2x Beautiful/Large Convair B-58 Hustler 43rd Wing &Test Patches SAC Bomber USAF

Description: Two LARGE, BEAUTIFUL, HIGH QUALITY, 43rd Bomb Wing and Test & Eval Convair B-58 "Hustler" patches. Each patch stands 5 inches tall. These patches are exact reproductions of the Test & Eval patch for early B-58 development and the B-58 patch created by the 43rd Bomb Wing at Carswell AFB in Texas to commemorate the period 1961-62 in which the 43rd BW and its B-58s won the Mackay, Bleriot, Bendix, Thompson and Harmon Trophies for setting numerous speed, altitude and payload records. Original versions of these patches are extremely rare.The Convair B-58 Hustler was the first operational supersonic jet bomber capable of Mach 2 flight. The aircraft was designed by Convair engineer Robert H. Widmer and developed for the United States Air Force for service in the Strategic Air Command (SAC) during the 1960s. It used a delta wing, which was also employed by Convair fighters such as the F-102 and F-106, with four General Electric J79 engines in pods under the wing. It carried a nuclear weapon and fuel in a large pod under the fuselage rather than in an internal bomb bay.Replacing the Boeing B-47 Stratojet medium bomber, it was originally intended to fly at high altitudes and supersonic speeds to avoid Soviet fighters. The B-58 received a great deal of notoriety due to its sonic boom, which was often heard by the public as it passed overhead in supersonic flight. (Wikipedia) RECENT FEEDBACK:- "Just a SPECTACULAR ITEM ,MINT ,MINT. MINT. DID I FORGET TO MENTION MINT A++.👍👍"- "Amazing quality in these patches. The B-58 Test Force patch is even cooler than it looks in the picture."- "Top Job"- "Arrived quickly - As advertised - Very Satisfied"- "Good seller"- "Excellent Seller"100% satisfaction guaranteed or your money back.

Price: 11.99 USD

Location: Andrews AFB, Maryland

End Time: 2024-08-23T00:51:33.000Z

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