First saw the Hustler at Nellis Field in '59,
when 617 Sqdn was on detachment there with 4 Vulcans.
I recall the Hustler literally disappearing over the horizon during it's take-off run. Black plumes of smoke rising in the distance indicated it had eventually taken off (Courtesy of curvature etc). Whenever it landed a fire tender was usually in close attendance.
In response, our pilots took great delight in doing short take-off runs and climbing away into the blue yonder. I believe it was the first visit of Vulcans to Nellis and to say the USAF guys were rather impressed would be an understatement!
Some years ago I was talking to an American who was a Defense radar operator around that time. He said they once picked something up on the radar that was the fastest thing they'd ever encountered and thought it must be a UFO! It was reported but nothing was said, only later did he discover it was a B-58!