Conceived of in the immediate aftermath of WWII to replace the piston-engined P-61 Black Widow as an interceptor, Northrop's F-89 Scorpion was made obsolete as Century-series interceptors entered service, but Air National Guard units continued to operate the type until as late as 1968. The NMUSAF's missile-armed F-89J model is seen in the facility's Cold War Gallery.
