F-89 Spotted
Sun Oct 18, 2009 3:43 pm
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?
Sun Oct 18, 2009 5:15 pm
Was it on a truck or moving under its own power in flight????
Mark H
Mark H
Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:12 pm
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.
Re: F-89 Spotted
Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:27 pm
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...
Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:39 am
Just got the call that the Scorpion fuselage will be arriving at KBLI at 0800 this morning 
Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:25 pm
Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:34 pm
Great news. I look forward to this restoration.
Betcha the aerodnymics of the Scorpian was great on gas mileage.
Shay
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Semper Fortis
Betcha the aerodnymics of the Scorpian was great on gas mileage.
Shay
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Semper Fortis
Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:09 pm
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
Bill Price
Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:44 pm
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.
Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:42 am
Any news on the one at Cable that's been up for sale for a while?
Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:11 am
Hey Hurk, was Danny Bonniduche laying or standing on 405?
Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:35 am
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...
Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:37 am
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
Bill, welcome to the WIX. We may be bending your ear re Scorpion info. as the restoration of ours progresses...
Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:31 pm
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!