AnthonyWan Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Good morning all, Looking for a good reference on the B-58 - I've seen a few books on eBay and Amazon but I want to make sure I purchase the right one/ones. I'd one that provides good photos of interior details like cockpits, bays, gear - preferably in color as well as color profiles of markings/in-action photos if possible. Any help appreciated! Thanks, Anthony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 The definitive Hustler reference book is the the Aerofax book by Jay Miller. https://www.amazon.com/Convair-B-58-Aerograph-Jay-Miller/dp/0942548264/ Schiffer has a Hustler book but it suffers from both inaccurate captions and poor printing / color reproduction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BN7149 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 +1 on the Aerofax book. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 1 hour ago, habu2 said: The definitive Hustler reference book is the the Aerofax book by Jay Miller. https://www.amazon.com/Convair-B-58-Aerograph-Jay-Miller/dp/0942548264/ Schiffer has a Hustler book but it suffers from both inaccurate captions and poor printing / color reproduction. Good color pics? Interior details? -Anthony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BN7149 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 4 hours ago, AnthonyWan said: Good color pics? Interior details? -Anthony Yes, and yes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dehowie Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Another +10 on Jay Millers Hustler book...2 editions very little diff between them.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 (edited) You might also want to look for Bunrindo's Famous Airplanes of the World #64 on the B-58. Eight pages of color, lots of b&w detail photos, 3-view plans and cutaways - but all the text is in Japanese. That would be in addition to the Aerofax title, not in place of it. International Air Power Review vol 2 had a pretty good article on the B-58. ~35 pages with lots of color shots, only a few detail shots. Full disclosure: Jay Miller is a personal friend of mine, but my recommendation of his book is completely objective. It is the definitive history of the entire B-58 program. Jay is an incredible Hustler fan, when I first met him he had a B-58 ejection capsule in his garage! . Edited February 9, 2018 by habu2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 11 hours ago, habu2 said: You might also want to look for Bunrindo's Famous Airplanes of the World #64 on the B-58. Eight pages of color, lots of b&w detail photos, 3-view plans and cutaways - but all the text is in Japanese. That would be in addition to the Aerofax title, not in place of it. International Air Power Review vol 2 had a pretty good article on the B-58. ~35 pages with lots of color shots, only a few detail shots. Full disclosure: Jay Miller is a personal friend of mine, but my recommendation of his book is completely objective. It is the definitive history of the entire B-58 program. Jay is an incredible Hustler fan, when I first met him he had a B-58 ejection capsule in his garage! . Good enough for me! I'll order that, thanks! -Anthony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falcon50EX Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 +1 for Jay Miller's book. I don't have the Schiffer title, so i cannot comment on it. The Squadron In Action title by David Doyle is frankly a disappointment. Very little in that book that isn't already covered in Miller's title. Only way it could be made better, would be to convert it to e-Book format, which would allow even MORE information to be included. -d- Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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