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262crew
 Post subject: F-89 Spotted
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I was driving south on I-405 about two hours ago and was passed by HFM'S F-89 going north. They should be in Bellingham by now?

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Was it on a truck or moving under its own power in flight????

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It was on a truck, engines exposed. I forgot how big the F-89 is! The wings and stab's must have been on another trailer.

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This is what I saw.


http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4QSVsPuwc6M/S ... 080869.JPG

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262crew wrote:
I was driving south on I-405 about two hours ago and was passed by HFM'S F-89 going north. They should be in Bellingham by now?


Sounds like Chris made good time! When we got in last night, we didn't know if it'd be here Sunday or Monday. The wings and horizontal are on another trailer that should be here Monday or Tuesday. Then the real fun begins...

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Just got the call that the Scorpion fuselage will be arriving at KBLI at 0800 this morning :D

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Honey, I'm Home!!!!!

http://f89restoration.blogspot.com/

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Great news. I look forward to this restoration.

Betcha the aerodnymics of the Scorpian was great on gas mileage. :D

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Fuel was not a big problem, getting that lead sled down without blowing a tire was a success, It weighed 48,000 lbs wet. An easy to maintain interceptor with a lot of fire power.

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I have seen many strange things on "The 405". I even saw Danny Bonniduche once....but NEVER an F-89 Scorpion. That would be a first.
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Any news on the one at Cable that's been up for sale for a while?
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Hey Hurk, was Danny Bonniduche laying or standing on 405?

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Mike wrote:
Any news on the one at Cable that's been up for sale for a while?


Still sitting there, as of a couple of months ago...

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f-89 wrote:
Fuel was not a big problem, getting that lead sled down without blowing a tire was a success, It weighed 48,000 lbs wet. An easy to maintain interceptor with a lot of fire power.

Bill Price :D


Bill, welcome to the WIX. We may be bending your ear re Scorpion info. as the restoration of ours progresses... :wink:

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Steve Crewdog wrote:
Honey, I'm Home!!!!!

http://f89restoration.blogspot.com/

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4QSVsPuwc6M/S ... ium%29.jpg


Hey Steve Cool pics!
Got some pics of the Sopwith Pup and Triplane under construction!

I'll drop you an e-mail later!

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