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    Airframe Family: Northrop F-89 Scorpion
    Latest Model:F-89J Scorpion
    Last Military Serial:53-2522 USAF
    Compressed ID:Northrop F-89J sn 53-2522 USAF
    Latest Owner or Location:Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC)

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-89D-60-NO by Northrop at Hawthorne, California, USA.

    Circa 1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-2522.

    Circa 1954

    To 61st FIS, 64th Air Division, Ernest Harmon AFB, Newfoundland.

    To NTHHC, Palmdale, CA.

    Circa December 1957

    Converted to a F-89J.

    Circa August 1958

    Transferred to 54th FIS, 29th Air Division, Ellsworth AFB, SD.

    TDY to Malmstrom AFB, MT.

    TDY to Vincent AFB, AZ.

    To Ogden Air Logistics Area, Hill AFB, UT (OGDAR).

    Transferred to 54th FIS, 29th Air Division, Ellsworth AFB, SD.

    TDY to Glasgow AFB, MT.

    Circa December 1960

    Transferred to 111th CAMRON, NAS Willow Grove, PA.

    Circa June 1961

    Transferred to 103rd FIS, 111th FIG, Pennsylvania ANG, NAS Willow Grove, PA.

    By July 1962

    Transferred to 179th FIS, 148th FIG, Minnesota ANG, Duluth IAP, MN.
    Served as the commanders aircraft.

    1966


    Photographer: MG Wayne Gatlin via Ray Pittman via F-4 Phantom II Society
    Notes: Photographed in formation with F-102A #56-1325, one of the first Delta Daggers assigned to the Minnesota Air Guard.

    12 January 1967

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC).

    22 April 1969

    Declared surplus.
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