B-58A, 59-2428,43rd BW(M), "Project Bullseye", Eglin AFB, Florida, 1967 Probably no other piece of the B-58 story has generated more interest or controversy than the much-rumored camouflaged B-58. In Jay Miller's original Aerograph 4 on the B-58 mention was made of the USAF T.0.1-14 camouflage scheme which was, in fact, published. But the conclusion was (at that time) that no actual aircraft had ever been painted in this scheme. However, in the revised version of the book a story is recounted, purportedly by the actual pilot of the aircraft involved, of "Project Bullseye". This project is supposed to have taken place at Eglin AFB, Florida, and involved using the B-58 as an armed pathfinder for F4 and F-105 bombers in Vietnam to improve bombing accuracy. Reportedly, the B-58 was fitted with four bomb racks (what kind we have no idea) on its external hard points, and would have provided the little guys with navigation and ECM support.
Without photographic evidence we wont try to prove or disprove the existence of a B-58 in this paint scheme. But since the report even quotes a tail number for a 43rd BW(M) aircraft, and since we know what the T.O. scheme should have looked like, we’ve provided these markings. Based on the finish applied to SAC's other aircraft at the time, we’ve surmised that this may have been what it looked like. Barring photo(s) of the aircraft surfacing, this is about as close as we can possibly get to authoritative on her appearance.
