flying F-89 restoration

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:32 am

Wasn't there someone restoring a Scorpion to fly?

wingman1 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:54 am

first i am hearing of this. :supz:

hahnej · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:19 am

I remember a post long ago about someone trying to restore one so they could taxi it, but not fly....

JohnB · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:25 am

Sounds like someone may have gotten confused with the recent restoration at the Heritage Flight Museum.

From their website, he's the plane's history....
Manufactured by Northrop Aircraft, Palmdale CA and delivered to the USAF on 4 Feb 1955. Joined the 61st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (Northeast Air Command) at Ernest Harmon AB, Newfoundland. In August of 1957 it was sent back to the Northrop plant in Palmdale for conversion to the J-model. In December of 1957 it was assigned to the 54th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (Air Defense Command) at Ellsworth AFB SD, where she was deployed to Vincent AFB, AZ, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, and Glasgow AFB, MT. Her time with the Air National Guard started in October of 1960 when assigned to the 111th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron in Philadelphia, PA and later in April 1961 with the 103th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron also of Philadelphia, PA. In July of 1962 she moved to Montana where she served with the 186th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron and 120th Fighter Group, both in Great Falls. In November of 1966 she was dropped from the inventory and transferred to museum status. She served as a teaching tool to an aviation maintenance school at Helena Regional Airport, MT before being surplused once more and won by the Heritage Flight Museum in a GSA auction for $600.

The Inspector · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:44 am

Astronaut Bill Anders (Apollo 8) started and runs the HFM @ KBLI. He found and rescued the aircraft when it was discovered that he had flown it in service. It remained taxiable up until a few years ago @ the trade school in Montana. The dry Montana air went a long way towards preserving the airframe all these years.
There are some historical postings buried in the WIX from HalB about dismantling the old girl and dragging it back to the wet side of the rock pile.

I have no idea why this thing wants to show a smiley face where I'm trying to show the number eight-

mlenoch · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:09 am

DANG electrons!

VL

wingman1 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:17 am

The Inspector wrote:

Astronaut Bill Anders of Apollo 8, started and runs the HFM @ KBLI. He found and rescued the aircraft when it was discovered that he had flown it in service. It remained taxiable up until a few years ago @ the trade school in Montana. The dry Montana air went a long way towards preserving the airframe all these years.
There are some historical postings buried in the WIX from HalB about dismantling the old girl and dragging it back to the wet side of the rock pile.

I have no idea why this thing wants to show a smiley face where I'm trying to show the number eight- (i do)

fixed it for you.

does anyone have pic's of this aircraft?

Fouga23 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:52 am

This one?
http://f89restoration.blogspot.com/

The Inspector · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 12:36 pm

And on Aug. 18th 2012 is the annual Mustangs and Mustangs show which spotlights the P-51 and a car show- n- shine of Dearborn Mustangs.

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