| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 51-411 |
| Alternate Serial: | 10411 |
| Military Code: | FV-411 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Northrop F-89 Scorpion |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Northrop F-89 Scorpion |
| Aircraft Version: | Northrop F-89J Scorpion |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | Nevada, United States |
| Photo Date: | May 1957 to October 1957 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 532860 |
| Photo Comment |
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Photo taken during Operation Plumbbob, which was a series of 29 open air and underground nuclear explosions on the Nevada Test Range from May to October 1957. An F-89J fired a Genie nuclear air-to-air missile as one of tests made famous because five USAF officers and a cinematographer stood under the blast to test the effect on civilians. All survived and would live a further 33 years or more. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland This photo was added on 25 December 2022, and has since been viewed 598 times. |