Oct 2, 1956. A Northrop F-89B "Scorpion" flying off the coast of Florida. Flys chae on a Northrop XSM62A N-69C serial # 52-10979 Snark Missile test flight. This was the first successful flight of a Snark Missile modified with landing gear skids to allow recovery and reuse of the missiles during the test period at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station