From the USAF Museum Website:

The F-89 was a twin-engine, all-weather fighter-interceptor designed to locate, intercept, and destroy enemy aircraft by day or night under all types of weather conditions. It carried a pilot in the forward cockpit and a radar operator in the rear who guided the pilot into the proper attack position. The first F-89 made its initial flight in August 1948 and deliveries to the Air Force began in July 1950. Northrop produced 1,050 F-89s.

On July 19, 1957, a Genie test rocket was fired from an F-89J, the first time in history that an air-to-air rocket with a nuclear warhead was launched and detonated. Three hundred and fifty F-89Ds were converted to "J" models which became the Air Defense Command's first fighter-interceptor to carry nuclear armament.

 I picked up this sheet from Rare Plane Detective, An invaluable service for the decal or old kit collector.  Jeff’s service is superb!

 This particular decal sheet has markings for two F-89J aircraft. There are enough common markings and stencils to do one of the two aircraft. Also included are two natural metal surrounds for the insignia of one of the subjects.

The first aircraft is from the 465 FIS.  The second aircraft is from the 846 FIS.  Both aircraft feature yellow markings on black pods, and the 465^th bird has black wingtips as well.

A very nice sheet that will make a couple of colorful aircraft.

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