B-58 - Greased Lightning Mug

On 16 October 1963, Operation Greased Lightning set a world record flight time for flying from Tokyo, Japan to London United Kingdom in 8 hours, 35 minutes.  Greased Lightning's speed record still stands.  A B-58 Hustler, serial number 61-2059,...

B-58 Hustler Mug

B-58 Hustler, the USAF's Mach 2 Bomber. The limiting factor for the top speed was overheating the aluminum wings. World Records Held By the B-58: LA to NYC - 2 hrs, 1 min, 39 secTokyo to London - 8 hrs, 35 min, 20 secNew York to Paris - 3 hrs, 19 min, 51...