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Nose Job

            A head-on view of the oversized, fuzzy nosecone on derelict YB-58A "Hustler" out on the Edwards Aerial Recon Range.

Why oversized? Because in 1958, this specific aircraft, nicknamed "Snoopy", was selected to be the test bed for the AN/ASG-18 fire control system and the Hughes GAR-9 missile, both of which were designed for the proposed XF-108 Rapier, a long-range interceptor that never came to be. That testing however required physical modifications to Snoopy's airframe, which is why it has an extended nose and oversized nose cone, relative to other B-58s.

Why is it look like it needs a shave?  Good question...not sure on that one!

Night, full moon, pink-gelled X2000 flashlight inside fuselage. Composite of two exposures, one focused on the nose cone, the other farther back to catch the rest of the plane and the background.

Taken on: November 14, 2013

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