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    Airframe Family: Northrop F-89 Scorpion
    Latest Model:F-89J Scorpion
    Last Military Serial:53-2547 USAF
    Compressed ID:Northrop F-89J sn 53-2547 USAF
    Latest Owner or Location:120th AW, Montana ANG, Great Falls, Montana

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-2547.

    Circa 1957

    Converted to a F-89J.

    19 July 1957

    Was first fighter aircraft to fire a live nuclear missile on Jul 19, 1957 when launched an MB-1 Genie over Yucca Flats Nuclear Test Site as test shot John in the Operation Plumb Bob series. Rocket was detonated at 15,000 feet by a signal from the ground.

    From 1960 to 1968

    Transferred to 186th FIS, 120th FIG, Montana ANG, Gore Field, MT.

    Circa 1968


    Photographer: Unknown

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to MT Ang (great Falls), 120 MXS/CC, Great Falls, MT.

    By August 1994

    Placed on display with 120th AW, Montana ANG, Great Falls, MT.
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    28 May 2015


    Photographer: Frank Dieterich
    Notes: Northrop F-89D-60-NO Scorpion, s/n 53-2547 USAF ANG Montana Great Falls International Airport

    25 July 2022


    Photographer: Max Sabin

    25 July 2022


    Photographer: Max Sabin
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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