all F-89 Scorpions except test aircraft were grounded on September 22, 1952. On January 7, 1953, the F-89D was introduced to service. It removed the 20mm cannons in favor of a new Hughes E-6 fire ...

I’ve been building model airplanes since I was a young boy ... Today, the Northrop F-89D can be had for around $75. For those collecting plastic kits, Revell’s Martin P6M SeaMaster in blue ...

An F-89D of the South Dakota Air National Guard with the frontal area of the wingtip pod removed, revealing the 52 rockets it contains. The size of the aircraft is evident in this photo. ( ...

The F-89J (modified from the F-89D) became the first combat aircraft armed with air-to-air nuclear weapons, the unguided Genie rocket. In July 1957, it fired a Genie test rocket with a nuclear ...

The F-89J (modified from the F-89D) became the first combat aircraft armed with air-to-air nuclear weapons, the unguided Genie rocket. In July 1957, it fired a Genie test rocket with a nuclear ...

The pilots’ F-89D Scorpions were equipped with “Mighty ... An initial volley of 42 rockets was fired, to no avail. The second plane fired another 42 – still no hit. The drone was now nearing ...

The Atlantic has been your one-stop site for all aspects of the "F-22 question" -- the decision on whether to buy more copies of the Air Force's latest fighter plane. Mark Bowden's article in the ...