Thomas Jay Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Northrop F-89J

Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021

1. Northrop F-89J Marker

Inscription. Northrop
F-89J
Scorpion
Fighter Interceptor
1949-1969

On Loan From the National
Museum of the United States
Air Force

Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.

Location. 32° 8.365′ N, 110° 52.042′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. Marker can be reached from East Valencia Road, 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. The marker is located in the eastern section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Douglas AIR-2A Genie (a few steps from this marker); North American F-100C (a few steps from this marker); Lockheed P-80B (F-80C) (within shouting distance of this marker); Lockheed F-94C (within shouting distance of this marker); McDonnell RF-101C Voodoo (within shouting distance of this marker); British Aerospace GR.5 (within shouting distance of this marker); Convair F-102A (within shouting distance of this marker); Grumman A-6E Intruder (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.

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sectionhead>More about this marker. The marker is located on the outside section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. There is an entry fee required to visit both the inside and outside sections of the museum.

Also see . . . Northrop F-89 Scorpion.

The Northrop F-89 Scorpion was an American all-weather, twin-engined interceptor aircraft built during the 1950s, the first jet-powered aircraft designed for that role from the outset to enter service. Though its straight wings limited its performance, it was among the first United States Air Force (USAF) jet fighters equipped with guided missiles and notably the first combat aircraft armed with air-to-air nuclear weapons (the unguided Genie rocket). Source: Wikipedia

(Submitted on November 17, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The front of a Northrop F-89J image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021

2. The front of a Northrop F-89J

The Northrop F-89J image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021

3. The Northrop F-89J

Northrop F-89J in flight with squadron image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - US Air Force, 1950s

4. Northrop F-89J in flight with squadron

U.S. Air Force Northrop F-89D-45-NO Scorpion interceptors of the 59th Fighter Interceptor Squadrons, Goose Bay AB, Labrador (Canada), in the 1950s. 52-1959 in foreground, now in storage at Edwards AFB, California

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 17, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.