Rocket.Aero has scoured the archives for original films that feature the following:

* Color film coverage of the first two flights in the B-58 program, plus footage of Maj. Gen. Albert Boyd flying the Hustler in January 1957

* Footage of Air-Launched Ballistic Missile launches from an airborne Hustler platform

* A short film highlighting the USAF B-58 crew that successfully won the Blériot Trophy in 1961

* A USAF-produced introduction to the B-58 program

* "Airplane Number 31," a USAF film featuring the first tactical Hustler to enter service

* Coverage of the B-58's low-altitude bombing capability

* Footage of the first flight of the TB-58 trainer version of the bomber

* Extensive 1960 footage of a Hustler tire failure and subsequent emergency landing

* A 1956 USAF progress report on B-58 production and testing

* Footage of Hustler testing at Wright-Patterson AFB during 1957 and Kirtland AFB testing in 1959

* "Champion of Champions," a USAF-produced film on the B-58's Bendix, Blériot, Thompson, McKay, and Harmon trophy wins, hosted by Brigadier General Jimmy Stewart, USAF (Retired)

* Detailed coverage of the Bendix Trophy campaign

* A special "Modeler's Notes" audio track

All of this is contained in nearly four hours of DVD. There are aspects of the aircraft not normally seen including areas of its construction and what lies behind many of the panels on the aircraft. A DVD that I found fascinating to watch and I'm sure you will as well.

May 2009

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