Review: Great Narrative about a Cosmic Bomber
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 1, 2013
There isn't much out there about the Hustler so I latched onto this book when I first saw it.  Mr. Rowe also has written of his other cockpit time in the RF-4C and B-52 and all three are outstanding reads for aviation buffs.  The B-58 was a really outstanding concept but was a bit ahead of its time so it had a short life in SAC.  Those 4 J-79 engines made it a fuel hog so it was just not feasable to be a strategic bomber.  Crews don't like one way missions.  It met a need but there has not been anything like it since.  If there are any left in the boneyard, wonder if new engines and avionics could make it viable?  I'd love to see it fly again.