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Photograph caption dated December 8, 1955 reads, "Test crew at Palmdale Airport examines honey-combed cigar-like pod on front of Northrop Scorpion F89D all-weather interceptor. Twin pods give F89D fire power of 104 rockets, any one of which is capable of destroying biggest bomber."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Northrop Aircraft, Inc Northrop Aircraft, Inc.--Employees United States.--Air Force Palmdale Regional Airport Aircraft industry--California--Palmdale--Employees Aircraft industry--California--Palmdale Test pilots--California--Palmdale Air pilots, Military--United States Airports--California--Palmdale Scorpion (Jet fighter plane) Men--California--Palmdale Palmdale (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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