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With a Variety of Ways to Sting, the F-89 Scorpion Was the First Line of Defense
U.S. Air Force Northrop F-89D Scorpion interceptors of the 59th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Goose Bay Air Base, Labrador, Canada. Aircraft operating over ice and snow covered areas often had areas painted red or orange to facilitate visual location in …