Donivanp
Major
Again it adapted well to the low level high speed penetration mission! Gen Lemay's statement for getting rid of it was he could operate six wings of B-52's for the cost of operating two wings of B-58's! He wasn't in favor of its replacement either, the FB-111A which soldered on in SAC until SAC's end and then converted to the F-111G and several were sold to Australia to the end of the F-111 flying days!once the mission went away, so did the rationale for the plane. It was not adaptable, similar to a one trick pony. Thus obsolete.