Scorpions at Casper Wyoming 1959

Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:22 pm

Here are some photos my dad took when we were stationed at Casper Air Base, Wyoming in 1959.

Montanna ANG Northrop F-89 Scorpions on the field at Casper, Wyoming.

In the front row according to the tail numbers are Scorpions F-89H-1-NO SN 54-0280, and F-89H-5-NO SN 54-0393.

In the front row according to the tail number is Scorpion F-89H-1-NO SN 54-0277.

Fly fast, fly safe,
cadet77
Larry

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Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:31 pm

Very nice, it would be awesome to see one of those fly. Any F-89 projects out there ?

Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:01 pm

Awesome photos. Thanks for sharing.

Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:14 pm

I've always thought that the F-89 was one of the ugliest airplanes I've ever seen. Kind of the AMC Pacer of the vintage jet set. Nice photos, though.

Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:49 pm

Hmm,I wonder if 53-2453 is in that batch?

Thanks for the pics!

Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:03 am

Hal B,

I will do a close check of the slides for #53-2453.

That is some nice work the team from Heritage Flight Museum is doing this week on the F-89J restoration project in Helena, MT.

http://f89restoration.blogspot.com/

Looks like the scorpion is loaded and on the road today to Bellington, WA.

cadet77

Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:13 pm

cadet77 wrote:Hal B,

I will do a close check of the slides for #53-2453.

That is some nice work the team from Heritage Flight Museum is doing this week on the F-89J restoration project in Helena, MT.

http://f89restoration.blogspot.com/

Looks like the scorpion is loaded and on the road today to Bellington, WA.

cadet77

We arrived at KBLI last night with a U-haul load of small parts and the tip tanks on a trailer. The semi's hauling the wings and fuselage should get in today or tomorrow...