Scorpion anyone?

[Tulio]

Just saw this on B'stormers:


NORTHRUP [sic] F-89 SCORPION • $65,000 • ACCEPTING OFFERS • Northrop F-89 Scorpion. Was the first multi-seat, all-weather jet interceptor. Needs restoration. • Contact Cynthia A. Macha - WESTERN MUSEUM OF FLIGHT, Friend of Owner - located Torrance, CA USA • Telephone: 714-300-5524 . • Posted October 23, 2008


Saludos,

Tulio

[TAdan]

Very interesting. That would be a cool one to see in the air.

[The Inspector]

By now, it would have too much 'wormy' magnesium to make it safe to fly, but spiffed up it would look good parked in front of KPAE where the 'gravel gobbler' had a long stay in the mid 50's.

[Curtis Block]

I wonder if they have the right to sell it?

I would bet it is still owned by the government, and is just officially on loan.

Hopefully they know what they are doing and nobody gets in trouble over it.

The optimist in me however hopes that by some miracle the aircraft has a "clean title" and could be made into a flyer. Even if it does require a large cash injection.

[bdk]

Don't get too excited folks!

The Northrop F-89 Scorpion was one of the primary defenders of North American airspace during the Cold War. A total of 1052 Scorpions were built. During its career, the F-89 equipped 36 active Air Force Units and 17 Air National Guard squadrons. One of the most heavily armed fighter aircraft, the F-89 was the backbone of the North American Air Defense Command for more than 17 years. The F-89 was the first multi-seat, all-weather jet interceptor. It was the first aircraft designed to carry an all-rocket armament and the first to carry the Hughes Falcon air-to-air guided missile. The F-89 made its maiden flight Aug. 16, 1948, with the first production model being accepted Sept. 28, 1950.

http://www.wmof.com/want.html

Western Museum of Flight
Located at Historic "Louis Zamperini Field"

"Torrance Airport"
3315 Airport Drive, Red Baron #3
Torrance, CA 90505
Open 10 - 3
Wed, Fri, Sat and Sun.

Telephone: (310)-326-9544
FAX: (310) 326-9556

[n5151ts]

...Bob Love told me once that in snow under full power he couldn't get that thing to taxi at all.

[Moonlight]

Don't know if anyone knows it or not, but there is an intact one of these on the ramp at KHLN. I've seen it, it's in pretty rough shape, but its on it's own legs.

[Chris Brame]

Any chance it may be this one:



Still can't remember the name of the TV show - something about American Indians...

The Registry has mostly museum examples/gate guardians - are there any known to be in scrapyards (besides Socorro, NM), park playgrounds or tech schools? Years ago 51-5776 was at the Casa Grande (AZ) airport with "Go In Here >" painted on the tip tank. And the 1977 movie Telefon featured one mounted on pylons at an Army base filmed in Montana - any ID on that one?

[Moonlight]

I'll check numbers next time I'm up there. As a general rule, I try to avoid that airport, due to the stench of the contents of the FSDO.

[A2C]

Don't get too excited folks!

I don't know, but the wings probably bolt on. If they're cut off, then you've got new spars to deal with.

Anyway, in the USAF my Grandfather flew in an F-89 w/ Kittenger (the guy who jumped out of balloons at 100,000') at Edwards. He said the rate of climb was way better than T-33 and F-86.