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JD-1 Invader
Builders: Douglas Aircraft Company
Operators: United States Navy
Number Built: 152
First Built: Mar 1945
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Type: Utility Aircraft
Wet Weight: 31,000 lbs
Length: 51' 3"
Height: 18' 6" (5.64 m)
Wingspan: 70' (21.34 m)
Wing Area: 540 Sq. Feet (50.17 m²)
Speed: 212 mph
Max Speed: 370 mph
Ceiling: 31,300 feet
Powerplant: 2x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27
Horsepower: 2,000 each
Fuel Capacity: 1,600 US Gallons
Range:
Crew: 3
Passengers: 1
ARMAMENT
Nose Guns: None
Dorsal Turret: None
Ventral Turret: None
Payload: 4,000 lbs internal 2,000 lbs wing points
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See also: United_States_(Navy)

Notes: It was originally USAF, Serial Number Unknown.

Operational History

8 Aug 1945 - Accepted into inventory from USAF. In Delivery, Litchfield Park Storage Facility
Oct 1945 - Assigned to XVJ-25.
Mar 1946 - VXJ-25 re-designated as VX-2.
Jun 1946 - Sent for Repairs at Norfolk. (Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk)
Sep 1946 - Put into Operational Pool at Norfolk NAS
Oct 1946 - Put into Operational Pool at San Diego NAS
Mar 1947 - Assigned to VU-2.
Jun 1947 - Assigned to VU-7.
Dec 1949 - In overhaul at Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk.
12 Jan 1950 - Awaiting Assignment at O&R Nofolk.
26 Jan 1950 - Assigned to Naval Air Development Station Johnsonville, Fleet Department for Research & Development (A9). Converted to JD-1D Drone Controller.
20 Feb 1950 - Transferred to R&D Administration at NADS Johnsonville, status changed to Not-Aging.
May 1950 - Transferred to Fleet Department, NADC Johnsonville, status not-aging.
Aug 1950 - Transferred to R&D Administration at NADC Johnsonville, Not-aging.
30 Aug 1950 - Transferred to a special Project, listed as "NADC Project" at NADC Johnsonville, status changed to R&D, Aging. (A9)
13 Nov 1951 - Status changed to R&D, Not-aging with NADC Project at Johnsonville.
28 Nov 1951 - Status changed to R&D, Aging with NADC Project at Johnsonville.
11 Jan 1952 - Status changed to R&D, Not-aging with NADC Project at Johnsonville.
5 Feb 1952 - Status changed to R&D, Aging with NADC Project at Johnsonville.
18 May 1953 - Sent to Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk
1 Jul 1953 - In overhaul at O&R Norfolk.
21 Sep 1953 - Awaiting Assignment at Overhaul & Repair Facility Lakehurst.
22 Sep 1953 - Sent to Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk for Modification (G5).
20 Jan 1955 - Awaiting assignment at O&R Norfolk. (IHF NOTE: I thought there might have been a missing card or a gap in the record as there's a 16 month gap between entries, but the Norfolk entries end Card #1 and then begin Card #2, indicating that there is no missing record.)
4 Feb 1955 - Assigned to NANTC R&D At NAMTC Point Mugu.
11 Feb 1955 - Status Change to Not-aging.
31 Aug 1955 - Status changed to R&D, Aging at Point Mugu.
2 May 1957 - Sent to Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk for maintenance.
5 Jun 1957 - In Overhaul at O&R Norfolk.
25 Oct 1957 - Overhaul complete except for Flight Check at O&R Norfolk.
7 Nov 1957 - Awaiting assignment at O&R Norfolk.
17 Nov 1957 - Assigned to NAF R&D at China Lake with status of R&D, Aging.
(Multiple Control code changes, but still always R&D Aging status at China Lake).
31 Dec 1959 - R&D section at China Lake changed to RDT&E - Research, Development, Testing & Evaluation. This was a Navy-wide R&D change. No other changes.
17 Jan 1961 - Sent to Litchfield Park Storage Facility and put into open storage.
4 Dec 1961 - Departed Litchfield by air for overhaul.
6 Dec 1961 - Arrived at Overhaul & Repair Facility Norfolk for overhaul.
12 Dec 1961 - In Overhaul at O&R Norfolk.
27 Mar 1962 - Overhaul complete except for Flight Check at O&R Norfolk.
31 Mar 1962 - Awaiting assignment at O&R Norfolk.
12 Apr 1962 - Under modification at O&R Norfolk.
13 Jun 1962 - Awaiting assignment at O&R Norfolk.
19 Jun 1962 - Left O&R Norfolk by flight.
26 Jun 1962 - Awaiting Assignment at Overhaul & Repair Facility Alameda.
16 Aug 1962 - Left O&R Alameda by surface transport.
30 Sep 1962 - Assigned to VU-5, Detachment B, Naha with status of Utility, Aging.
15 Jun 1964 - Stricken from Inventory at Naha while still assigned to VU-5, Detachment B due to Administrative reasons. Total airframe time: 2,640 hours.

Accidents

Unknown

Crew

No Known Crew at this time.

Sources

• US Navy Aircraft History Cards