typhoon1 Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Hi There Might be a long shot this but I am looking for pictures please and info on the former 124th FIS Iowa ANG F-89 Scorpions. I am just getting back in to modeling and bought the F-89J kit it is very nice,but trying to find pictures is difficult,the main one I have seen is a flightline shot and it appears to have some pod under the wing about the same size as the wing pylon,would anyone please know whether ECM pods where carried by F-89Js like the AN/ALE-2 like carried by the T-33s. Many Thanks Craig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Charlie D. Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Did you try a Google image search? Some results of their ADC grey aircraft searching for Iowa f-89 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steven H. McLain Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 The Schiffer Publishing book on the "F-89 Scorpion" has some photos of Iowa F-89s in silver and A/c gray. I didn't start it yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 I assume that you are talking about this picture.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steven H. McLain Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Yes. There are several more in the book and a color profile. That is the only one I remember with a pod. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steven H. McLain Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Several very excellent books I have since I am working on an F-89 also: Squadron Signal, F-89 Scorpion in action #1104 Squadron Signal, F-89 Scorpion Walk Around #5561 Detail and Scale F-89 Scorpion #41 Aero Fax, F-89 Scorpion Schiffer Publishing, F-89 Scorpion I saw photos of Iowa ANG in all of them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jefropas Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 The Squadron signal book has about a half dozen, and there's a really nice litho out there if you can find it that's a great reference piece...Go Hawkeyes! Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 (edited) On 12/23/2018 at 7:27 PM, Johnopfor said: I assume that you are talking about this picture.... On 12/23/2018 at 7:50 PM, Steven H. McLain said: Yes. There are several more in the book and a color profile. That is the only one I remember with a pod. Yeah, so far, that is the only picture that I could find with that pod mounted. There was no explanation of the pod in the picture caption. Being that the 124th was one of two of the last USAF/ANG units to fly the Scorpion (converted to the F-84F in 1969), I would venture a guess that it could be a prototype of a early counter ECM pod.....but that's just a guess. Edited December 25, 2018 by Johnopfor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
typhoon1 Posted January 5, 2019 Author Share Posted January 5, 2019 Thank you for your help chaps and picture.Happy New Year to you all. Many Thanks Craig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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