F-89 Scorpion Photo Gallery

Northrop F-89A Scorpion

The first production version of the Scorpion was the F-89A (Model N-35). Eight F-89As were built.

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  F-89A 49-2435

Northrop F-89B Scorpion

After only eight F-89As had been built, production shifted to the F-89B (Model N-35). These were the remainder of the May 1949 production order.

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  F-89B 49-2450

Northrop F-89C Scorpion

The F-89C (Model N-35) was the first major production version of the Scorpion, with a total of 164 being built.

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  127th FG F-89Cs
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  433d FIS 54-191
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  433d FIS 50-777
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  74th F-89Cs at Thule
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  74th FIS 51-5851
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  84th FIS 50-746
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  186th FIS 51-5775
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  F-89C 51-5795

Northrop F-89D Scorpion

Second major production version (Model N-68). A total of 682 F-89D versions of the Scorpion were constructed.

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  437th FIS 53-2629
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  59th FIS 52-1959
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  58th FIS 53-2528
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  318th FIS 52-1855
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  321st FIS 53-2659
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  437th FIS 53-2679

Northrop F-89H Scorpion

F-89H (Model N-138) was an adaptation of the missile-armed F-89D to carry the new Falcon air-to-air missile

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  54-0298 static display
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  54-0298 static display
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  F-89H 52-1938
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  445th FIS 54-0402
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  84th FIS 54-312
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  437th FIS 54-310

Northrop F-89J Scorpion

The F-89J (Model N-160) was the designation given to earlier F-89Ds that were modified in service to carry the Douglas MB-1 Genie nuclear-tipped unguided air-to-air rocket.

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  321st FIS F-89J
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  124th FIS 53-2550
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  52-2129 Display
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  120th FIS
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  178th FIS 53-2619
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  190th FIS 53-2467
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  449th FIS 53-2509
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  178th FIS 53-2468
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  53-2509 at USAF Museum
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  176th FIS 53-2677
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  F-89J At Castle Air Museum
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  F-89J At Castle Air Museum
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  432d FIS 54-409
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  F-89J
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  54-409 launching nuclear missile 1
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  54-409 launching nuclear missile 2
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  54-409 launching nuclear missile 3
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  54-409 launching nuclear missile 4
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  84th FIS 52-1868
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  54th FIS 53-2453

Other photos

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  AIM-9L Sidewinder test
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  3-view drawing
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  drawing
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  drawing