B-58 55-0666 - UPDATE!

[Spectre_I]

I was going to respond here, but decided a new thread was warranted. B-58 55-0666 will not be scrapped. It will be coming to its new home at Castle Air Museum. According to our head-honcho, this is a done-deal, signed, sealed and funded. We are working to get it here soon; hopefully sometime this summer. I'll keep everyone updated as progress is made.

Oh, and one last thing: Yes!

Last edited by Spectre_I on Fri May 20, 2016 7:38 pm, edited 2 times in total.

[4RG.I.'S]

I was going to respond here, but decided a new thread was warranted. B-58 55-0666 will not be scrapped. It will be coming to its new home at Castle Air Museum. According to our head-honcho, this is a done-deal, signed, sealed and funded. We are working to get it here soon; hopefully sometime this summer. I'll keep everyone updated as progress is made.

Oh, and one last thing: Yes!

SWEET!!!

But... "signed, sealed and funded." Even more sweet! Congrats, and thank you for saving her!

[sandiego89]

Yeah! Great news. Maybe park it by the B-36 for a CONVAIR family gathering!

[Pat Carry]

Excellent!

[JohnB]

Well done!

[ALOHADAVE]

Great!
don't forget, if a front landing gear is needed, one is available from
the B-58 on the Edwards AFB range, I have recent photos of it.

[Chris Brame]

Bravo, and what a relief! Hopefully you can obtain the two missing engines, and also hopefully the thick paint preserved the metal so it can be polished up and put back in its original scheme with the red fin flash.
A visit to Castle is on my bucket list now!

[Spectre_I]

Great!
don't forget, if a front landing gear is needed, one is available from
the B-58 on the Edwards AFB range, I have recent photos of it.

Thanks! We're good on the gear, and it will not be displayed cradled.

[sandiego89]

Spectre, It looks like 0666 is currently displayed with only the upper component of the two piece pod, and you guys seem to have an original large one piece pod....I see a happy reunion.....

[Spectre_I]

Spectre, It looks like 0666 is currently displayed with only the upper component of the two piece pod, and you guys seem to have an original large one piece pod....I see a happy reunion.....

Indeed.

[Spectre_I]

Bravo, and what a relief! Hopefully you can obtain the two missing engines, and also hopefully the thick paint preserved the metal so it can be polished up and put back in its original scheme with the red fin flash.
A visit to Castle is on my bucket list now!

This will be a multi-year project. I wouldn't expect it to be on display sooner than a couple years - it needs a ton of work. As far as the paint goes, we all agree it looks pretty awful, but we won't really know what we can do with it til we get our hands on it. The goal will bring it back to this (but no promises):

[Nathan]

Fantastic news!!!

I like NMF. that's how they were.

[Fouga23]

Superb news! Congratulations!

[XL446]

Congratulations, Spectre_I!
I visited your museum in June 2014, and saw 55-0666 at the Chanute museum twice. But I'm already looking forward to photographing it at Castle as soon as it's outside and ready!

[Old SAR pilot]

Excellent!