepage (Submitted on March 18, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. B-58 Hustler Video. YouTube video (4m 39s) (Submitted on March 18, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
2. Memorial Wall #1
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
3. Memorial Wall #1
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
4. NMUSAF Memorial Park Sign
Memorial Park map and marker listing
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5. 43rd Bombardment Wing Convair B-58 Hustler at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.
Convair B-58A-10-CF Hustler (59-2458). This aircraft set transcontinental speed record on 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. ("Chasing the Sun.") Crew awarded Bendix and Mackay Trophies. Now on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 368 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 18, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on March 8, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on July 2, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on December 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on August 29, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
