Northrop F-89 Scorpion series
This is the start of a very lengthy project to detail the operational histories of the entire series of Northrop F-89 Scorpion jet fighters of the 1950s.
There were five distinct production models of the F-89 Scorpion...
Click the link below to go to the model section.
F-89A Scorpion
F-89B Scorpion
F-89C Scorpion
F-89D Scorpion
F-89H Scorpion
For their assistance in various parts of this project, I would like to give thanks to the following individual
people...
Joseph F. Baugher for the serial number list.
Gerald Leonard, of the 148th FIG
Audra Flanagan, of the 148th FW
John Capra, of the 128th ARW
David Somdahl, of the 119th FW
Al Garver
Kristin Mathieu, the 128th ARW
Patricia Sexton, of the 141st ARW
Wesley Walton, of the 141st ARW
John Hughel, of the 142nd ComFlt
Keith Kosik
Duncan Curtis of www.f-86.tripod.com
Ralph Preciado of the 449th FIS
Fritz Busch of the 432nd FIS
Will Stein
Jeff Nash of the Peterson Air and Space Museum
Bruce Darby
Timothy E. Savoir
Dennis Savage of the New England Air Museum
Lori L. Erickson of the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Chuck Laper
Roberto Dean of the 176th FIS
Chuck Laper of the 61st/432nd FIS
Richard Bitler
Steve Ballinger
Paul Keppeler
Gord Heath
James Rarick
Josh Vellieux
William H. Wingfield
Boyd Lydick of the 64th FIS
Takuji Hosoda
Scott McCann
John Dunn
Fritz J. Adam of www.fly.to/59thfis
Charles Compton of the 64th/65th FIS
Art Butler of the 59th FIS
Jared P. McIver
Jack McElroy of the 116th FIS
Harold Goff of the 172nd FIS
Leon Manoucherians
Paul Sailer of the 66th FIS
Alan Wisniewski
Don Folk of the 58th FIS
Bob Feutz
Jim McIntosh of the 179th FIS
Darryl Ebel
Clifford Bossie
Dick Gardner of the 126th/176th FIS
Jackie Sebastian
Tjalling Boelman
Bruce Mertz
Larry Van Sickle
Peter Madvig of the 437th FIS
Thanks!